Round 6 is coming up and for the Rovers it is their final game before getting the bye in Round 7.

The Rovers opponent for the week is Mathoura and it is an away game so all the Rovers are taking the short trip to Mathoura and hopefully coming back to Deniliquin with lots of wins and no injuries.

Netball

A Grade is 3-2 for the season and they are looking to not only win two in a row for the first time this season but also get their total of wins further away from the number of losses, their opponents are looking for their first win of the season after three losses and a draw.

B Grade has won all five of their matches this season and will be going into this round with winning six in a row before having their break, their opponents are struggling with one win from four matches but that does not mean success is a certainty for the Rovers

C Grade’s winning streak ended last week at the hands of Strathmerton but are looking to start the winning streak again at Mathoura’s expense, Mathoura are currently winless after their four matches of the season and will no doubt be aiming to get their first at the Rovers expense.

C Reserve are in fine form with three wins in a row and will be eager to make it four straight before the break, C Reserve have the toughest assignment of the seniors on paper as Mathoura have a 2-2 record this season.

A Grade (3-2) vs Mathoura (0-3-1)
B Grade (5-0) vs Mathoura (1-3)
C Grade (4-1) vs Mathoura (0-4)
C Reserve (4-1) vs Mathoura (2-2)

Next up we take a look at how the Junior Netball sides are going at this stage of the season.

The U/17’s are in undefeated form and there is no reason why this winning streak will not go into a sixth game on the weekend, they take on a side that is currently 1-3 for the season.

The U/15’s have had a tough season which just one win from five matches but the silver lining is that the side has played very competitively in their losses so Mathoura would be unwise to think they’ll add another defeat to the Rovers total.

The U/13’s are undefeated just like the U/17’s and will no doubt be aiming to make it six from six at the end of the day to make it the perfect start before the bye, they take on a side that is 1-3 at this point of the season.

U/17’s (5-0) vs Mathoura (1-3)
U/15’s (1-4) vs  Mathoura (0-4)
U/13’s (5-0) vs  Mathoura (1-3)

Football

The Seniors are in great from as they have won their last two matches and are looking for three in a row when they take on Mathoura who are two wins behind them and aiming to win their second game of the season.

The Reserves are undefeated and are looking to continue their streak against their Mathoura opponents who have been in good form this season as they have only lost one game this season.

The U/17’s are running as well as the Reserves are and are no doubt out to make it six in a row when they take on their opponents on Saturday, Mathoura are currently struggling as they are winless after four matches but that does not mean it be a certain win for the Rovers.

The U/14’s are looking to get back on the winners list after two consecutive losses and they have every opportunity of doing so this weekend as they take on a Mathoura side who have won one game from four matches.

Seniors (3-2) vs Mathoura (1-3)
Reserves (5-0) vs Mathoura (3-1)
U/17 (5-0) vs Mathoura (0-4)
U/14 (3-2) vs Mathoura (1-3)

DNS wishes all the Rovers sides the best for this weekend and may all sides get through their games injury free.

The Rovers were back at home today with teams from both sports aiming to keep their good start to the 2016 season going.

Netball

A Grade set out to get ‘The Meatloaf’ today and they got it with a comfortable win over their Strathmerton opponents.
The scores at the end of the game read Rovers 6o to Strathmerton 47, a result that would no doubt please the side as they look forward to winning two in a row for the first time this season next week.

B Grade made it five wins from the five matches of the season so far with a comfortable 11 goal win against their Strathmerton opponents who despite their best efforts were unable to stop the undefeated Rovers side from notching up another win.

C Grade aimed to make it five wins from five matches today but it wasn’t their day as they went down 47 to 24 in their match against their Strathmerton opponents, Whilst this loss may disappoint the players they will take plenty from the match and put what was learned into next weeks match.

C Reserve went in to today’s game aiming to make it three wins in a row and they got it with an 11 goal win over their opponent, C Reserve are now 4-1 for the season and are no doubt feeling good about their chances this season.

The Junior sides played well against their Strathmerton opponents and below is the results of their games.

The Under 17’s have made it five games from five matches with a nice and neat 14 goal win, the scores were Rovers 39 to Strathmerton 25.

The Under 15’s Rovers side had a great battle with their Strathmerton opponents but fell short with the scores at the end of the game reading Strathmerton 32 to the Rovers 28.

The Under 13’s have continued their undefeated start to the season with a very comfortable 14 goal win against their Strathmerton opponents, the scores at the end of the game read Rovers 32 to Strathmerton 18.

Football

Rovers Football sides were in action against their Strathmerton opponents and overall the teams had a good day.

