Gisborne Football Netball Club
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Interleague squad of 41
The Bendigo League’s senior football squad for the forthcoming match against the VAFA will have its first training run at Camp Reserve, Castlemaine, next Wednesday. There are 13 players in the squad who represented Bendigo in last season’s match against the VAFA at Elsternwick Park. The home side won 12.13 (85) to 10.12 (72). This…
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Gisborne dominate Magpies
In week one of the round five split round, Gisborne welcomed Castlemaine to Gardiner Reserve and claimed a home ground win. The Magpies were looking to bounce back after a disappointing loss to South Bendigo at home, while the Bulldogs were aiming to forge on after a hard-fought 11-point win over Eaglehawk at Canterbury Park.…
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Sluggish start proves costly
An uncharacteristic first quarter that yielded Gisborne just four points on Good Friday proved to be too big a hurdle to overcome. A revitalised South Bendigo led throughout, and drew clear in the last quarter to eventually win by 27 points. It was hard for Bulldogs supporters to equate their opening round victory by 160…
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Bulldogs’ blitz
Gisborne is one of the really strong contenders for the 2025 senior football premiership in the Bendigo League. Runner-up in a thrilling 2024 grand final by four points against Sandhurst still haunts some Bulldogs’ fans, but thrashing Kangaroo Flat in the season’s opening round on Saturday restored a ton of confidence. Resolute senior coach Rob…
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United to play on
In an exciting new chapter for women’s football, the Kyneton Women’s Football Club and the Gisborne Football Netball Club women’s football team have announced a new partnership for the 2025 season. Both clubs have come together to form a hybrid team—Gisborne-Kyneton United—to compete in the Essendon District Football League. This collaboration unites two passionate, committed…
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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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Footy, netball favourites
Premierships expectations for 2024 soared in Gisborne Football Netball Club ranks on Saturday as the club’s number one footy and netball sides rocketed straight into Bendigo League grand finals. There’s a strong feeling around Gardiner Reserve that the club’s history-making dual football and netball triumphs from 2023 can be repeated. Bendigo-based clubs must be becoming…
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Near perfection finals football
After winning the 2022 grand final, then missing finals last season, Gisborne senior footballers are on a mission in the Bendigo League’s 2024 finals series. The Bulldogs outclassed Strathfieldsaye by 55 points in the qualifying final at the Queen Elizabeth Oval on Saturday. The performance was spearheaded by five goals apiece to the classy Pat…
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One-sided at Gardiner
Wet conditions prevailed at Gardiner Reserve on Saturday, as Gisborne had some big wins against Castlemaine. In seven of the eight matches (three football, five netball) the Bulldogs were never in danger. The one exception was the thrilling 17&Under netball match where scores were tied 37-37 at siren time. With this result, Castlemaine’s young side…
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Tom Waters to retire
For almost two decades, Tom Waters has been recognised as one of the preeminent ruckmen across the Riddell and Bendigo football leagues. This Saturday, Waters will retire after playing his 300th career game in the Lancefield versus Riddell match at Tigerland. Waters reads the game to perfection. A giant leap, clever tap work and a…
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Gisborne pulls out all stops
Gisborne senior footballers had to pull out all stops to keep a resolute Golden Square at bay on Saturday. Earlier in the season the Bulldogs won by eight goals but this time the match was at Square’s home ground in Wade Street. Coming off a runaway margin of 127 points against Golden Square, Gisborne soon…