It was the Rovers last home and away match of the season. A blustery, frigid day, with rain predicted that never came. The Rovers kicked with the wind in the opening quarter under the captaincy of the determined and bold Riley. Some clever work by … [Read more...] about Under 9 Maroon (Jones) vs East Brighton Vampires (R13)
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Under 9 Maroon (Jones) vs St Kilda City (R10)
The boys headed to Elwood with only 14 men this weekend to take on St Kilda City. To even up the numbers the coaches agreed for four of the Saints boys to run out each quarter as Honorary Rovers. It was heartening to witness from the sidelines how … [Read more...] about Under 9 Maroon (Jones) vs St Kilda City (R10)
Under 9 Maroon vs Beaumaris (R8)
It was a chilly morning at Boss James where the Hampton Rovers came up against a most anticipated opponent, the Beaumaris Sharks. At the first bounce Beaumaris let their intentions be known, as their attack on the football was ferocious. Beaumaris … [Read more...] about Under 9 Maroon vs Beaumaris (R8)
Under 9 Maroon vs Dingley (R6)
The morning started with a fresh north westerly breeze pushing to the eastern end of the ground. Reid was captain for the game and went to toss the coin to start proceedings, we lost the toss but won the decision as the Dingoes elected to kick into … [Read more...] about Under 9 Maroon vs Dingley (R6)
Under 9 Maroon vs South Melbourne (R5)
It was a little wet under foot down at Albert Park for our 10am match against South Melbourne Districts. The boys were anticipating a tough game after advancing to a new division. With two of our boys away, the match was played with only 16 players. … [Read more...] about Under 9 Maroon vs South Melbourne (R5)
Under 9 Red vs St Kilda City (R4)
Sunday’s match was an early 9am start at Boss James. We were playing on a damp and dewy half ground which didn’t allow the Rovers room to run. St. Kilda City jumped us at the start, leaving the Hampton kids a little shell-shocked at the … [Read more...] about Under 9 Red vs St Kilda City (R4)
Under 9 Red vs Port Melbourne Colts (R3)
The Rovers made the journey to Port Melbourne in their round three away game against the Port Colts. Having never played them before it was sensational that the Rovers got off to a flying start with a 5 goal – 0 first quarter. This was achieved … [Read more...] about Under 9 Red vs Port Melbourne Colts (R3)
Under 9 Red vs Ajax (R1)
The opening round of the 2018 SMJFL under 9s football season saw classic Melbourne football weather at its best – the conditions for the boys were cold, wet and slippery. It was a slow start to the game, as both teams adjusted to the difficult … [Read more...] about Under 9 Red vs Ajax (R1)