The Seniors were out to win two in a row after defeating Jerilderie last week and they won in convincing fashion with the final margin 53 points

It was a three goal to one first quarter for the Rovers before they added another two goals in the second to take a twenty point lead at Half Time.
The Rovers then kicked 2.3 to 0.4 in the third quarter and sealed the win with a 4.4 to 1.0 last quarter to end the game with 11.11 – 77 to Strathmerton’s 2.12 – 24.

T. Lumbar topped the goal kickers list with three goals, S. Cuffe and D. May kicked two goals apiece whilst B. MacDonald, D. Hope, T. Draffin and N. Braybon all kicked one goal apiece in the win.

The Reserves entered their match being undefeated and the side ended the day still undefeated after flattening Strathmerton by 98 points, the scores at the end of the match read 16.9 – 105 to 1.1 – 7.

B. Ezard topped the goal kicking list with five, D. Kirby kicked three, L. Fleming and J. Parsons kicked two goals apiece and M. Johnson, K. Shephard, J. Mercer and J. Cooper all kicked a goal each in the win.

The U/17’s went into the game with a 4-0 record and they ended the game with the record now reading 5-0 after defeating Strathmerton by 39 points.

The Rovers kicked 12.10 – 82 to 6.7 – 43 with D. Kirby topping the goal kicking list with five, R. Norris kicked three whilst B. Sartore, R. Gazzara, T. Bradford and J. Caniglia all kicked a goal apiece.

U/14’s had went into todays game hoping to get back on the winners list after their loss to Jerilderie last week but unfortunately they went down to Strathmerton by just seven points with the scores reading Strathmerton 6.5 – 41 to the Rovers 5.4 – 34.

It was a game full of action as the lead changed hand several times with the Rovers leading at Quarter Time, Strathmerton at Half Time, Rovers at Three Quarter Time and finally Strathmerton taking the final quarter for the win.

R. Murphy topped the goal kicking list for the Rovers with two whilst H. Gardiner, B. Thomson and T. McDonnell all kicked one apiece.

Thoughts

A Grade will be happy to be once again on the winners list and will be now focusing on getting two in a row for the first time this season.

B Grade is doing well though and confidence must be really high as it should with their 5-0 so far,

C Grade will probably be disappointed the winning streak is over but they have the chance to do it all again next week and that is the beauty of seasons because win, lose or draw you get the opportunity to win the next week.

C Reserve are doing well with their record now standing at 4-1 for the season and they will look to make it four wins in a row next week.

Junior teams have had a good season so far with their Under 17’s and Under 13’s sides enjoying an undefeated start to the season.

The Under 15’s will be encouraged by their efforts today despite just falling short against Strathmerton and it may be a catalyst for good form in the coming weeks.

On the Football side, The Rovers Seniors must be very happy to get two wins in a row to improve their season record to 3-2.

The Reserves must be really happy with their early season form and hope that their good form will continue well into the season as they chase Finals and then the Premiership.

The Under 17’s are showing they are in excellent form at this point of the season and they are no doubt aiming to stay in that kind of form for some time to come.

The Under 14’s Football side have lost two in a row but there is no cause for alarm or panic as they have played good sides and the lessons learned from those games will help them in the future.

This weekend sees the Rovers take on Strathmerton at Memorial Park in what promises to be an action packed day of sport with most of the two sides running close to each other on the ladders of each competition.

Netball

The Rovers A Grade side are looking to win their game against Strathmerton after last weeks close loss to Jerilderie, a win will deliver Strathmerton their first loss of the season and put the Rovers at 3-2 for the season and once again give them ‘The Meatloaf’ with two wins from their last three games.

B Grade are aiming for their fifth straight win of the season to remain undefeated and they take on a side that is on top of the ladder (three wins plus a bye) setting up a First vs Second clash which will no doubt be a fascinating contest.

C Grade are aiming to go for their fifth win in a row and remain undefeated as they take on the similarly undefeated Strathmerton side, the winner of the match stands to be on top of the ladder with a healthy percentage lead over Tocumwal who is also undefeated at this time.

C Res ate their Meatloaf last week and will be aiming to make it three wins in a row in their Second vs Sixth on the ladder clash, a win should keep them second on the ladder with Blighty comfortably ahead on percentage and are expected to defeat Yarroweyah who are having a tough season.

For the Juniors, The undefeated U/17’s are taking on the fourth place Strathmerton side who are currently 2-1 for the season and are in a three way points tie with Jerilderie and Tocumwal which is a situation they would be eager to get on top of.

