2010 News

17th July - Disappointment in the final quarter
This was definitely the game to forget for the season, as the Roos sacrificed a 3 goal lead at three-quarter time to lose by a point, after 4 identical goals in the first 6 minutes of the 4th quarter and then some staunch defending gave the Dockers the win by a single point. After winning the first 3 quarters, the Roos were unprepared for the good movement from the centre bounce and were punished for some truly awful marking, losing a game that should have been put away in the first half.

Scorers: Gareth 2, Nathan, Paul
BoG: Ben

11th July - Hard battle against the Demons
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5th June - Short on experience, but big on battle
The lads were achingly close to another win against London opposition on Saturday, eventually going down by 11 points after a fantastic final quarter comeback by the Putney Magpies. Leading by a similar amount after a magnificent 3rd quarter, highlighted by some great leads and goals from Centre Half Forward by Whits, the Roo's were not able to keep up with the experienced centre of the park for the Magpies and despite a couple of late goals, just couldn't get back on terms before the siren. A brave and worthy performance though, considering that fully half the squad had played less than 3 games ever. With some experience behind them, the guys will be able to go on to great things.

Scorers: Whits 5, Travis 5, Seamus 2, Anthony
BoG: Whits, Travis, Rad, Rookie

22nd May - Dominant performance earns the first win
The Roos celebrated the first day of proper sun with a fantastic win against the Bounds Green Lions, taking an early lead and staying front from that point on. Whilst not on the same level of experience as their opponents, hard running and great accuracy enabled the team to set up scoring opportunities regularly and hit through more majors than behinds. It's really encouraging to see not just the Aussies, but the Brits, some of them fresh into their first game or so, really pulling their weight and putting the training drills into practice.

Scorers: Nick 5, Whits 5, Ian 2, Toddy 2, Travis 2, Nathan, Ben, Matt
BoG: Glenn, Anthony, Whits, Brent, Toddy
Award Nominations: Nick Freeman - Gary Davidson Shank of the Season

15th May - Heartbreak against last year's champs
The Roos came within a whisker of taking the scalp of last year's grand final winners, eventually falling short by 3 points against the South London Demons. Battling hard against far more experienced opposition, the Roos took some good chances and improved immeasurably from last week's obliteration by the Emus. The return of Brent and Nathan gave the back line a lot more experience and the battle by some of the guys playing their 1st or 2nd game for the club was fantastic. Trav also put his name down early for goal of the season, with a Van Basten-like effort from the right pocket, with probably only about 2 feet of goal to aim at.

Scorers: Matt, Travis, Nick F, Whits, Nathan, Gareth Sturge (2)
BoG: Travis, Nathan, Gareth, Swanny
Award Nominations: Travis White, Goal of the Season

8th May - Late injuries and tough opposition
The opener wasn't exactly the ideal way to kick off the 2010 season, with injuries and work commitments meaning that numerous key players were unavailable for Saturday's clash with last year's finalists, the Ealing Emus. With 8 players making their Roo's debut, this was always going to be a learning experience on the harsh end of the scoreboard, but the guys stuck at it even once the opposition score had disappeared over the horizon, being rewarded for their gutsy play with 3 late goals. The Roos will look to returning players to bolster the lines for this week's encounter with the travelling Demons.

Scorers: Nick Freeman (3)
BoG: Travis, Matt, John, Nick
Award Nominations: Nick Freeman - Gary Davidson Shank of the Season

28th Feb - Pre-season training has started!
Catch the Roos as they prepare for the new season. Sunday training carries on until matches start, 1pm - 3pm at Kings Meadow, Napier Road, Reading. Tuesday evening training starts on 13th April, from 6:30pm.

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