Sports
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Triple dead heat in Ryan Medal
The count to decide the Riddell League’s Ryan Medal winner for the top A-grade netballer resulted in a nerve-tingling triple dead heat.
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RDFNL Football and Netball Teams of the Year announced
The Bendigo Bank Football Team of the Year was announced at the Riddell League’s end of season presentation function on Thursday evening.
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Gisborne’s netball glory
An almost unbelievable fightback late in the last quarter gave Gisborne the A-grade netball premiership against Bendigo League powerhouse Sandhurst. The 40-39 victory on Saturday highlighted one of the greatest grand final days in the Gisborne club’s proud history. In fact the Bulldogs came away from the Queen Elizabeth Oval with three premierships to celebrate.…
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U18s do it again
It’s hard enough to win one premiership, but two in succession is really something to talk about for a long time. No wonder Gisborne U18s coach Rob Kerr was pleased with the young Bulldogs who produced a determined, team brand of football to defeat Golden Square by four points in the Bendigo League grand final…
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Lakey close, Eve wins medal
Prolific ball winner Flynn Lakey (Gisborne) has polled 22 votes to be runner-up in the Michelsen Medal for 2023. The Bendigo League’s top individual football award went to Eaglehawk’s Noah Wheeler with 24 votes. James Coghlan (Sandhurst) was third with 16 votes. Despite missing many games, Brad Bernacki (Gisborne) still polled 12 votes. Castlemaine’s top…
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Hawks make history
Pandemonium reigned as spectators surged onto the Romsey netball court after Woodend-Hesket secured a history making first-ever A-grade premiership on Sunday. The grand final between the Hawks and Riddell was the show stealer across the board in the Riddell League’s 2023 finals series. Remarkably, four matches (netball and football) were decided in extra time across…
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Lions win back to back
Harcourt Football Netball Club is celebrating after all four of its grand final contenders won their respective premiership showdowns in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League at Princes Park Maryborough on Saturday. The Lions Seniors capped off their undefeated season with an 11-point win over Carisbrook to claim back-to-back flags. The Lions 17 &…
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Premiers by a wide margin
After a series of extremely close football finals, a very accomplished Diggers Rest wrapped up the Riddell League’s 2023 senior premiership on Sunday, defeating Woodend-Hesket by 43 points. In fine, sunny conditions at Romsey, a crowd of almost 4100 saw the Burras prove they are the best side in the competition, virtually wrapping up the…
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A bold and courageous decision
Stuart Dunn, Castlemaine I write in relation to the recent reports that Kyneton Football Netball Club has sought clearance to leave the Bendigo Football Netball League and join the Riddell Football Netball League in 2024. As someone who had a long involvement in local football and netball, as a participant, former administrator, junior parent and…
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Hawks into grand final
“You have just done something special as a team … but the job’s not done,” Woodend-Hesket coach Josh Pound told his players after defeating Wallan in the Riddell League’s preliminary final on Saturday. The Hawks were calm under pressure and took control in the second half to win by 21 points and set the stage…
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Netball final promises a thriller
What a feast of netball in the four Riddell League grand finals at Romsey this Sunday. The A-grade contest between Woodend-Hesket and Riddell promises to be a thriller, with the Hawks chasing their first-ever A-grade premiership. In the semi-final, Woodend-Hesket downed the Bombers by four goals, after coming from behind to topple Macedon by a…
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New league, new coach for Tigers
Prompt decision making has resulted in AFL Victoria approving Kyneton Football Netball Club’s application to be a 100 per cent Riddell League participant next season. The decision earlier this week enables Kyneton’s senior men’s football and netball teams to join their women’s and junior football teams in the Riddell League. The other good news story…