Round 17 of the Football and Netball season is coming up this weekend with the Rovers travelling down to Tocumwal.

The Rovers and Tocumwal last met in Round 8 of the competition.

Netball

A Grade go into their final match of the 2016 regular season with a 9-2-2 record and will be against a side that is top of the ladder with an 11-1-1 record.

Last time they met: A Grade tied their Round 8 match against Tocumwal 53 all.

B Grade are sitting on top of the ladder with a 13-1 record and are taking on a side that is sitting in fourth position with a 9-4-2 record.

Last time they met: B Grade won their Round 8 match against Tocumwal 56 to 49.

C Grade are sitting in third position on the C Grade ladder with an 11-3 record and they will take on a side that is well placed in the five with a 10-4-1 record.

Last time they met: C Grade won their Round 8 match against Tocumwal 38 to 29.

C Reserve are sitting in second spot on the ladder with a 12-2 record whilst their opposition are currently fifth on the ladder with an 8-7 record.

Last time they met: C Reserve won their Round 8 match against Tocumwal 26 to 21.

Under 17‘s are now 13-1 for the season and they are taking on a side that is sitting in fourth position with a 9-6 record.

Last time they met: Under 17’s won their Round 8 match against Tocumwal 51 to 18.

Under 15‘s are now 7-6-1 for the season whilst Tocumwal currently occupy second spot on the ladder with a 13-2 record.

Last time they met: Under 15’s lost their Round 8 match against Tocumwal 32 to 24.

Under 13‘s are on top of the ladder with a 14-0 record and they are taking on a side that is in seventh position with a 6-9 record.

Last time they met: Under 13’s won their Round 8 match against Tocumwal 26 to 7.

Football

Rovers Seniors are sitting in fourth position on the ladder with a 9-5 record and they take on a Tocumwal side who are currently sixth on the ladder with a 6-8-1 record.

Last time they met: Seniors won their Round 8 match against Tocumwal 8.8  – 56 to 8.6 – 54.

Rovers Reserves are second on the ladder with a 13-1 record and they take on a fourth placed side that has an 8-7 record.

Last time they met: Reserves won their Round 8 match against Tocumwal 4.4 – 28 to 2.4 – 16.

The Thirds are on top of the competition ladder with a 13-0-1 record and are against a side that is in seventh position on the ladder with a 3-11 record.

Last time they met: The Thirds won their Round 8 match against Tocumwal 11.10 – 76 to 1.2 – 8.

The Fourths are sitting third on the ladder with a 9-5 record and are against a Tocumwal side that is sitting in fourth position with a 9-6 record.

Last time they met: The Fourths lost their Round 8 match against Tocumwal 2.2 – 14 to 1.3.

Thoughts

This weekend could be a great round for either side, The Rovers did have more wins in Round 8 but a large number of them were by small margins so any success that comes in Round 17 will be hard earned.

Rovers Talk will be back on Saturday night with all the results for you to read and hopefully enjoy.

The Rovers have their second bye of the season this weekend and so everyone will be looking online for the results of the Round 16 matches will shape the competition.

Netball

All but one of the Rovers Netball sides are assured of making the Finals this year, The Under 15 Netball side are still on the outside looking in but the door is not shut on the team making it to the Finals.

The situation for the Under 15’s is as follows;

– The Rovers are two points out of the five.
– The Rovers have two games left this season and Blighty have three games left.
– As the Rovers have the bye this week, They will pick up 4 competition points.
– If Blighty does not win this weekend, The Rovers are in the Five.
– Blighty face Picola United this weekend, Blighty won 26-14 in Round 7.
– Blighty lost in Round 8 and Round 9 against Jerilderie and Strathmerton.
– The Rovers lost in Round 8 against Tocumwal but won in Round 9 against Berrigan 10-9.
– If the results from Round 7 to 9 are replicated exactly, The Rovers will make it.
– If the Rovers win their two remaining games and Blighty lose one, The Rovers will be finalists.
– If Blighty and The Rovers get the exact amount of points in the next three weeks then Blighty will hold position.

