Round 8 is done and now we have a weekend off as the weather is quickly becoming colder.
Thanks to everyone for assisting with the team photos on Sunday morning at Boss James. This is not an easy process to co-ordinate but all the TM’s were very organised and all went well.
Round 8 match results
There were some fantastic results over the weekend:
U11 Div 1 – Won by 26 points over BBJFC
U11 DIv 6 – Lost by 35 points to East Sandy
U12 Div 2 – Bye
U12 Div 5 – Won by 64 over Ajax
U13 Div 3 – Lost by 5 points to Highett
U14 Div 3 – Lost by 58 to Highett
U15 Div 1 – Won by 39 points over East Brighton
U15 Div 3 – Won by 27 over Dingley
U17 Div 2 – Lost by 15 to Ajax
View fixtures, results, ladders & player stats on the Team Pages >
The Under 8’s played East Brighton and the ball spent most of the time in our forward line. Jody Cripps had a great game. He brought his teammates into the game and clearly loves his footy. Patrick Wilson started n the centre and came off due to an injury, he came back on and laid two great tackles and kicked two late goals. Oliver Ries and Sebastien Gelso were given strict instructions to prevent the opposition tall forwards from getting near the ball and they completed their job brilliantly .
Under 9 Blue were close to taking the points in a “scrappy” encounter. Mitch Graham scored his first goal in his short career. Will Strickland was unpassable at Full back. Oliver Elliot was dangerous all over the ground and was unlucky not to score 2 goals. Freddie Stafford continued to rack up a commanding goal tally. His efforts late in the game were fantastic.
Under 10 Blue – coached by Dave Burton are having a loads of fun this season. Harry Lewis was best on ground . Zain Sarant kicked his first goal on Sunday. Joe Ramsden has been a fantastic first year player and Jonty McKimm is the big improver for 2016.
Our Under 11 Div 1 boys kicked 7.1 – 43 to defeat Brighton Beach 2.5 – 17. Oliver Stafford kicked two goals, showed plenty of speed and finished like a surgeon. Ted McKimm rucked well and adds class around the pack. Josh Docking was forward, back, mid, didn’t matter, there was no equal and Dylan Van Der Haar (Just like hi famous Uncle ) delivered 2 goals when it mattered the most – Special comments – Caggs. View full match report >
Our Under 11 Div 6 boys played East Sandringham and the wet conditions didn’t suit their silky skills . ES 6.15 – 51 def. HR 2.4 – 16.
Under 12 Div 2 had a bye this week. Enjoy the two weeks off. Look out east Malvern on the 19th of June.
Under 12 Div 5 had a good win over Ajax. HR 10.12 – 72 def. Ajax 1.2 – 8 . Benjo Wells was BOG. Noah Hunt kicked 3 brilliant goals . James Hare was ferocious in the ruck and Chritian Paice for his size is arguably the toughest tackler in the side.
Under 13 Div 3 – The boys fought back really well after being 4 goals down before ¾ time. They kicked 3 goals in 2 minutes and nearly stole the game. Great effort but fell short by 5 points. Oscar Brown worked hard all day and was able to burst clear when nobody else could. Daniel Osborn was crucial in defence in the last quarter. Charlie Wilson battled away against one of the comps best ruckman. Sam Flockart tagged their best player and did a great job.
Under 14 Div 3 – Playing on a mud pie it was hard to find space and run . Highett –12.11 – 83 def. HR 4.1. Good luck to George, Rob and Onnie on the slopes of Mt.Bulla over the winter. Good luck to Lachie Carney on his overseas musical tour. Enjoy.
Under 15 Div had a great win. Victors by 39 pts.
Under 15 Div 3 also had a win defeating Dingley by 27 pts.
Under 17 Div 2 lost to Ajax by a couple of goals.
Games after the week off (Sunday-week 19th June)
Under 8 yellow – play at Castlefield v South Melb – 10.00 am
Under 9 Blue – play at Castlefield v Port Colts – 8.45 am
Under 9 White – play at Brighton Beach Oval v Brighton Beach – 10.00 am.
Under 10 Green – play at Castlefield v Port Colts – 11.15 am.
Under 10 Purple – play at Albert Park v South Melb – 8.30 am .
Under 11 Div 1 – play at Boss James v Prahran – 10.30 am .
Under 11 Div 6 – play at Boss James v St.Bedes – 9.00 am.
Under 12 Div 2 – play at Boss James v East Malvern – 1.45 pm .
Under 12 Div 5 – play at Boss James v East Brighton – 12.00 pm.
Under 13 Div 3 – play at Castlefield v Beachside Saints – 12.30 pm .
Under 14 Div 3 – play at Heatherton v Dingley – 10.30 am.
Under 15 Div 1 – Play at Highett v Highett – 2.00 pm
Under 15 Div 3 – play at Peanut Farm v St.Kilda City – 12.00 pm.
Under 17 Div 2 – play at Centenary Park v St.Peters – 1.30 pm.
Hampton Professional Community
The newly formed Hampton Professional Community is an independent committee servicing the Hampton Rovers Football Club in becoming the most successful Bayside club across 3 key areas:
1) On field success
2) Membership growth & Community engagement
3) Commercial partnerships & financial results
Soon, they will be looking for nominations for community members who may add expertise to the group to ensure its success. View more details >
PLAYER PROFILE
NAME – Dillon Melnjak
Role – Vice Captain U17
Years at Hampton RoversÂ’ – 4
What AFL team do you support? – Tigers
Favourite football memory? – My favourite memories are when we win and singing the song with all my mates.
Thing you like most about Hampton Rovers? The “community” vibe. It’s a club l enjoy being around and feel a part of.
What brought you to Hampton RoversÂ’ My Dad and my 2 Uncles are ex Rovers players and still frequent the club.
Best goal you ever scored or witnessed? Sam Lloyd kicking a goal after the siren to win the game for the Tigers vs Sydney.
Favourite football player? – Adam “Cowboy” McNeill !!!
Best Hampton Rovers moment? – Having all my mates play in the Rovers jumper this season after being at Zebbies for their junior years. Go Rovers!
Don’t forget that the next AHWTR (At Home with the Rovers) is Friday 15 July. Please join us and remember the bar and canteen will be open, along with another great raffle.
SAVE THE DATE: AUCTION NIGHT
This is a joint Senior/Junior/Auskick whole club event, to be held on Saturday 30th July at Boss James Reserve. Always a great night and an important fundraiser for the club. Full details on the Hampton Rovers Auction Night will be announced soon! Save the date and we look forward to seeing everyone there.
A reminder to our many loyal #RoversLocal patrons that Boss James will be closed this Friday evening due to the public holiday & no footy. We look forward to seeing you all the following week on Fri 17th June. Enjoy the long weekend. Rest up and let’s raise the bar leading into the finals race!
