under 8 yellow 2017

Good news - the reporter strike has ended – and the sports journos are back reporting on the footy games on a Sunday – Or at least writing the report so that it makes the email rounds on a Monday morning. If Grandma and Grandpa can’t read about the … [Read more...] about Under 8 Yellow vs Dingley (R12)

The winter chill finally hit Melbourne and as expected, a mass exodus from leafy Bayside ensued. School holidays are a time for family fun and a few weeks to regroup and refresh from the rigours of routine. Hoping everyone enjoyed a week off but … [Read more...] about Under 8 Yellow vs East Sandringham (R11)

Coming off back to back wins, Team Yellow headed down to take on an undefeated Beaumaris team in cold, icy conditions. The start of the first quarter saw the Rovers with the ball in their forward half most of the time, however they were unable to … [Read more...] about Under 8 Yellow vs Beaumaris (R10)

Game day is only a small part of the amazing contribution that so many wonderful volunteers make at the Hampton Rovers Football Club. Saturday night was a highlight on the Rovers social calendar and it was great to see so many of the Under 8 Team … [Read more...] about Under 8 Yellow vs East Brighton Vampires (R9)

*** ROUND 8 – Harder You Work, Luckier You Get *** After the mid-season break, the boys turned up to Castlefield for their Round 8 clash with Brighton Beach full of energy and bursting to get out there. The focus at training last week was … [Read more...] about Under 8 Yellow vs Brighton Beach (R8)

This Under 8s Footy caper can be a tough and wonderful experience with twists and turns and at every chicane there are nuggets of gold for the kids to absorb. Last week we had the exhilaration of free flowing, high scoring and running football … [Read more...] about Under 8 Yellow vs Dingley (R7)

Round 6 saw a bright and early start at Castlefield. After a night of rain and wild weather, it was surprising to turn up to an almost dry ground with the sun shining for most of the game. East Sandringham jumped out of the blocks quickly. Within … [Read more...] about Under 8 Yellow vs East Sandringham (R6)

As they say… A week is a long time in football. Being part of a football team is hard work for the members of U8 Team Yellow. Following on from last week’s first win against Dingley, training this week was all about the celebrity side of … [Read more...] about Under 8 Yellow vs Beaumaris (R5)

*** ROUND 4 – COACH HAS FULL SUPPORT OF THE BOARD! *** The first three rounds of footy have seen tremendous improvement from all of the boys but also collectively as a team. But prior to today, and despite it being very close in all previous … [Read more...] about Under 8 Yellow vs Dingley (R4)

Team Yellow started the weekend with their first ever Friday night game under lights, playing at half time at the Will Murray match. It was a great experience for the boys and they managed to get a goal on the board in the dying seconds of the … [Read more...] about Under 8 Yellow vs East Brighton Vampires (R3)