Hampton Rovers Football Club

Hampton Rovers Football Club
Full name	Hampton Rovers Amateur Football Club
Nickname	Rovers
Sport	Australian Rules Football
Founded	1918
First season	1931
League	VAFA
Division	Premier B
Home ground	Boss James Reserve
Colours	Green and Gold
Anthem	"Beside the Seaside"
President	Matthew Gray
Chairman	Gerrard Woods
Head coach	Guy Martyn
Captain	Leigh Fletcher & Daniel Corp
2014	1st

The Hampton Rovers Amateur Football Club was established in 1918 and is located in Melbourne, Australia. The club is one of the largest Australian Rules Football Club’s in the country with over 500 registered players. The club competes in the Victorian Amateur Football Association and the South Metro Junior Football League.

Hampton Rovers has won a total of over 60 premierships in their existence, which includes 9 senior VAFA premierships counting an A Section flag in 1951. The club has a total of 17 teams in 2015 including 4 senior teams, 13 junior teams and an Auskick program. The Rovers won consecutive Premierships in 2013 and 2014, gaining promotion to Premier B Section for the 2015 VAFA season.

Senior Premierships - 1939 (D), 1946 (C), 1947 (B), 1951 (A), 1995 (D), 1998 (C), 2001 (C), 2013 (D1), 2014 (C).

Club history

Hampton Rovers began as an organised activity for the 1st Hampton Scout group in 1918. The Scout Group's main aim was to promote football as a team game and encourage self-confidence, self-control and the desire of a player to improve his ability.

Initially games were played socially against other Scout Groups, but as the incentive to play in a higher standard became apparent, another competition was sought.

In 1931, Hampton Rovers was admitted to the Metropolitan Football League and played Richmond United at Burnley in its first game.

In 1933 the club joined the Victorian Amateur Football Association and changed the colours to the current Green & Gold.

The club has won a total of 9 senior premierships including an A Section flag in 1951. Added to this are 9 reserve and 9 under 19 premierships.

1963 saw the club move from Ludstone Street to their present home, Cnr David Street and Bluff Road. From humble beginnings the players, committee and loyal supporters have nurtured Hampton Rovers over many years and assisted in creating the facilities the club enjoys today. In 2002 this ground was formally named Boss James Reserve in memory of its founder.

In 1979 the club started its youth policy by introducing Junior Grades. The aims were to provide an extensive link with the local community and a development scheme and feeder base for our senior sides. Since then 25 Junior premierships (plus 10 lightning premierships) have resulted and the club's future is assured.

Hampton Rovers has maintained an honest and hard-working approach to its administration and has a deeply etched tradition, not only with the Victorian Amateur Football Association and the South Metro Junior Football League, but with the community at large. The club also maintains a high profile with the local media.

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