R10 Match Reports and Club News 2023

This Sunday, 28 May from 5:30 PM
Come down to our sponsors
Brady Railway hotel for a drink to close out Female Football week.
We are the premier club for women’s football in our competition so it’s only fitting to end the week all together.
All Female players coaches, family and supporters are welcome to toast to our club’s fantastic females.

Club Shop – Orders

New 50 Year Retro Training/Supporter shirts added, available in short and long sleeve and 3 colourways, Gold, Pink and Black. Have you NAME or NICKNAME on the back. Head to Made to order now.

Shop open, Order Cut-Off Date for Made to order – 1 June 2023 – Previous cut off date was 3 May, all orders placed after date will be placed in the next production run pending order volume.

Grip Sock Stock now available

Grip socks and shop orders #906 and below need to be arranged for eft payment and collection.
Contact Treasurer: Eliza Day email 0407 257 416

New hats and beanies coming soon

You can preorder to hold stock for when they arrive.
Note, each size has its own product, make sure you check before you order, Sizes depending product type S/S, S/M, L/XL
Go to Stock items in the shop

Club Shorts

More stock has been ordered for Miniroos sizes. ETA mid to late May.

50 Years Hotspurs Muscat

Fixtures

Round 11, away games

Diamonds	Hotspurs	17 Girls	28/05/2023 8:30	LaTrobe
BYE	Hotspurs	16 Boys	28/05/2023 8:30	LaTrobe
Diamonds Black	Hotspurs Black	12 Boys	28/05/2023 8:55	LaTrobe
Diamonds	Hotspurs	Div.2 Women	28/05/2023 9:50	LaTrobe
Diamonds Red	Hotspurs Yellow	12 Boys	28/05/2023 9:55	LaTrobe
Diamonds	Hotspurs	Div.3 Men	28/05/2023 10:00	LaTrobe
Diamonds	Hotspurs	12 Girls	28/05/2023 10:55	LaTrobe
Diamonds	Hotspurs	Div.1 Women	28/05/2023 11:20	LaTrobe
Diamonds	Hotspurs	Over 35s	28/05/2023 11:25	LaTrobe
Diamonds Red	Hotspurs	13 Boys	28/05/2023 12:00	LaTrobe
Diamonds	Hotspurs	Div.2 Men	28/05/2023 13:10	LaTrobe
Diamonds	Hotspurs	14 Boys	28/05/2023 13:10	LaTrobe
Diamonds	Hotspurs	14 Girls	28/05/2023 14:20	LaTrobe
Diamonds	Hotspurs	Div.1 Men	28/05/2023 15:00	LaTrobe

*Note, all fixtures are subject to change and you should confirm with your coach and GameDay

Miniroos

Saturday Fixtures 27 May at Willow Park Wodonga. Go to fixtures

12:30pm 5, 6, 8, 10s
1:30pm 7, 9 11s

Training Tuesday’s

All 10s and 11s teams 5:15 PM Lambert Park only.
All others 5-9s on 5 PM Aloysius Park as usual.

Click for final Miniroos Teams

Coach/Game Day Manager contact number updated on Teams page. Please communicate with them your unavailability thank you.

Season 2023 Information

Club Shorts $25 and Socks $15 can be purchased from the canteen 9am-4pm Sundays at Home games
More stock of shorts on order, will advise when available.

All Abilities

Next session, Sunday 18 June 11-12pm Lambert park

Match Reports

Div.1 Men

Div.1 Women

In a game where both teams were undermanned, we were again able to get across the line though some dogged and tenacious efforts by all.
A ripper finish by Charlotte Laird in the dying minutes sees her aspirations of the league golden boot still well and truly alive.
Nearing the halfway point of the season we are 9 and 1. Striving for greatness.
Bordermail article

Div.2 Men

Div.2 Women

had a bye

Div.3 Men

This week we traveled to Wodonga for a clash against Twin City. We started well and found ourselves on top. Our efforts were rewarded as Seth converted from a cross by 2023 debutant Brodie. After they made a few subs we started to fade away and they found themselves an equaliser after a clinical through ball down their left side. We do tend to struggle in the second half and it showed when Twin City hit the front and Alonso found himself sent off after two consecutive yellow cards. This loss keeps us in sixth as we play against title contenders Wodonga Diamonds next week.

