Sports
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Bulldogs back from the brink
Chasing back-to-back premierships, Gisborne A-grade netballers were in a shaky position nine goals in arrears halfway through the third quarter of Saturday’s grand final. Kangaroo Flat had worked hard to establish the lead, and the Bulldogs needed to lift. Experienced coach Tarryn Rymer was proud of her side’s response under pressure, particularly as some players…
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Gisborne set for QEO
Gisborne Football Netball Club has a record-breaking seven teams in Bendigo League Grand Finals at the Queen Elizabeth Oval tomorrow (Saturday). The Bulldogs won the senior football grand final in 2022, missed the finals last season, and won the A-grade netball premiership by a goal last season. As Gisborne president John Wood pointed out this…
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Harcourt Lions roar to MCDFNL victory
Harcourt, Newstead and Maldon Football Netball Clubs are celebrating this week after their sides achieved premiership success at the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League grand final showdowns at Princes Park, Maryborough on Saturday. Meanwhile Trentham FNC’s senior football side was unable to complete a fairytale ending to their season after facing off against Natte…
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Rangers girls make history
The forecast was for blustery winds, rain, possible hail, even snow, but the Kyneton U/12A Girls soccer team travelled up to Bendigo on Saturday morning thinking about nothing but the momentous match ahead of them. It was the first time a junior girls team from Kyneton has ever made it into a Grand Final and…
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Kyneton boys victorious
The Kyneton Rangers Under 12Cs have won their Grand Final 3-0 against a previously unbeaten Strathdale United. The Rangers started strongly with great passing by Zeke Scott and Flynn Osmond through midfield that led to several shots by players including Finn Bamford which narrowly missed. Strathdale hit back with a shot on goal, which was…
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Back-to-back champions!
Gisborne Soccer Club’s 13A girls team has taken out Football Victoria’s Metro Community League championship for the second year running. Playing at the top level for 13s in the Community Metro League, the team finished on top of the ladder for the North West region. They played in the grand final on Sunday September 15…
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CSC State Finals success!
Castlemaine Secondary College’s year 9/10 girls and year 9/10 boys soccer teams represented the local region at the state finals in Darebin on September 10 and 12. To make it there, the girls squad won every single match in the Sandhurst and Loddon Mallee Division without conceding a single goal. They continued this streak by…
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Bombers prove best
In the 2024 Grand Final on Sunday, hot favourite Riddell erased any lingering doubts about which team was the absolute best in the league this season. The Bombers led throughout before a massive crowd of about 4000 at Romsey Park, and the final margin was 31 points. Threatening weather evaporated at the right time and…
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Hawks go back-to-back
The Riddell League’s A-grade netball grand final on Sunday lived up to expectations, with reigning premiers Woodend-Hesket surviving a stern test from Riddell to clinch the premiership in front of a raucous crowd at Romsey. The Hawks are still very much in celebration mode after their 45-41 victory over the Bombers. “We set ourselves a…
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Double for Giants
The distinctive orange colours that announce the presence of Gisborne Giants were out in force at the Riddell League 2024 Grand Finals on Sunday. The Giants had two teams in action at Romsey, and went home with two senior premierships. There were wide smiles on the faces of Giants players and supporters, with the victories…
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Bombers at full strength
Riddell football selectors were in the enviable position of having a full list to choose from when they sat down to choose their senior football lineup for the 2024 Grand Final against Wallan on Sunday. One change was made to the Bombers’ side that won the second semi-final, with underrated tall defender Jordan Reardon included.…
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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…