Round 1 and the boys first competitive game of football playing in the newly created U9 Team Strachan! The conditions were far from perfect but I was so proud of the boys in this first game and the way they got straight into warm up before … [Read more...] about Under 9 Pink vs East Malvern (R1)
Under 12 Div 4 vs Beaumaris (R1)
Hampton Rovers 8.16 (64) def. Beaumaris Sharks 1.1 (7) Footy’s Back! In 2018 we have a new look team and our home ground at Castlefield is getting its own new look being midway through a facilities upgrade, it certainly makes for a close knit … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 4 vs Beaumaris (R1)
Under 12 Div 2 vs East Brighton Vampires (R1)
Widdop Oval Hampton East EBV 6.7.43 v HR 5.7.37 While presented with the miserable conditions on offer on Sunday, Round 1 always generates enough excitement that the weather becomes insignificant. The boys were pumped to get back out on the … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 2 vs East Brighton Vampires (R1)
Under 9 Yellow vs Beaumaris (R1)
Hampton Rovers Under 9 Yellow had a great start to the season in a tough match against Beaumaris in the rain. The wet conditions made scoring challenging and after a slow start Rovers got on top at the end of the first quarter with a nice opportune … [Read more...] about Under 9 Yellow vs Beaumaris (R1)
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)
Under 8 Purple vs East Brighton Vampires (R1)
On a day where the footy gods reminded us all that footy is a winter sport, we were greeted by a cold and wet day at East Brighton. Despite the weather, many of the boys were very excited for their first taste of Rovers footy. There were many stories … [Read more...] about Under 8 Purple vs East Brighton Vampires (R1)
Footy Manager’s Report – Round 1
Week 1 in the Top Draw Passion, Teamwork, Fun, Respect I’ll take you back to Friday around lunch time, I needed to drop into Boss James to drop off a few things, little did I know I would bump into Tania Marshall, the ever reliable one. Tan was … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Round 1
President’s Report – Round 1
The football season for 2018 has started, how fantastic is that!! We kicked off the round one weekend in style with they biggest launch event we have run to date. A massive thanks to Tania Marshall for being the driving force behind the event. It was … [Read more...] about President’s Report – Round 1
Under 12 Girls Purple vs Ormond (R1)
Aaaand we’re back!!! I know you missed me, and are all desperate to know how I avoided a conviction but I need to keep a couple of cards up my sleeve depending on how this season goes. In true form we squeezed in a bit of drama pre game, 3 … [Read more...] about Under 12 Girls Purple vs Ormond (R1)
