Ryan Pearson Wins Doveton FC Best & Fairest

Well done and congratulations to Ryan Pearson on winning the Doveton Football Club senior Best and Fairest for season 2010, Pearso had an awesome year playing on the ball and I'd hate to think how many kicks and handballs he had for the year. Ryan beat captain and fellow onballer Michael Henry for the medal. Scotty Musgrove won the reserves Best and Fairest from Kenny Smart and Alex Rakic won the Thirds from ?  ( maybe someone can inform me who was runner up). Congratulations to Steve Musgrove for being voted Best Clubperson for 2010, Steve does an awesome job as head trainer and as Vice President. Also a big "WELL DONE" to the girls on there preparation of the rooms they looked great. I hope to have the voting details soon and the netball winners as well. Craig took heaps of pictures (album 1) (album 2) (album 3)

Michael (Pickles) Henry League Best & Fairest

Congratulations to our Captain Michael (Pickles) Henry on winning the Casey Cardinia League Best and Fairest. Michael is an inspirational leader and thoroughly deserves the accolades that come with such an award, his win follows last years win by star ruckman Russell Gabriel, who is having a great year in the VFL the with Frankston Dolphins. Pickles and on-baller Ryan Pearson both made the league team of the year. Congratulations also to young ruckman Vergim (Gigsie) Faik on being named the Casey Cardinia League young gun for 2010, Gigsie had a sensational year for someone so young playing against men.

 No pictures from the Pakenham Game

         R-16 Narre Warren Pictures         Best of 2009                R-15 Beaconsfield Pictures      Toddy's Match Report

                                   Great Effort Toddy

Congratulations and well done to Trevor (Toddy) O'Donnell on his magnificent Lapathon on Sunday, Toddy jogged and walked an amazing 62 laps of Robinson oval to raise money towards the new lights. Now to some 62 laps might be a stroll in the park, but Toddy's not a young bloke and has been known to have a sip or two, so for him to achieve what he did was awesome, again well done Tod. Also well done to Kelly Miller for all her help on the day. Don't forget all who made a pledge or donation to get the money in a.s.a.p. we wouldn't want Toddy to have done it for nothing.

                  Netball Gallery Rounds 5-8 

                                         Inaccurate Doves Win

After the seniors kicked three goals eleven points with the wind in the first quarter a lot of the supporters thought they had blown a great chance to bury Devon Meadows early, but to the boys credit they broke even in the second quarter against the wind to go into the main break seventeen points up. We added to our lead in the third and the coach asked the boys to keep attacking in the last and not go into a defensive mode. A few costly errors on the backline by experienced players let the opposition get a sniff of victory but the boys held on to win by ten points. Captain Michael (Pickles Henry was by far the best player on the ground ably backed up by Ryan Pearson and Michael Rodriquez played a superb game as well. I think I said this last time we played this mob, has Michael Henry got a bloody target tattooed on his body or again is it that he’s the soft option  “ weak as ….”. Anyway a sweet victory for the boys.

I’m not going to say much about the poor performance of the two’s except, when they have the football you “are” allowed to chase, harass and tackle them, you can even stand next to them when the balls not near.

The thirds blew an opportunity to win two in a row with some very undisciplined stuff, fifty metre penalties are a killer especially close to goal, come on boys you can do better.

Something that I missed when putting up the upcoming milestones is that Michael Henry plays his one hundredth game for the Doveton football club when we play Beaconsfield after the bye next week, well done Pickles. Also Peter Pullens last game was his one hundredth senior game, Pete has had to stop playing due to work commitments and “IF” Motty plays another senior game it will be number one hundred, two more club games and it will be one fifty games.

There are no Pictures from the games, Craig went home crook, I have a lot of netball pictures I haven't done yet I'll get them up asap and also some more albums from Sally will go up shortly.

(Keysborough Game Pics)  (Toddy's match report)

ROC Spoils Spanna's 200th

After a solid start the wheels fell of just before half time when we let Roc in to kick six quick goals to take the lead into the half time break. Roc held there lead to the end of the game to win by eight points in what was a very disappointing game for us. Congratulations to Ryan Hendy on reaching his 200 games for the club a great milestone in his football career and I'm sure there will be many more outstanding games for the Doveton Football Club. Also well done to young Harley Primrose on an excellent first up game.

The Reserves for the first three quarters were pretty dissapointing but then turned it on in the last quarter kicking five of there six goals for the game. It's the first time our two's have been beaten by ROC from memory.

Rob's under eighteens were soundly beaten by ROC and can hopefully look forward to next week when they play bottom side Keysborough who they comfortably beat in round one.

(match reports)  (game pix)  (tropical cocktail night)

Look Everyone Jack's Got a Sister

Congratulations Min, Nanga and Jack on the safe arrival of baby Sienna Jade

Hampton Park Pics

Doves Overrun

A last minute blitz by Berwick stopped the Doves from stringing three wins a row together, but even though we lost it was a terrific game of football, and I must say well umpired. For three and a half quarters the game seesawed and  then we just stopped with ten minutes to go and Berwick took full control of the game kicking goals at will and going on to win by 27 points. Spanna played a great game kicking six, Pickles and Pearso again knocked up getting possessions and it was good to see Adam Dean tacking strong pack marks and kicking a couple of goals.

The two’s after there win last week came back to earth with a thud losing by 41 points. Scotty Dinsdale played a great game and has to be considered to go straight back into the one’s. I know the boys are trying hard but will have to improve on there tackling and manning up to get back on the winners list.

The under eighteens were soundly beaten by Berwick and surprisingly were a couple of players short and thanks to Berwick for loaning us the players, also thanks to Matty Miller for filling in for Rob who is away. Keep getting to training boys and listen to your coach and things will change. Next week we have a bye and then we play Hampton Park away and then ROC at home.

        (match report)  (game pix)