Over 35s Men

With 26 registered players we barely scraped together a team to face the strong Twin City outfit. Thanks to Jon Coch for providing us with one sub as he managed to play both Div.2 Men and O35s at the same time!
Our 3rd back up keeper was also not available and we needed someone to put their hand up to jump in goals for us. Lee bravely did, knowing for sure he would have plenty to do.
Lee was outstanding and kept the final score to a very respectable level. Pulling off save after save, shots from everywhere and also taking the ball off their strikers feet in one on ones.
The team we had all worked hard for each other and our 1-5-4-1 system frustrated Twin City and they found it hard to break us down all game. We got caught out a few times with their strikers blistering pace and that opened us up for them to take advantage and score. With them getting a late goal on half time we went to the break 3 nil down. Will still managed to create enough chances in the first half and we should have scored at least one.
The second half was a similar battle. Twin City was more relaxed and patient. We didn’t stop playing, defending and attacking when we could and we did attack and create more chances. Scotty received the ball outside their box, turned back inside and curled a ripper into the top right corner leaving their keeper planted and just admiring the shot as it sailed past him.
The Final score was a 5-1 defeat. No shame in that result. It was great to play with “All of my people, nah nah nah”!

17 Girls

Under 17 girls V Diamonds won 1 nil.
On a cold chilly morning the girls were ready to play! The girls were passing the ball around well and creating some fantastic scoring chances. Daisy was working hard in the midfield alongside Eve who was making great runs and Rylee who was bringing strength to the game. Up front Elissa, Mya, Pania and Alice were all working hard in very cold conditions to try and put the ball past the Diamonds Keeper. Our defenders were super strong with nothing getting through them with Captain Alex and Sienna working well with Bianca and Taria to cover the back line. Sophie kept a clean sheet and was kept to very minimal touches on the ball. MJ stepped into the team today as we had a few girls away and played really well driving the ball forward whenever she got a chance. At half time we knew it was going to take one goal and Rylee put a beautiful cross into the box and Pania found the back of the net with a cracking goal and that’s how the game finished up with a 1 nil win! A fantastic team effort on a very cold, wet morning, we look forward and will play them again next week.

16 Boys

lost 5-1 to TCW
Again heavily undermanned through injury and unavailability, the boys did themselves proud for effort alone.
A couple of late goals didn’t reflect the result as we missed opportunities. Most of the TCW lineup are top age and played Div 2 men later in the day.
A great effort by the older crew in Aydan, Dustin and Josh to fly the flag, and thanks again to those 12/13 year olds, Taj, Julien, Archer and JB for playing way above their mark so we can get a game going.

14 Boys

14 Girls

13 Boys

Spurs Vs Diamonds White
Another great day for football as we took on Diamonds White at Kelly Park.
We started off with a whole lot of experience on the bench and played most players in different positions to give them some exposure to what might happen if we need to switch the team around. Everyone stood up and played their role well, bringing others into the game and working the ball around nicely as a team.
We went into Half-time with a 3 nil lead and looked to reset after the break and go again, Connor Medcraft scored a “worldy” and looked to have his own ball out there at times.
Julian worked tirelessly up front and Maso may have told the opposition he had covid because no one wanted to go near him for most of the game! Thomas made some valuable runs up front but just couldn’t sneak the ball into the back of the net.
The match ended up being a 7-0 win to us. Our goal scorers were Murieann with 3, Connor with 2 and Masssimo and Julian with 1 each.
Our Twin City Tiling best on ground awards went to Connor and Murieann but we could have thrown a blanket over the team as it was a good all round effort.
This week we take on Diamonds Red who are sitting just behind us in 2nd spot and should be a cracking game.
Don’t forget to get to training this week and please update your availability on Heja no later than Thursday night so we know who we have to pick from as there will be a couple missing out from the squad most weeks.
No fear, no egos, no excuses.