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Grand Final showdown – Riddell v Wallan
The two top football sides in the Riddell League are gearing up for the 2024 Grand Final to be played at Romsey Park this Sunday, September 15. On revealed form this season, Riddell goes into the match as hot favourites, having been beaten just once – by Diggers Rest. The Bombers have the form on…
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Crackerjack grand final
The stage is set for a crackerjack Riddell League A-grade netball grand final this Sunday. Ladder leader and reigning premiers Woodend-Hesket play a fired-up Riddell at Romsey in a replay of the incredible extra time 2023 grand final. This went the Hawks’ way for their first-ever A-grade flag. A case can be made for both…
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Mangan to captain Giants
Gisborne Giants have appointed former Kyabram forward Brad Mangan as inaugural senior football captain. He brings maturity and leadership to the young list as the Giants build on their senior teams for the 2025 season in the Riddell League. “Giants are delighted to secure Brad who will bring experience and motivation to the senior team.…
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Blair to coach Redbacks
Nathan Blair has been appointed senior football coach at Romsey for season 2025. Captain of the Redbacks for the past five seasons, Blair returned to his home town after five seasons with Coburg. He had come up through Romsey’s junior ranks. The highly rated defender-utility player and multiple best and fairest winner is rated as…
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MCDFNL grand finalists decided
In an action-packed weekend of Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League finals action Harcourt has bowed out of the finals race after going down to top-of-the-table Natte Bealiba in Saturday’s preliminary final at Princes Park Maryborough. Trentham has secured a spot in the big one against the Swans after a big win over Lexton to…
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Footy, netball favourites
Premierships expectations for 2024 soared in Gisborne Football Netball Club ranks on Saturday as the club’s number one footy and netball sides rocketed straight into Bendigo League grand finals. There’s a strong feeling around Gardiner Reserve that the club’s history-making dual football and netball triumphs from 2023 can be repeated. Bendigo-based clubs must be becoming…
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Action for CDOC workshops
The Castlemaine Documentary Festival has announced a series of filmmaking workshops that are open to anyone with an interest in telling stories for screen. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your skills, the expert-led workshops offer an opportunity to dive into the art of documentary filmmaking. Designed to be attended in sequence,…
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Central Vic to disrupt Land Forces
Concerned citizens from across central Victoria will be supporting the disruption of Land Forces, this year’s largest weapons expo in the southern hemisphere, to be held at the Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre. The ‘Land Forces’ massive weapons convention is being held from September 8 to 14. Delegates from 30 countries around the world, including generals,…
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Stolen relic recovered
The Friends of Wattle Gully Gold Mine and the Prospectors and Miners Association have recovered a heritage-listed item stolen from the historic Wattle Gully gold mine at Chewton. The two groups have been working together since May 2023 in an attempt to protect the former Chewton mine site from continued acts of theft and vandalism.…
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Magpies soar to treble!
Castlemaine Football Netball Club’s senior women’s football side has achieved the elusive ‘three-peat’ claiming their third consecutive premiership victory in the AFL Central Vic Women’s League. The Magpies once again lifted the premiership cup after a decisive 31-point victory over Golden Square in drizzly conditions at the Queen Elizabeth Oval on Friday night. Both sides…
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Kyneton’s flag bid
Kyneton Under 19.5 footballers are a premiership chance, after surviving a tight preliminary final against Macedon on Saturday. The young Tigers, coached by David Nolte, were buoyed by playing the final at the Kyneton Showgrounds. They were also able to field their strongest side for the season, having been decimated by injuries at one stage.…
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Macedon’s brave campaign ends
The strong football finals campaign by Macedon senior footballers came to an end in the preliminary final against Wallan on Saturday. After decisive victories over the more fancied Romsey and Diggers Rest, the Cats’ players and supporters dared to dream at half-time at Kyneton Showgrounds. Scores were tied at 3.4 apiece, and a grand final…