The U/15’s side (1-3) are running sixth on the ladder and they’ll be taking on the fifth place Strathmerton side in a game the Rovers side is very eager to win and grab their second win of the season.

The U/13’s are looking to keep their undefeated run alive when they take on the third place Strathmerton side, Strathmerton currently have a 2-1 record and is looking to keep pace with the Rovers who are a game clear of Strathmerton whist Blighty and Tocumwal are equal on points with Strathmerton and a Rovers win would be beneficial for both sides.

Football

The Rovers Seniors (5th with a 2-2 record) had a nice win last week over Jerilderie and in the process broke their two game losing streak, A win over Strathmerton (4th with a 2-1 record) would give them two wins in a row for the first time this season, leapfrog over Strathmerton and give the side a very important confidence boost.

The Rovers Reserves (1st with a 4-0 record) had a massive win over Jerilderie last week and are hoping to do the same against Strathmerton opponents who are sixth with a 1-2 record.

The Under 17’s are top of the ladder (4-0) and are a game clear of all sides that have played the same amount of matches as well as those who have had a bye so far this season, they take on sixth place Strathmerton who are 1-2 so far this season.

The Under 14’s are running third with a 3-1 record and take on the fourth place Strathmerton side who have a 2-1 record, the U/14’s had their first loss of the season last week and will no doubt be striving to get back on the winners list at the end of the day.

Weather and News

There is rain predicted to fall tomorrow (Friday) and on Game Day so conditions could be different to what most if not all sides are accustomed to so far this season and so the Netball sides may have to be careful on the playing surface whilst Footballers may have to play slower, tougher, harder to score and energy taxing Football in the wet.

After the games, stick around or quickly go home and return by 6pm for two very important events, the first is important especially if you are a member because the Membership Draw is on at around 6:10pm and there is $200 on the line for one lucky member but you got to be there to win it.

The second important event is the Mystery Function at 6:30pm and as we all know Rovers functions are very good and this function should be no different, just remember it’s free to enter, The dress code is relaxed (wearing something tasteful is a minimum) drinks are at Bar prices, Good food is served and there is prizes, dancing and more, check the Rovers page for further details.

DNS hopes that all Rovers sides have a great game against their Strathmerton opponents and may everyone come through the matches without injury and may they also have a great time at the Mystery Function with their fans.

The Rovers travelled to Jerilderie today with teams on both sports aiming to bring home as many wins as possible back to Deniliquin.

Netball

A Grade set out to build on their win against Picola United by defeating Jerilderie but they were unfortunately pipped by two goals in a high scoring match, the score at the end read 49 to Jerilderie to 47 for the Rovers.

B Grade set out to record their fourth straight win of the season and they secured it by winning a tight one, the scores at the end of the match were Rovers 43 to Jerilderie 39.

C Grade aimed to win their fourth game in a row and remain unbeaten just like the B Grade team and they got it with a solid 42 to 32 win over their Jerilderie opponents.

C Reserve aimed to achieve back to back wins and they achieved their aim by winning their match by six goals, the score at the end of the game was 28 to the Rovers and 22 to Jerilderie.

The Junior sides played well against their Jerilderie opponents and below is the results of their games.

The Under 17’s have continued their perfect start to the season by defeating their Jerilderie opponents 37 to 29.

The Under 15’s unfortunately faced a red hot Jerilderie side and went down to them 28 to 11, despite this loss there is no doubt the U/15’s will bounce back next week.

The Under 13’s have joined the U/17’s in staying undefeated by defeating their Jerilderie opponents with the scores at the end reading 34 to 5 making it a 29 goal win.

Football

Rovers Football sides were in action against their Jerilderie opponents and overall the teams had a good day.

The Seniors were out looking for a win after their loss to Picola United last week and they got it in convincing fashion defeating Jerilderie by 68 points.

It was a five goal to one first quarter for the Rovers before they added another two goals in the second to take a 41 point lead at half time.
The Rovers then kicked 4.4 to 1.1 in the third quarter and sealed the win with a 3.2 to 2.2 last quarter to end the game with 14.16 – 100 to Jerilderie’s 4.8 – 32.

B. MacDonald and T. Draffin both booted four goals each, S. Cuffe and D. May kicked two apiece whilst M. Braybon and B. Jones both kicked a goal.

The Reserves entered their match in good form and the Rovers shown it to the fullest by steamrolling Jerilderie by 129 points, the scores at the end of the match read 20.13 – 133 to 0.4 – 4.

