under 13 div 3 2017

1st Qtr Palmer puts his hand up to be a forward enforcer. Wells with early cheek sets up Troy for a long tumbling kick over the top to Hare who goals. Cassidy is winning several tapouts to advantage. Randall wakes up after a crunching tackle and … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 3 vs Port/South Melbourne (R15)

1st Qtr Freezing Cold with Light Drizzle to start the match. The Bears start up what becomes a sustained attack which gives the Rovers something solid to work against. Gathercole reprises his courageous work around the rucks. Randall strives well … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 3 vs Caulfield Bears (R14)

Lovely day for footy. No umpires so Audra steps from Boundary into the Field. Against a well drilled and bigger team the boys put in a valiant effort. Supported by a pack of younger players Rovers showed flashes of talent and some promise for … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 3 vs Mordi Brae (R13)

Rovers take the field in 6 Degrees Celsius with only 15 players at First Bounce against a clinical Knights outfit. Apart from a stylish early pressure attack by Wells, Doyle, Mcleish, Troy, & Hare the 1st quarter is a defensive effort. Hamilton is … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 3 vs East Malvern (R11)

East Malvern, Waverley Oval, 8:30am, temperature 2C, heavy frost covering the oval. This game wasn’t supposed to be a walk in the park but for many of our boys it was. Unfortunately, whist we were enjoying the stroll, the opposition were content … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 3 vs East Malvern (R10)

Neither team had a full complement but the Rovers did have some super subs in Mitch & Harry Tuffley. Strong Wind saw the majority of the play down one end. 1st Qtr. Cassidy at full stretch, tapping to W Tuffley, to Howe, and on to Troy and it's … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 3 vs St Kilda City (R9)

Disclaimer: the author acknowledges that copious notes taken on the day were regrettably stolen and certainly not mistakenly deleted from his phone. That said, with the attached picture of the team sheet, he feels satisfied that the article does not … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 3 vs East Brighton Vampires (R8)

A chilly day was encountered at the depths of Port Melbourne, nothing that a bacon and egg roll and a latte from the canteen wouldn’t fix. Our team arrived 45 mins early to be ready for warm up drills and a talk to which was perfect but we were down … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 3 vs Port Melbourne (R6)

Cloudy Day with patches of Sun at Castlefield, Northerly Gusts. A couple of late withdrawals through illness saw some super subs come in – Alex & Jack. 1st Qtr This was a whole team effort. Cassidy, up against a Boy Mountain, wins a … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 3 vs East Sandringham (R5)

A squally afternoon at Wattie Watson. Wind howling off the bay between sunny patches. Young Reserves fill in the gaps in the team. 1st Qtr: Randall immediately rucking to effect and roving his own taps. With Harris tackling, Hunt marking and … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 4 vs St Kilda City (R3)