under 13 Div 1 2017

For the second year in a row our last game of the season was against St Peters. Last year we took the chocolates in the Div 2 grand final - and having found form at the right end of this season we were looking to end the season with 4 victories in a … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 1 vs St Peters (R15)

It’s a scientifically proven fact that the suburb of Mordialloc is always 7-10 degrees colder than anywhere else in Melbourne. And this curious fact was never more evident than in the U13 Div 1’s game against a Mordi-Brae side that was hoping to … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 1 vs Mordi Brae (R14)

With the crazy wind from the day before having abated and the sun shining, this was at least going to be a good game for the parents and the multiple oodles that showed up at the home of football for the game. For those who have forgotten, our … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 1 vs St Paul’s McKinnon (R13)

The Div 1 Team slept through the first quarter, woke up briefly for the second and third then hit snooze in the last falling 10 or so goals short of a polished East Brighton Team. They will be hard to beat this year. Undefeated and in a league of … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 1 vs East Brighton Vampires (R11)

A lovely morning greeted the team as they turned up at 8.15am. It wasn't yet sunny but the parents who did turn up (and numbers were down) were wearing dark sunglasses despite the cloud cover - due largely to the Rovers Casino Club night, that for … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 1 vs Port/South Melbourne (R9)

After the short break the team arrived fresh and rejuvenated. With spirits high and neighbouring Luna Park, we were hopeful of a good performance ending in a big smile. Parents started off the early morning happy, with good espresso coffee … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 1 vs St Kilda City (R8)

Another great day for football- coach Hotton was fresh off the plane from China, Jorge had recovered from last week's illness and we are a week closer to getting Jim Bob, Ned and Ollie Horigan back on the park. Even the weather was perfect - a … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 1 vs Mordi Brae (R5)

The signs were not good. Coach Hotton left for China mid week on what was initially a work trip - but upon hearing he was in Shanghai, the Gold Coast Suns quickly placed him on their extended bench due to many of their current players going down with … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 1 vs St Paul’s McKinnon (R4)

Look, it'd be churlish + sore loser-like if I started off with the one about asking for birth certificates wouldn't it? Buuuuttttt, there were a couple of really, really tall kids in the Vampires side. All that blood sucking? Anyway, the first … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 1 vs East Brighton Vampires (R2)