Every game takes 80 minutes of effort to be competitive. 55 minutes won’t ever be enough. Each Wednesday we train in order to improve our skills and develop patterns of play that we can rely on to help us through tough games. Maybe we found out … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 3 vs Sandringham East (R12)
Latest Match Reports
Under 11 Div 5 vs Caulfield Bears (R12)
Hampton Rovers 7.6 (48) def. Caulfield Bears 1.0 (6) A cool morning paired with a chilling wind greeted the team at Koornang Park on Sunday. Captains for the day were Pat McConville & Harry Norton. It was great to have a full line up … [Read more...] about Under 11 Div 5 vs Caulfield Bears (R12)
Under 15 Div 4 vs East Malvern (R12)
Today we came up against the league's top side – East Malvern. From the start, it was clear our opposition had come on a mission, beating us in the contested ball and moving the ball quickly. At half time, we trailed 5.7.37 to 1.1.7. In the second … [Read more...] about Under 15 Div 4 vs East Malvern (R12)
Under 8 Orange vs East Malvern (R12)
Hi team, The last time we played the East Malvern Knights our boys won a tough contest, so we knew the replay was going to be even tougher, and for four entire quarters this was definitely true. Our captains Spencer Ries and Joe Whelan led the … [Read more...] about Under 8 Orange vs East Malvern (R12)
Under 8 Yellow vs Dingley (R12)
Good news - the reporter strike has ended – and the sports journos are back reporting on the footy games on a Sunday – Or at least writing the report so that it makes the email rounds on a Monday morning. If Grandma and Grandpa can’t read about the … [Read more...] about Under 8 Yellow vs Dingley (R12)
Under 9 Yellow vs St Peters (R12)
Wow another winter weekend when we missed the bad, cold weather. With an 11:30am game today the dew was gone and air was mild, slight cross breeze with no major advantage on our fantastic ground at Castlefield. Or as a few boys remind me … [Read more...] about Under 9 Yellow vs St Peters (R12)
Under 16 Div 2 vs St Kilda City (R12)
Three rounds to go boys, and for some of you, this will be your last year of junior Club footy. Reflect upon that this week --- how are you tracking to your development goals you set yourself in terms of what you wanted to achieve this year to be the … [Read more...] about Under 16 Div 2 vs St Kilda City (R12)
Under 16 Div 1 vs Highett/Cheltenham (R12)
Effort. That’s all we as coaches ask for. Last week when we had no excuses (no school footy the day before, 20 players, 3 of our best players in, playing to cement 4th spot against a team below us) we were terrible and our effort was poor. … [Read more...] about Under 16 Div 1 vs Highett/Cheltenham (R12)
Under 15 Div 4 vs Cheltenham (R11)
This week the boys took on Cheltenham, one of the tops sides in the competition and the victor last time we played them by 7 goals. In a very breezy game, our boys kicked with the wind in the first quarter however couldn’t capitalise on the … [Read more...] about Under 15 Div 4 vs Cheltenham (R11)
Under 12 Girls vs Bentleigh (R11)
This week was a real cheek clencher … our first ever if I’m going to be honest (which isn’t my strength), so far we’ve been smashed and smashed others, but nothing like this. It was a bit of a slow start –(what with the holidays and it being … [Read more...] about Under 12 Girls vs Bentleigh (R11)