Round 11 of the Football and Netball season is coming up this weekend and the Rovers are in fine form with all sides winning their matches against Yarroweyah last weekend.
This week the Rovers take on their Round 2 opponents Blighty and they have teams that will pose a great challenge to many of the Rovers sides this Saturday.
Netball
A Grade are sitting third on the ladder with a 5-2-1 record whilst their Blighty opponents are currently title contenders as they sit above the Rovers on the ladder.
Last time they met: A Grade lost their Round 2 match against Blighty 53 to 47.
B Grade are sitting on top of the ladder with a 9-0 record and are looking to get total of wins for the season into double figures against Blighty.
Last time they met: B Grade won their Round 2 match against Blighty 39 to 21
C Grade are sitting on top of the C Grade ladder with a 7-2 record and they will take on a Blighty side that is sitting outside the Top 5 and are eager to close the gap on them.
Last time they met: C Grade won their Round 2 match against Blighty 59 to 32.
C Reserve are in a scrap with Blighty for top spot and a win will do wonders for both sides as they set about securing their spot in the finals later on in the year.
Last time they met: C Reserve lost their Round 2 match against Blighty 38 to 14.
Under 17‘s are top of the ladder with an 9-0 record and they are coming up against a Blighty side that is seeking wins in order to stay in touch with the Top 5.
Last time they met: Under 17’s won their Round 2 match against Blighty 61 to 17.
Under 15‘s have won their last two games to improve their record to 4-5 and keep in touch with the Top 5.
Blighty are in the Top 5 and a win will help them in their quest to finish third or higher in the competition whilst a loss will bring them closer to being caught by the Rovers.
Last time they met: Under 15’s lost their Round 2 match against Blighty 24 to 16.
Under 13‘s are on top of the ladder with an 9-0 record and they are taking a Blighty side that looks to be a finals contender as they battle for second place on the ladder.
Last time they met: Under 13’s won their Round 2 match against Blighty 28 to 17.
Football
Rovers Seniors are second on the ladder with a 7-2 record and they take on a Blighty side that is sitting fifth with a 4-4-1 record.
Last time they met: Seniors lost their Round 2 match against Blighty 16.11 – 107 to 9.6 – 60.
Rovers Reserves are on top of the ladder with a 9-0 record and take on a Blighty side that is sitting fourth with a 6-3 record.
Last time they met: Reserves won their Round 1 match against Blighty 8.7 – 55 to 2.5 – 17.
The Thirds are undefeated after nine games and they are looking to make it ten in a row against a Blighty side that is sitting in sixth with a 5-4 record.
Last time they met: The Thirds’s won their Round 2 match against Blighty 21.13 – 139 to 1.3 – 9.
The Fourths are sitting fourth on the ladder with a 6-3 record and are against a Blighty side that is sitting in sixth position on the ladder with a 4-5 record.
Last time they met: The Fourths won their Round 2 against Blighty 6.3 – 39 to 0.1 – 0.
Thoughts
This weekend will be a tough weekend for the Rovers as both sides have been highly successful across both the Football and Netball competitions so far this season.
Rovers Talk will be back on Saturday night with all the results for you to read and hopefully enjoy.