Sports

  • Astonishing, but it’s true!

    Astonishing, but it’s true!

    If someone had the audacity to suggest top of the football ladder Macedon would be trailing 16.15 (107) to 2.6…

  • Storm powers over determined Magpies

    Storm powers over determined Magpies

    Castlemaine Football Netball Club travelled to Tannery Lane to tackle Strathfieldsaye Storm in the Pat Cronin Round last Saturday. The…

  • Wedgies face tough, contested football

    Wedgies face tough, contested football

    Wet and wintry conditions set the tone at Woodend’s Racecourse Reserve on Sunday, as the Wedgies burst out of the…

  • Blockbusters in the RDFNL

    Blockbusters in the RDFNL

    There are two absolute drawcard football matches in the Riddell League’s fourth round this Saturday. The four unbeaten top sides…

  • Kyneton’s Under 19s win Anzac Day battle of the Tigers

    Kyneton’s Under 19s win Anzac Day battle of the Tigers

    Kyneton’s U19.5 footballers have begun the 2026 season well, defeating Lancefield by 120 points on Saturday. They are now waiting…

  • Rangers’ season kicks off

    Rangers’ season kicks off

    The Macedon Rangers Soccer Club kicked off its 2026 season on Sunday, with mixed results across its competitive teams in…

  • Chock full of interest

    Chock full of interest

    The second round of Riddell League football on Saturday provided plenty of interest, with Woodend-Hesket bouncing back from a lacklustre…

  • Magpies face off against the Bloods

    Magpies face off against the Bloods

    Once again the Camp Reserve looked at its best on a glorious autumn day as Castlemaine welcomed South Bendigo on…

  • Women’s footy kicks off

    Women’s footy kicks off

    Women’s football in the Riddell League kicked off on Saturday evening, with reigning premiers Macedon scoring a convincing win over…

  • Redbacks find their feet

    Redbacks find their feet

    Long-time rivals Romsey and Lancefield opened their 2026 Riddell League football campaigns on Saturday with a match of contrasting halves….

  • Magpies soar to victory over Roos

    Magpies soar to victory over Roos

    Castlemaine made the trek to Dower Park on Saturday to take on Kangaroo Flat fresh from their round one win…

  • Ballarat the only answer

    Ballarat the only answer

    Gisborne Football Netball Club president Tony Brancatisano is emphatic — the club’s survival depends on being allowed to play in…