Goal kickers for the Rovers were D. Kirby starring with 6 goals, L. Fleming got three, A. Goodear, B. Rose and J. Cooper kicked two apiece while J. Parsons, D. East, S. Howard, A. Hogan and M. Atley all kicked one goal apiece.

The U/17’s have continued with their early unbeaten form with the side defeating Jerilderie by 20 points, the scores at the final siren read 7.6 – 48 to 4.4 – 28.

The U/17’s kept Jerilderie scoreless in the first quarter and outscored their opposition in the next two quarters to lead by 32 points at three quarter time before Jerilderie kicked three of their four goals of the match to win the quarter by two goals and end the game with a 20 point loss.

R. Norris kicked four goals whilst N. Hay, R. Murray and J. Caniglia all kicked one goal apiece in the win.

U/14’s had their first loss of the season after Jerilderie got the better of them in their clash with the scores reading Jerilderie’s 6.10 – 46 to 2.0 – 12 at full time.

The U/14’s were competitive in the first half with only a goal separating the two at halftime but Jerilderie played brilliant football to keep the Rovers scoreless after quarter time to secure to win.

B. Townsend and J. Liu were the goal scorers for the Rovers side.

Thoughts

A Grade will no doubt be disappointed in their narrow loss but they are a great side and will take plenty from the game and continue to improve as the season progresses.

B and C Grade teams must really be happy with their seasons so far as would the Under 17’s and Under 13’s who join their senior colleagues in having an undefeated start.

The Under 15’s are no doubt disappointed they lost after snaring their first win of the 2016 season last week but we all know they’ll be eager next week to get a win at home.

On the Football side, The Rovers Seniors must be very happy to end their two game losing streak with a solid performance and the Reserves must be very pleased with their massive win whilst the Under 17’s are showing they are in excellent form at this point of the season.

The Under 14’s Football side will no doubt be disappointed their winning streak came to an end but they will no doubt be looking forward to starting the winning streak again next week.

Round 4 is coming up this weekend and this week the Rovers are taking a little road trip out to Jerilderie with the aim of leaving the town with as many wins as possible and keep their good run going.

Netball

Rovers Netball teams won all of their games last week against Picola United and they are aiming to do the same against Jerilderie.

A Grade are looking to back up their solid performance against Picola United by winning their second match in a row, B and C Grade teams are looking to extend their winning streak to four matches and C Res are hoping to follow A Grade in winning their second game in a row.

Jerilderie’s Senior teams have played  two games this season compared to the Rovers three and have had mixed results so far with a win and loss in their two games of competition this season.

Jerilderie’s Juniors have had greater success with two of their three Junior sides being undefeated, the Rovers also have two of their three sides undefeated at this stage of the season setting up an interesting weekend of Junior competition.

Below we have how all sides are going at this stage of the season

A Grade (2-1) vs Jerilderie (1-1 and a bye)
B Grade (3-0) vs Jerilderie (1-1 and a bye)
C Grade (3-0) vs Jerilderie (1-1 and a bye)
C Res (2-1) vs Jerilderie (record uncertain)

Under 17’s (3-0) vs Jerilderie (2-0 and a bye)
Under 15’s (1-2) vs Jerilderie (2-0 and a bye)
Under 13’s (3-0) vs Jerilderie (1-1 and a bye)

Football

Rovers Seniors are 1-2 at this point of the season and are looking to turn things around after a 76 point loss to Picola United last weekend at Memorial Park.

Jerilderie’s Seniors are 0-2 and they are hoping to notch their first win of the season at the expense of the Rovers, if the Rovers win they have a chance to pass Strathmerton (this weeks bye) and Mathoura who are also on four points.

A Jerilderie win would put them equal on points with the Rovers though the Rovers currently have a 37.86% percentage lead over Jerilderie therefore the positions would not change.

Rovers Reserves are 3-0 and are top of the ladder going into this weeks game whilst Jerilderie are winless after playing two matches and are no doubt hoping to win and get off the bottom of the ladder whilst the Rovers aim to win their fourth in a row.

Rovers Under 17’s are top of the ladder with 3-0 and Jerilderie are running third on the ladder with a 2-0 record just like their Reserves team making this clash another interesting game to see.

Rovers Under 14’s are 3-0 at this point of the season and are running second on the ladder, Jerilderie are running third with 2-0 and once again this game will be an interesting clash as both sides aim to keep their unbeaten record going.

Don’t forget Rovers fans that next Saturday night is the Mystery Function, express your interest in going by visiting the event page, the event is free, food will be provided, drinks are at bar prices and the dress code is wear whatever you like.

Rovers Talk will be back with a new edition on Saturday afternoon or night with all the results.

Go Rovers!