under 12 div 1 2017

Following a series of early starts both players and parents were relieved with the more traditional afternoon timeslot, however we did find ourselves twiddling our thumbs waiting all day for kickoff. We did get the better part of the day with the … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs Ajax (R14)

It doesn't get much more mid-winter than the 23 July, and at 9am at Boss James it was cold with a gusty wind favouring the club house end. However the ground conditions were perfect and remain the envy of other clubs in the competition. The pregame … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs St Bedes Mentone (R12)

Jack Frost turned up to Boss James to accompany the remains of our U12 squad. There was something special about listening to the crunch of footy boots breaking the frozen blades of grass, as the boys went through their warmup. With a new look team, … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs East Sandringham (R10)

The question we were looking to answer today was have we improved as a team since Rd 1 when we were soundly beaten by the Vampires. We highlighted the Vampires strengths in their marking talls, and how they look to control the footy through the … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs East Brighton Vampires (R8)

Well after an arduous preseason in often sweltering heat on those Feb/March Wednesday afternoons, the season finally opened on 16 April.  All parents since have had the joy of watching our two U12 teams giving their heart and soul to the Hampton … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 mid-season report

As the first siren sounded Sunday at 8.30am to kick off the earlier games, Boss James was smothered in a haze of thick fog.  By late morning the fog had cleared and the u12’s were presented with what could only be described as perfect conditions on … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs Ajax (R7)

The D1 boys headed to the big smoke on Sunday to play South Melbourne for a 10.15 am contest at Albert Park. The heavy rain overnight had cleared into what was a good morning for football and the ground draining well and in good nick. Elliot Brown … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs South Melbourne (R6)

The Rovers arrived at Mentone Reserve with a fair bit of banter and chit chat going on that 11 year old lads tend to engage in, but upon gathering for the pre-match the boys had put their collective game face on ready for battle. With the reset … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs St Bede’s Mentone (R5)

The primary objective of the day was to let Beaumaris know what Div 1 football was all about after their soft start to the competition. We were on our home MCG in Boss James, in pristine conditions although we did have to kick off the early morning … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs Beaumaris (R4)

After what seemed like a 2+ hour buildup to the game with boys gathering for the photo shoot, the boys were ready for action upon arriving at the home of East Sandringham. There was a bit of talk amongst the boys (maybe too much talk) about the … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs East Sandy (R3)