Following on from one of our best training sessions we’ve had so far this season, our team was certainly up and about for our Round 11 away encounter with Prahran. Having both won and lost against them during the season we were assured of a really … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 2 vs Prahran (R11)
President’s Report – Round 11
OUR HOME – AT HOME WITH THE ROVERS Thanks to all that attended At Home with the Rovers (AHWTR) on Friday night. It was good to meet some new parents to the club. I got some great feedback on the Club’s direction and how our parents feel welcome in … [Read more...] about President’s Report – Round 11
Under 13 Div 6 vs Port South Melbourne (R11)
BY DAVID BURTON The Rovers boys were in great spirits as they burst out of the rooms to take on Port Melbourne/South Melbourne. It was clear from the first bounce our boys were in for a challenge with PMSM getting early clearances and trapping … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 6 vs Port South Melbourne (R11)
Under 8 Green vs East Malvern (R11)
Sunday saw us take on East Malvern for an early game at the Knights home ground. It had been a close tussle in our earlier match at home against them, so we were expecting East Malvern to be very challenging at their ground. I was giving Freddie a … [Read more...] about Under 8 Green vs East Malvern (R11)
Under 18 Girls vs Ashwood (R11)
Played against Ashwood at Essex Heights Reserve, Mt Waverly. We won 31-17!!!! AGAINST THE ODDS BUT THE ROVERS GIRLS PREVAILED With only 14 fit players on the ground (and 13 towards the end) and with the premiership coach and assistant coach … [Read more...] about Under 18 Girls vs Ashwood (R11)
Under 10 Blue Curtis vs St Bedes Mentone (R11)
In the words of Shane Crawford – “That’s what I’m Talking about”. A great come from behind win for the boys. In a game that always looked like slipping away our boys showed great attitude to get one of the best wins for the group so far. Down but … [Read more...] about Under 10 Blue Curtis vs St Bedes Mentone (R11)
Under 14 Div 1 vs East Sandringham (R11)
Going into the Round 11 match against East Sandringham I reiterated that our final 20 minutes of training on the Wednesday was really good, we changed things slightly and they looked far better than the stagnant delivery we had played with the … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 1 vs East Sandringham (R11)
Under 14 Div 5 vs Mordi Brae (R11)
We hosted Mordialloc at The Boss James, and from the get go the boys knew it would be a challenge. Last time we met was an enormous game, a come from behind triumph saw us take the chocolates that time. Today would be different, missing a few key … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 5 vs Mordi Brae (R11)
Footy Manager’s Report – Round 11
WHAT A WEEK It would be easier to skip past the lowlights and just go straight to the shiny stuff but that would be a cop out. A huge thank you to Gavin Sharp, our club Secretary and incident officer. Gav understands PASSION especially when it … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Round 11
