It was another cold, fresh morning with the boys arriving early and keen to start. Johnny and Harrison K were the captains for the day and the got off to a fine start kicking their preferred way for the 1st quarter; assisted with a slight wind in our … [Read more...] about Under 8 Green vs Murrumbeena (R9)
Under 9 Blue vs Oakleigh (R8)
BY ROHAN BARDWELL Sheeds sat pensively on the couch. He’d just received a dreaded text message. His right-hand man – Dimma, the brains behind the champion coaching duo – was unavailable to be by his side for the big match against Oakleigh at the … [Read more...] about Under 9 Blue vs Oakleigh (R8)
Under 14 Girls Div 2 vs South Melbourne (R8)
UNDER 14 GIRLS VIOLET v SOUTH MELBOURNE (R8) JUNE 23, 2019 Looking out at the mud patch that is the Castlefield oval, those South Melbourne girls were optimistic in their bright white and red stripes. Tall and talented, they had us going from the … [Read more...] about Under 14 Girls Div 2 vs South Melbourne (R8)
Under 9 Yellow vs East Malvern (R8)
It was a very early start for the Rovers on a very cold and foggy Sunday morning. As the Rovers commenced their warm-up exercises the fog began to lift, but for some of the parents who attended the Rovers 90th Birthday celebration the fog would take … [Read more...] about Under 9 Yellow vs East Malvern (R8)
President’s Report – Round 8
WHAT A CELEBRATION! Happy Birthday to us! What a fantastic 90th / 40th celebration on Saturday night. It was an absolute honour to co-host everyone on the weekend at our major event for 2019. Thanks to all who attended and for all the auction … [Read more...] about President’s Report – Round 8
Under 12 Div 6 vs South Melbourne (R8)
Winter has arrived, well and truly! We travelled down to Albert Part to take on South Melbourne Districts on a cold and boggy ground. Jack W and Will S were our captains today and both had fantastic games and led by example. It turned out to be a … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 6 vs South Melbourne (R8)
Under 18 Girls vs East Malvern (R8)
With numbers down for the first time in a long, long while. Rovers and East Malvern took to the ground with 14 players. We knew our opponents were good, but we went into the game with some plans. (Thank you Tamsyn for taking the ruck.) There's … [Read more...] about Under 18 Girls vs East Malvern (R8)
Under 8 Violet vs Beaumaris (R8)
An early start back at Boss James Oval saw us take on the Beaumaris Sharks, and this was our first real taste of winter. The cold, foggy and dewy conditions were a real test for the boys who were coming up against a very good outfit, who came out … [Read more...] about Under 8 Violet vs Beaumaris (R8)
Under 13 Div 2 vs Ormond (R8)
There was a real positive energy around the group as they started to arrive for our home game against Ormond. Our pre-game address centred around longer kicking, smarter ball use and being more relentless with our attack on the ball. We knew we would … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 2 vs Ormond (R8)
