Bendigo Football Netball League
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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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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…
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Magpies go back to back
Castlemaine Football Netball Club’s undefeated Senior Women’s football side has made history claiming back-to-back premiership honours in the AFL Central Vic Women’s competition at the Queen Elizabeth Oval on Friday night. The opening term against a determined Woorinen began as a real arm wrestle as both sides took time to settle and control the ball…
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Unanimous to join Riddell
The committee of Kyneton Football Netball Club has unanimously decided to leave the Bendigo League and join the Riddell League. “We’re hoping this move provides a sustainable future for our club, fair and equitable competition, and an enhanced experience for all our players – of whom a significant majority have indicated their preference to move…
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Tigers bow out
Kyneton senior footballers ended their season on Saturday with a 42-points defeat at the hands of premiership prospect Strathfieldsaye. The Storm tuned up for the finals with a blistering first quarter that produced seven goals to two with some precision football being played. For the Darren Chambers-coached Tigers, it was a day of mixed feelings.…
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Riddell option looms large for Kyneton FNC
Kyneton Football Netball Club’s future affiliation is very much up in the air. The Tigers could soon make a formal move to ‘jump ship’ from the Bendigo League and seek to join the Riddell District Football League in 2024. At an open public forum held at the Showgrounds on Friday night, a large majority vote…
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Challenging day for Magpies
Castlemaine Football Netball Club hit the road last Saturday to take on powerhouse Golden Square at Wade Street in round 16 action in the Bendigo Football Netball League. It was a big day for the club with footballer Jackson Byrne playing his 50th Senior game for the Magpies and netball stalwart Kristie Lenon playing her…
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Tough going for Tigers, Bulldogs
Kyneton and Gisborne senior football teams found the going tough against respective opposition Eaglehawk and Sandhurst on Saturday. On June 3 this season, Kyneton downed the Hawks on their own territory with an after-the-siren goal to Cameron Manuel, but it was a different story at the Showgrounds in the return bout. Gearing up for the…
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Tigers call meeting to discuss future
Kyneton Football Netball Club will hold public meeting this week after the AFL Central Vic Commission floated the possibility of a promotion and relegation system with a second division of the Bendigo Football Netball League next season. Kyneton’s committee has labelled what the commission has put forward as “surprising announcements regarding the change in the…
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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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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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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…