Arriving at the ground, we were reminded of last year’s semi final loss, and the feeling made us nervous. The failing sunshine and cold wind added to the sense of unease. And then we saw our opposition, tall timbers aplenty. This was going to be … [Read more...] about Girls Under 14 Div 2 vs St Paul’s McKinnon (R11)
Under 9 Yellow vs Mordi Brae (R11)
The day started overcast and chilly but the sun broke through just before the start of the match and by then Sam and Dan had talked to the team about “eyes on the ball” and focusing on their actions, followed by a few warm-up drills. The first … [Read more...] about Under 9 Yellow vs Mordi Brae (R11)
Under 9 Yellow vs East Sandringham (R10)
There are only a few strong rivals in sport. England v France, Australia v New Zealand and Canada v USA…None of them as strong as the kids from Bayside – Hampton v East Sandringham. Going into this match we knew that. We knew they would bring their … [Read more...] about Under 9 Yellow vs East Sandringham (R10)
Under 14 Div 5 vs Ormond (R10)
The boys travelled to Ormond to face a team we have beaten already this year twice, but despite this history as we are at Rovers, we gave them respect and executed our game plan as best we could. The game plan was executed almost the best we’ve … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 5 vs Ormond (R10)
Girls Under 14 Div 2 vs East Brighton Vampires (R10)
Final score – East Brighton 2 to Rovers 30. A cold, windy and early start for this mid-season round. With only 13 starters, our team looked a little diminished, if not somewhat tanned after the holiday period. Vampires also chose only to play … [Read more...] about Girls Under 14 Div 2 vs East Brighton Vampires (R10)
Under 8 Green vs St Peters (R10)
We were back at Boss James after the school holiday break, freshened up and ready for the return match against St Peters. The last contest between the two sides had been a close one and we were expecting the same again today against quality … [Read more...] about Under 8 Green vs St Peters (R10)
Under 12 Div 6 vs East Malvern (R10)
Footy returns from school holidays in a first versus second clash that our boys have been steadily building towards over the past month. Captains for the day were Stefan and Robbie. There were some concerning signs early today – unfortunately we … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 6 vs East Malvern (R10)
Under 12 Div 1 vs Ajax (R10)
We were excited to be back after a 2-week break. Thanks for all your understanding whilst Castlefield is being managed. Hopefully we don’t have to train away at Brighton or gift our opposition home games for too much longer, whilst the ground … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs Ajax (R10)
Under 13 Div 6 vs St Paul’s McKinnon (R10)
It was wet, cold, windy and just miserable. Conditions don’t get much worse for football. Playing against the top of the ladder team, the same team that beat us by 50 points earlier in the year, was to be a monumental task. But we have improved … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 6 vs St Paul’s McKinnon (R10)
