R15 Match Reports and Club News 2023

Presidents Report

We have our 50th celebrations coming up soon, please see the post below to secure tickets as they are selling fast. Ticket sales close in two weeks on July 19.
It’ll be a great celebration of the biggest sporting club around and some exciting announcements will be made on the evening. #GoSpurs.

Club Shop – Orders

SPURS SHOP ORDERS READY NOW
Collection and payment from canteen today 5pm to 6:10pm. Then Sunday home game 2 July. Will be helpful if you know your order number when collecting thank you.
All orders except for 997 Harvey, 1017 Handley, 1018 Hewitt, 1034 Pursehouse. These will be another few weeks.
Stock 50 years Beanies, Bucket Hats, Black Caps, Gold Caps and the classy 3D black on black caps also available along with grip socks.

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 – 9 June 2023 Next cut off date TBA – Previous cut off date was 3 May (these items due in any day and should be available next home game 18 June), all orders placed after date will be placed in the next production run pending order volume.

New hats and beanies now in stock

Your pre orders can be collected and paid for at canteen.
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 15, Away

Wangaratta	Hotspurs	17 Girls	9/07/2023 8:30	South Wangaratta 2
Wangaratta	Hotspurs	Div.2 Women	9/07/2023 9:50	South Wangaratta 1
Wangaratta	Hotspurs	Div.3 Men	9/07/2023 10:00	South Wangaratta 3
Hotspurs	Boomers	12 Girls	9/07/2023 10:55	LaTrobe Ground 2
Wangaratta	Hotspurs	Div.1 Women	9/07/2023 11:20	South Wangaratta 1
Wangaratta	Hotspurs	Over 35’s	9/07/2023 11:25	South Wangaratta 3
Myrtleford	Hotspurs	Div.2 Men	9/07/2023 13:10	South Wangaratta 1
Wangaratta	Hotspurs	Div.1 Men	9/07/2023 15:00	South Wangaratta 1

All other teams fixtures have been postponed due to Rep committments.

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

Miniroos

Saturday Fixtures 15 July TBA. Go to fixtures
No Saturday games School Holidays July 1, 8.

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

Training Tuesday’s
No training 4, 11 July, School holidays.

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

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 23 July 11-12pm Lambert park, all club home games.

Match Reports

Div.1 Men

6-1 losses are hard to take but the team showed great belief in each other on the weekend. Zac Fordham was recalled, Jack Castles was rushed into the side on Sunday morning and we welcomed Ramon Saubidet for his run on debut in Div 1. In the first half it was a case of being on the wrong side of some great saves and the post / crossbar to being caught twice on the counter and not marking well enough to go in 0-3 at halftime. We spoke at halftime about that it was not the feeling of game where we were 3-0 down and to keep pushing. Dawso who had played a role at centre back unfortunately succumbed to an ankle injury at half time and Robes came in to help the team while not being anywhere near full fitness because of a knock the weekend before. We made a couple of errors in judgement in the second half to concede another 3 goals before Finlay Wright spanked home a fantastic free kick to open up his scoring account for Spurs. This topped of a great individual performances from Finn (Grill’d Player of the Day) Dibba and Zac Fordham. We are still hanging onto 6th place and head to 4th placed Wangaratta on Sunday.

Div.1 Women

Div.2 Men

Div.2 Women

Div.3 Men

Over 35s Men

We started off our game in a pea soup fog and ended it in sunshine. In a physical encounter v Cobram we took an early lead after a devastating drive from outside the box by Kel which burnt their keepers hands and looked to have crossed the line but it made no difference when Bonners pounced on them trying to clear it and smacked it in the back of the net leaving no doubt this time.
Straight after the restart Cobram scored to level.
Again we went forward and a nice cross found the Fox on the back post who calming put us in front again. But not for long as Cobram hit back with another equalizer with in the minute of the restart.
2-2 at halftime and the talk was obviously about conceding after we score and that we need to rectify this problem as a team in the second half.
Coatesy showed some magic on the right wing and hit a firm cross into a dangerous area where the Cobram defense failed to clear and could only deflect it in to their own goal. This time we hung on to the lead. Mickett got launched into to the air from a horrendous tackle that should’ve seen red but only received a yellow. Luckily he was able to continue as we were short on subs. Then Brad was awarded a free and when trying to get back up he was stomped on by the Cobram player who was quickly handed his marching orders with a red card and off he went.
Cobram were still a threat and also difficult to breakdown even with one less man. Eventually Kinno got through and superbly scored our fourth and in doing so, insuring we’d take all three points.

17 Girls

16 Boys

14 Boys

14 Girls

13 Boys

12 Boys Black

GO SPURS

12 Girls

With the fog in low it looked like a hard day to get warm for Round 15 V’s Wangaratta. The first time this season we had our full list of all our top age players. During the warmup the girls had a peptalk from Brad about playing our style of from the start of the game.
Just prior to Kick of the heavens opened and the sun began to shine along with the starting 9 girls. The pressure was up and it wasn’t long for Amarile to hit the back of the net from her speedy attacking run. It wasn’t much longer till Harper found some space and got one.
We went into the break 2-0
Half time talk was around the same again and believing in yourself and taking on the game. There was a change in the playing formation from the coaching staff, it was all about attacking from the start. Wow did the girls bring it, Harper keep the Wangaratta defense on their toes being marked by up to 3 players at one time. This played right into the speedy feet of Amarile and in the first 6mins she found the back of the net 2 more times. Gabby found some room on the left wing early from a great ball from Tacoola to find the back of the net.
The coach then made some radical changes and let some of the girls play in abnormal positions. Mia H had a stint up front to try and bag a goal but fell short, Gabby was play up front with Roxi, this is where Gabby grabbed her 2nd of the game.
Mia A, Sasha & Lily (goalie) were dominant across the back when Wangaratta pressed through and kept a clean sheet for the team for another week.
The 6-0 win going into this week’s bye was a great result and the motivation they needed.
Good luck to the Girls & families traveling to Forbes this weekend for the NSW Country Championships!