under 12 div 6 2017

It was a cold and wintery night, the wind howled and the rain cut like a knife ... oh, hang-on, that was last Sunday morning. To all the players, parents and volunteers who braved the elements last weekend, thanks a bunch for making it down to … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 6 vs Mordi Brae (R14)

It seems that Widdop St has become our home-away-from-home ground this year, with the team playing here for the 3rd time this season. The Rovers were very familiar with the Vampires team, having beaten them in Round 1 of grading, and all the players … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 6 vs East Brighton Vampires (R12)

The season-long D6 tour of greater Bayside continued this week, with the team travelling to Cheltenham under sunny(ish) skies and a fast track. We welcomed Marco G and Heath D back from injury and also welcomed Oli S back to the Rovers for his first … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 6 vs Cheltenham (R8)

With half of our season in the rear-view mirror, and the next half full of opportunity and promise, we are taking a moment to take stock of where we are as a team, where we have come from and where we are going. Despite a difficult schedule that has … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 6 mid-season report

Round 6 - U12 Division  6 - Hampton Rovers vs Waverly Park Hawks (Home) The D6's situation this week was aptly described by the great New York Yankee catcher, Yogi Berra, who once said "it's like deja vu all over again". After playing the … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 6 vs Waverley Park Hawks (R7)

After an encouraging effort last weekend, the U12 D6 Rovers were looking forward to their game in Round 6. The captain for the day was Stanley H, who led by example during last week's game. This week's team was a relatively unchanged team from last … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 6 vs Mordi Brae (R6)

With the completion of the four grading rounds, Week 5 promised a competitive game between the Hampton Rovers and the Waverley Hawks. The Rovers had already tasted success in one of the first four games, and were looking to do it against good … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 6 vs Waverley Park Hawks (R5)

This week the U12 D5 team faced another epic challenge playing top of the ladder team, East Malvern, on a beautiful Sunday at our home ground Castlefield. The line-up for this week was slightly different from last week, owing to rotations of Louis, … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 5 vs East Malvern (R4)

As part of the D5 team's ongoing development this season, the preparation for this week's game focused on the fundamentals of "manning up" (i.e. identifying their opponent and staying close). During training, the team developed strategies that would … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 5 vs St Bedes Mentone (R3)

The U12 D5 team went with a unchanged line-up to face the St. Kilda Juniors at Elwood. This was another opportunity for the Rovers to see how they stacked-up against competitive team. The position for each player was different to last week, with the … [Read more...] about Under 12 Division 5 vs St Kilda City (R2)