Committee Expands

Two new Rovers family members have joined our committee. Joe Parsons and Montana Raggett have stepped up and volunteered to join our Rovers committee. It’s so pleasing to see more people taking an interest in the way we run things and wanting to have a say. Congrats and welcome to both.

Regrades

Regrades for teams in competition occur after four rounds and any changes take effect in the fifth round. Regrades for MiniRoos occur after five rounds and any changes take effect in the seventh round. We have had the below teams regraded:

• AL4 to AL5.
• 7H to 7I.

Good luck to these teams for the rest of the season.

Hattrick Corner

Three more hattricks reported to me:

• Ava Munro from our W14c1’s.
• Amelie Burden from our W14c1’s.
• Lily Blessenden from our W18C’s.

Congrtas to all three. Hattricks really help the season to kick along. Boom Boom!

Fair suck of the sauce bottle, what’s going on with purple bins?

I went to Loftus Oval on a Sunday afternoon and found only one purple bin out of the clubhouse. I then went into regular bins and relocated no fewer than 50 bottles and cans to the purple ones. If people were diligent about where they place bottles and cans, we can potentially earn at least $400.00 per season. More importantly it’s great for the environment, please assist with this important task.

Orange jackets

A reminder on the importance of wearing an orange jacket when you take on the responsibility of ground control:

• Firstly, if a Sutherland Football board member visits and discovers we are not adequately covered, then they will fine us $200.00.
• Wearing an orange jacket an orange jacket gives you authority and as such you must be prepared to make observations about behaviour that may need correcting before it gets out of hand.
• There should always be someone in an orange jacket around the clubhouse per-se to assist or take control of situations.
• A second orange jacket needs to be taking an interest in the behaviour of spectators.
• For teams in competition, each team must have an additional orange jacket to observe the behaviour of that teams spectators and if necessary, liaise with the opposition teams orange jacket.
• Coaches and managers don’t wear orange jackets. Yellow jacket for managers and that is the only purpose for a yellow jacket.
• Must not wear an orange jacket and work on the BBQ.

Thanks for you important help with this one.

MiniRoo Scores

We have been asked to remind MiniRoo teams that we are not allowed to produce MiniRoo scores on social media, or anywhere else for that matter. We must also refrain from using terms like, “we smashed them”. This is a Football NSW edict and must be observed.

Jewellery

The referees have asked us to remind al players that Jewellery must not be worn on the playing field.

E Bikes

At the last two meetings of all Shire clubs, the question of e bikes has raised its head. Many reports of dangerous practices were highlighted from speeding around fields at training or match day, as well as left in dangerous places. It was also reported that e bikes have been used to vandalise fields by skidding all over them, particularly when they are wet.

Sutherland Football have requested the council for a policy decision of e bikes usage on sporting fields and are awaiting the council to produce a policy. In the meantime, I ask anyone who sees any bike or scooter left in a dangerous position, either too close to the field or in a position where someone could trip over it, to please ask it to be placed in a safe place. If you would prefer to ask a person in an orange jacket to make the request, then please go through those in that role. Thanks for your anticipated cooperation

Some Humour

My wife and I decided to never go to bed angry. We’ve been awake since Tuesday.

UP THE MIGHTY ROVERS