Sports
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Waters back to coach Bulldogs
Rob Waters coached Gisborne senior footballers to the 2022 Bendigo League premiership, breaking a long drought for the Bulldogs. Yesterday the club announced it was very happy to have Waters returning as the men’s senior coach next season. He will also be in charge for the three remaining matches of this season, starting with the…
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Redbacks stay in the hunt
Romsey shook off the disappointment of an incredible one-point loss to Woodend-Hesket by knuckling down and disposing of Macedon by 28 points on Saturday. Romsey was inspired by a six-goal performance by strong utility player Nathan Rayment, who stole the limelight from star forward Jack Jedwab who was restricted to two majors. The Redbacks have…
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Square too good for Gisborne
Golden Square came to Gardiner Reserve on Saturday intent collecting four points, and proved too powerful despite the best efforts of the local Bulldogs. The final margin was 40 points after the visitors rammed home 6.3 to a solitary goal in the last quarter. An analysis of the match shows Gisborne only managed one scoring…
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Kyneton Tigers are premiers
More experience and depth of talent were key factors in the Kyneton Tigers women’s team winning the RDFNL 2023 grand final on Saturday evening. Macedon proved worthy finalists, having defeated Melton and Woodend-Hesket to earn the right to tackle the powerhouse Tigers. The history-making grand final was played in cool conditions at Gilbert Gordon Oval…
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Kyneton Rangers premiers
Kyneton District Soccer Club’s Womens team made it back-to-back cup wins, defeating Moama-Echuca Border Raiders 2:1 in Bendigo on Sunday. The sun was shining on the Kyneton Rangers in a physical battle for League Cup at Truscott Reserve, North Bendigo, with both teams determined to win. The close rivals battled all season, but coach Ron…
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Pies and Tigers pay tribute
Castlemaine Magpies played host to Kyneton in a bumper weekend of football and netball action in round 15 of the Bendigo Football League last weekend. It was an emotional day for the clubs with the Magpies and Tigers joining forces to put some special traditions in place to commemorate Castlemaine Under 18 player Dallas Keogh-Frankling…
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Magpies appoint new coach for 2024
Castlemaine Football Netball Club has announced former AFL player Michael Hartley will be joining the club as senior coach for season 2024. Hartley grew up in New South Wales before being selected by the Collingwood Football Club. He spent two years with Collingwood and showed great resilience to overcome some serious injuries. Determined to get…
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Tigers women off to big dance
It has been a long wait for Kyneton Tigers’ women footballers but they have cemented their spot in the grand final in the RDFNL Women’s League for the first time ever! The team established in 2014, have had many years of struggle and heartache. For the first two years playing, they didn’t win a game…
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Tigers stun Gisborne
In front of a huge and parochial Showgrounds crowd, a seemingly rejuvenated Kyneton senior football side kicked six goals straight in the last quarter to upset Gisborne by three points. The Tigers lifted their intensity and work rate in the final term, sending their supporters into raptures after Gisborne had looked set to make a…
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Great Escape – Hawks by a point
Woodend-Hesket senior footballers conjured up an astonishing escape with two extremely late goals to defeat a gallant Romsey by a solitary point on Saturday. It was one of the great matches played at Gilbert Gordon Oval, and the outcome has huge ramifications for both clubs as far as the Riddell League’s 2023 finals are concerned.…
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Magpies celebrate milestones
Castlemaine Football Netball Club sides made the trek to Dower Park last Saturday to take on Kangaroo Flat. It was a big weekend for the Magpies with netballer Bri Pedretti and Women’s footballer Taylah Sartori each celebrating their 100th game milestones. Bri returned to the club in 2022 and is making her mark in both…
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Welcome change of luck
There was plenty of jubilation when tough Kyneton-trained galloper Lovin’ Laughs led throughout to win at Sandown last Wednesday. It was a change of fortune for long time trainer Mick Sell and wife Mel, and they are warmly appreciative of all who have been helping them get through some tough times. There was flooding that…