Well, our run of incredible winter mornings came to an abrupt end and all in one hit…. Wow. The boys were faced with one of their greatest challenges yet, arctic like conditions, sleet, rain, wind… puddles and a little bit of mud, which was all … [Read more...] about Under 8 Green vs Prahran (R9)
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Under 8 Green vs East Malvern (R8)
Another magnificent morning at the Boss, with a perfect crisp winter's day, although I sensed a few bleary eyes amongst the parents after the gala last night. The captains for the day were Angus and Zac who have both had strong years and were keen … [Read more...] about Under 8 Green vs East Malvern (R8)
Under 8 Green vs East Brighton Vampires (R7)
It was great to be back at "the Boss" today after a couple of weeks on the road and again, Melbourne turned on a perfect day. The lads were a bit all over the place in the warm up, this could have been because the coach forgot the footballs so we had … [Read more...] about Under 8 Green vs East Brighton Vampires (R7)
Under 8 Green vs St Bedes Mentone (R6)
Another magnificent Melbourne morning...well, not quite, but despite the cold morning the boys arrived keen to take on St Bedes / Mentone and bounce back after last week. During the week, we had a good training session and started focussing on … [Read more...] about Under 8 Green vs St Bedes Mentone (R6)
Under 8 Green vs East Sandringham (R5)
Firstly a happy mothers day to all our awesome mums who help get our kids on the field each week! Mothers day turned on a magnificent Sunday morning at East Sandy, the sun was shining with no rain in sight. We knew today was going to be a new … [Read more...] about Under 8 Green vs East Sandringham (R5)
Under 8 Purple vs East Malvern (R4)
Another glorious autumn morning greeted us for our first game at Boss James...this weather can't last forever, but we must enjoy it while it does. I am not sure what happened in Hampton on Saturday night, but all the boys seemed a little bit crazy … [Read more...] about Under 8 Purple vs East Malvern (R4)
Under 8 Purple vs St Kilda City (R3)
Although we had an early start this week, it was another magnificent Melbourne Autumn morning....enjoy it while it lasts! The boys arrived bright and early for our match against St Kilda City, who we played against only 4 or so weeks ago in a … [Read more...] about Under 8 Purple vs St Kilda City (R3)
Under 8 Purple vs Oakleigh (R2)
Melbourne turned on a spectacular Autumn day for our first home game of the season and it was great to see the boys arrive full of excitement for our game against Oakleigh. Despite some concerns that both teams were wearing the green and the gold, … [Read more...] about Under 8 Purple vs Oakleigh (R2)
Under 8 Purple vs East Brighton Vampires (R1)
On a day where the footy gods reminded us all that footy is a winter sport, we were greeted by a cold and wet day at East Brighton. Despite the weather, many of the boys were very excited for their first taste of Rovers footy. There were many stories … [Read more...] about Under 8 Purple vs East Brighton Vampires (R1)