There is one other scenario and that is that Strathmerton loses two out of their three games and the Rovers win one of theirs plus picking up the bye points ensuring Strathmerton falls from fourth position to sixth.

Strathmerton defeated Berrigan in Round 7, lost to Yarroweyah in Round 8 and defeated Blighty in Round 9, if these results hold the side will be safe as they have a higher percentage than The Rovers.

At the end of the season, The Rovers must pick up no less than 4 points more than Blighty and/or Strathmerton

Football

All Rovers sides will be making the finals this year as all teams have more than a 12 competition points buffer on sixth position.

Ladder positions are not locked in so the foot cannot be taken off the accelerator in Round 17 and 18 as all sides will strive to improve their position on the ladder.

Thoughts

There is still so much for all Rovers sides to play for in the coming weeks despite the fact the finals are a sure thing for so many teams.

The main thing to remember is that ladder positions can change hands right up to the last second so effort and intensity must be the same as the past 15 rounds of the season.

Round 15 of the Football and Netball competition got underway today with the Rovers taking on Mathoura at Memorial Park.

Netball

A Grade comfortably won their game today with the final scores reading 35 to 15.

B Grade have returned to the winners list with a strong 37 to 28 win.

C Grade are back on the winners list with a solid 48 to 31 win.

C Reserve have notched up another win with an impressive 46 to 31 victory.

The Junior sides played well against their opponents today and below are the results of their games.

The Under 17’s recorded a solid win in their match, the final scores in their game read 43 to 25.

The Under 15’s played out a 17 all draw in their match today, the result does keep them in contention for a finals spot.

The Under 13’s have recorded another win this season with a 35 to 15 victory.

Football

Rovers Football sides were in action against their opponents with success finding most of the Rovers teams.

The Seniors are back on the winners list after recording a massive 146 point win today.

The Rovers kicked 23.15 – 153 13.10 – 88 to Mathoura’s 1.1 – 7 in the game that keeps the Seniors in the top 4 sides on the ladder.

D. Kirby kicked 5, D. May and N. Braybon both kicked 3, D. Hope, T. Lumbar and R. McCulloch kicked 2 goals apiece whilst B. McCalman, M. Robinson, A. Hogan, M. Horne, J. Flight and B. Loudon all kicked one goal apiece in the win.

The Reserves have made it three wins in a row with a massive 140 point win.

The Rovers kicked 23.16 – 154 to Mathoura’s 2.2 – 14 in a game where the Rovers won every quarter to accomplish their win.

M. Atley and C. Weir kicked 4 goals apiece, A. Goodear, J. Mercer and K. Shephard booted 3 apiece, L. Fleming and B. Todd kicked 2 each and G. Trewhitt and J. Glowrey kicked 1 goal apiece.

The Thirds recorded a solid 138 point win today with the final scores reading Rovers 21.12 – 138 to Mathoura’s 1.0 – 6.

J. Allitt starred with 7 goals, R. Gazzara kicked 3, R. Murray, R. Norris, J. Caniglia and D. Kirby kicked 2 goals apiece whilst B. Marchant, T. Thorpe and J. Higgins all kicked one goal apiece in the win.

The Fourths are back on the winners list today with a comfortable 7.15 – 57 to 2.2 – 14 win.

B. Redden kicked 2 goals whilst J. Woodcock, R. Murphy, T. Chandler, B. East and B. Caruso all kicked a goal each in the win.

Thoughts

It was a winning day for the Rovers with ten wins and a draw from all of todays matches.

DNS wishes all Adults participating in tonight’s ‘Minute To Win It Challenge Night’ a wonderful time as few events can beat $5 entry, Tacos for Dinner and eight a side games and it all starts at 7pm for those readers who read this before then and decide to dash down and participate in the last social event of the year.

Rovers Talk will be back next week as we explore all the wonders of everyone having a bye.