Sports
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What a season for Bombers women
What a season it has been for Riddell’s new women’s football teams in 2025. The Bombers have looked after the girls in both the senior and junior sides since day one, cheering them on, presenting some of the biggest crowds seen in women’s football in the RDFNL. As a team the senior women have exceeded…
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League says ‘we want you’
Last night the Ballarat Football Netball League carried a strong 46-4 vote in favour of Gisborne FNC joining the league next season. This is a further step in the saga surrounding the Gisborne club’s whereabouts in 2026. The vote by the Ballarat League’s board members and delegates from 10 clubs considered Gisborne’s application to leave…
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Kyneton in revival mode
Kyneton Cricket Club dates back to 1855, and last season many locals and outsiders found it hard to believe the club was unable to field a senior men’s team. Well, things are about to chance in the 2025-26 season with new president Dan May at the helm, aided by a small and very keen group…
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Cats v Riddell in grand final
The Riddell League’s 2025 women’s football grand final will be played at Gilbert Gordon Oval, Woodend, on Saturday. The participants are unbeaten flag favourite Macedon, aiming to repeat its epic win in 2024, and a remarkably improved first season side Riddell. Woodend-Hesket FNC president, Paul Podbury, said his club was pleased to be hosting the…
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FIDA Tigers to the GF
Kyneton Football Netball Club’s FIDA football team has made it to the Grand Final for the very first time. The side finished the season unbeaten on top of the ladder. Coach Peter Connor said he was extremely proud of the team’s efforts this year and excited for the grand final. “I’ve been coaching for four…
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GKU minor premiers
In the final game of the home and away season, Gisborne-Kyneton United proved why they are on top of the ladder, and strong contenders for this years EDFL div 2 premiership. The first quarter showed no complacency from the undefeated playing group, putting on an absolute masterclass kicking five goals one against the Lions, who…
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Cats, Bombers in finals wins
Riddell League qualifying and elimination finals in the 2025 women’s football competition were played on Saturday afternoon. Undefeated flag favourite Macedon Cats led throughout against Lancefield to win the qualifying final by 41 points, and the steadily improving Riddell was in control throughout and eliminated Mt Alexander Falcons by 33 points. The Chris Nolan-coached Cats…
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Thompson to coach in BFNL
Nathan Thompson left Kyneton as a very talented teenage footballer. He played 179 AFL games and kicked 327 goals with Hawthorn and North Melbourne, mainly as a quality, high-marking forward. Last week Broadford Football Netball Club announced that Thompson (pictured) had signed up to be ‘club coach — senior football’ for the next two seasons…
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The kid with an AK47 in his hands
Charlie Thompson has a weapon in his hands; the 15-year-old wants a fight but can’t find one so resorts to his father’s shed in Kyneton. The old man is standing there among his paint-cans and a dusty six-pack of Carlton Draught. Charlie stares him in the eyes with eerie confidence and unloads the clip. BUP-BUP-BUP-BUP-BUP-BUP-BUP-BUP-BUP-BUP-BUP-BUP.…
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Almost boilover of the season
Woodend-Hesket footballers went close to causing the boilover of the Riddell League season on Saturday as they led unbeaten top team Diggers Rest by 13 points going into the last quarter of a low-scoring affair. Desperate to retain top place, the home side threw everything at the Hawks and finished up with a 9.10 (64)…
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Wet and wild slog for Magpies
The Castlemaine Magpies made the trek to Canterbury Park to take on Eaglehawk in soaking, muddy conditions on Saturday. The match was a slog from the outset after the previous two battles in the Under 18s and Reserves, coupled with steady rain, had left the ground a muddy mess. Both sides fought for control early…
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Bulldogs overcome valiant Pies
The Castlemaine Magpies were overcome by a dominant Gisborne outfit at the Camp Reserve last Saturday. The Magpies had came into the match feeling confident after a narrow loss to South Bendigo but the Bulldogs were looking to back up after a close win over Eaglehawk. The Bulldogs were first on the board off the…