Hampton Rovers (33) defeated South Melbourne Districts (28) It's pretty hard to coach footy, when you can’t see the other side of the ground. 8.30am Sunday morning at Boss James, and there was a thick veil of fog blanketing the ground. It was … [Read more...] about Under 11 Div 1 vs South Melbourne (R7)
Under 16 Div 1 vs Chelt-Highett (R7)
Well, it was a very tough and disappointing day (albeit a glorious day weather wise) for the Div 1 team today. It already started badly when we lost Lachie Fraser with a serious ankle injury from school footy yesterday. Then we came up … [Read more...] about Under 16 Div 1 vs Chelt-Highett (R7)
Presidents Update Round 7
Round 7 started in fog but the teams were not deterred and played as hard as always. The mist soon cleared to herald another magnificent day of football at Castlefield, Boss James and Peterson Reserve! Just as I was thinking the day could not get … [Read more...] about Presidents Update Round 7
Footy Manager’s Report – Round 7
The Cambridge Dictionary describes the word PREPARATION: The things that you do or the time that you spend preparing for something: The teacher didn't seem to have done much preparation for the class. The team blamed injuries and lack of … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Round 7
Under 16 Div 2 vs St Peters (R7)
I am a Youth Athlete…you all lived this today! Perfect day for footy – Run & Carry the Footy - Run to and kick to space…simple message really…boys today was the best 4-quarter game of footy perhaps for this and last season against a very strong … [Read more...] about Under 16 Div 2 vs St Peters (R7)
Under 8 Purple vs Beaumaris (R7)
We arrived at the ground this morning to find it coated in a heavy rich fog. The thought of playing against Beaumaris Sharks, the local rivals, was enough to get all the boys up and about from the outset. The game started with the ground still … [Read more...] about Under 8 Purple vs Beaumaris (R7)
Under 11 Div 5 vs St Bedes Mentone (R7)
Hampton Rovers 12.12 (84) def. St Bedes Mentone 0.1 (1) Brilliant football conditions presented themselves at Castlefield on Sunday. Liam Fagan & Angus Gill lead the team as Captains and won the toss setting the scene for a big team day. We … [Read more...] about Under 11 Div 5 vs St Bedes Mentone (R7)
Sponsor: George’s Ski Hire
Buller is opening 2 June! Grab your ski gear from George's to save 10% and send 10% back to Rovers! You win a Premiership in August….you celebrate with a snow holiday at Mt Buller, right? What could be better! It’s a great pleasure … [Read more...] about Sponsor: George’s Ski Hire
Under 9 Purple vs Bentleigh (R6)
One of the main reasons why I wanted this role as a coach for the second year was to see these boys grow, not only in height but in maturity and compare their learning skills to last year. I can honestly say these boys have come a long way and … [Read more...] about Under 9 Purple vs Bentleigh (R6)
