Sports
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Chances slip in last term
Kyneton and Macedon footballers went into the last quarter with narrow leads, but finished up on the same side of the ledger — being beaten — by respective highly rated opponents Diggers Rest and Wallan on Saturday. It was absorbing football for most of the time, with spectators and players alike wondering what the outcome…
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Tight at the top in A-grade netball
Macedon A-grade netballers missed out on a golden opportunity to catapult into fifth place on the ladder when beaten by two goals in an exciting finish against Wallan on Saturday. The Cats were tied 30-30 at home at the last change, but the visitors rallied to stay in second place, behind Lancefield on percentage. After…
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Kyneton, Macedon facing tough tests
There are two big drawcard football matches ahead in the Riddell League this Saturday, with Kyneton at home to Diggers Rest, and Macedon welcoming a rampaging Wallan. This follows the completion of round 7, with the only surprise being Macedon’s narrow defeat in a low-scoring encounter against ninth-placed Melton South. The costly 9.10 (64) to…
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$2500 boost for new club
The newest club/organisation among 13 in contention for a $2500 donation came up trumps in a public vote to celebrate Lancefield Community Bank’s 25th anniversary on Saturday. Formed in 2024, the in-person public vote conducted at Lancefield Farmers Market from 9am to noon resulted in the unexpected profitable outcome for Romsey-Lancefield United Basketball Club. Before…
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Bendigo on top in interleague bonanza
The Bendigo League’s senior football and netball teams scored convincing victories in the big interleague bonanza against Ovens and Murray on Saturday. In the senior football, Bendigo was quick out of the blocks and soon had a significant lead on the board. Gaining in confidence, the Bendigo side coached by Simon Rosa held what seemed…
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Fresh hope for flag contenders
There’s renewed hope for Riddell League football premiership contenders after Saturday’s sixth round of matches. Diggers Rest had seemingly rocketed to favouritism, but the scenario changed when second-placed Wallan slammed on seven last term goals to upset the top side by 26 points. Kyneton had a day out at the Showgrounds, lifting confidence with 25…
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Plenty in contention
With six rounds completed, there are still seven teams in the hunt for a spot in the 2026 Riddell League A-grade netball finals. Top team Wallan is the only unbeaten contender, and sixth and seventh-placed Macedon and Kyneton cannot be ruled out. In Saturday’s round, reigning premiers Woodend-Hesket came from behind with a sparkling last…
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Mixed results for Magpie Women
Castlemaine Football Netball Club’s Women’s and Under 18 Girls football sides tackled White Hills in an AFL Central Vic double header at the Camp Reserve on Sunday. The Under 18 Girls were first to hit the park against the Demons. White Hills were on the board early with a goal and the Magpies trailed by…
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Campbells Creek Magpies break the drought
Campbells Creek Football Netball Club is flying high after recording a long-awaited win against the Avoca Bulldogs on Saturday. The win is the first for the Magpies Seniors since July 2022. And what a win it was, one goal in front, with seconds remaining! The historic club sent a massive congratulations out to its players,…
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A Bird soars for Kyneton A-grade
A talented player from New Zealand made a huge difference to Kyneton’s A-grade netball side on Saturday. The Kyneton Tigers were without a win until they thrashed Melton South 83-46. Ellie Bird produced an unstoppable scoring spree with 73 goals, the most in the RDFNL’s fifth round of matches. Recruiting ace defender Kristiana Manu’a has…
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Two runaways, and one thriller
An intriguing fifth round of Riddell League football on Saturday in more ways than one. There were two absolute thrashings handed out: Powerhouse Diggers Rest followed up its demolition of Macedon by outclassing Gisborne Giants by 179 points as unstoppable recruit spearhead Callum Moore kicked 15 goals. Secondly, seemingly unfazed by the unexpected drubbing seven…
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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 (18) at three-quarter-time on Saturday, their sanity would have been open to question. Yet this is what occurred at Diggers Rest as a fired-up home side ran rampant against the shell-shocked unbeaten Cats, who failed…