Gisborne Football Netball Club
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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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Gisborne gets that winning feeling
Gisborne senior footballers proved too strong for Kangaroo Flat at Gardiner Reserve on Saturday, scoring their fifth win for the season. The Bulldogs tuned up for this Saturday’s match at Kyneton with a 14.19 (103) to 8.12 (60) victory. Sitting in sixth position on the ladder, it is still possible for Gisborne to make the…
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Last-goal victory in match of the round
Billed as the match of the round in the Bendigo League on Saturday, the Gisborne versus Castlemaine A-grade netball encounter lived up to the advance promotion. Weather conditions may have been far from ideal at Gardiner Reserve, but the prospect of second playing third had plenty to offer. Close throughout, scores were tied 28-28 deep…
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Gisborne by 204 points
A famine then a feast a week apart: Gisborne senior footballers lost to South Bendigo by 68 points on June 10. Then the Bulldogs won by a massive 204 points against BFNL wooden spoon favourite Maryborough at Gardiner Reserve on Saturday. Maryborough was totally outclassed, but Gisborne’s confidence booster can only be assessed when they…
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Wayward Gisborne yet to win at home
Reigning premiers Gisborne restricted unbeaten Sandhurst to just nine goals on Saturday, but still failed to secure their first win at Gardiner Reserve this season. The wayward Bulldogs had plenty of the ball, but failed to convert enough. A scrappy first half saw Gisborne creating opportunities, but points instead of goals materialised. It doesn’t help…
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Agony, ecstasy as Tigers win
A nail-biting Kyneton victory by two points at Gisborne on Saturday brings various ramifications for the Bendigo League’s football season. When the final siren blew it was a mixture of emotions both on and off the field; agony for the reigning premiers who want Gardiner Reserve to be a fortress, and jubilation as Kyneton stays…
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Work ethic pays off
Bill West Catapulted into the limelight by being selected as the female electrical apprentice of the year for Victoria and Tasmania, Bonnie Saunders is keen to motivate other girls to consider tackling a trade. “From my experience the school education system is still too sexist-orientated at times, though it is improving. I’ve always been willing…
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Bulldogs shake off Pies
The Castlemaine Magpies played host to Gisborne in Bendigo Football Netball League round two action at Camp Reserve last Saturday. The Magpies, led by new coach Brendan Shepherd, came into their first home match of the season off back of a win over fellow Magpies Maryborough at Princes Park in round one. The Bulldogs were…
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Ruby’s AFLW debut
Talented Gisborne footballer Ruby Watts made her AFLW debut with Carlton on Saturday. A large contingent of Ruby’s family, friends and teammates were present to wish her well at the match between the Essendon and Carlton women’s sides at the NEC Hangar venue. Named on the interchange bench, Ruby was thrilled to take the field…
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Lakey, Stewart, Gisborne’s best
Bill West Gisborne’s highest football award, the Gardiner Medal, has been won by 19-year-old dynamo Flynn Lakey. And not unexpectedly, star netballer Maddy Stewart – twice a Bendigo League Betty Thompson Medal winner – took out Gisborne A-grade netball’s best player award. The club’s awards night on Thursday was at the Starlight Room at Taylor…
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Netball premiers dominate
Sandhurst and Gisborne were the dominant clubs in the Bendigo Football Netball League’s grand finals played on Saturday. In A-grade, Sandhurst was far too strong for Kangaroo Flat, with a 48-33 margin. Kangaroo Flat reached the grand final with a 52-49 victory over Gisborne. Gisborne’s two premierships came in the 17&Under and A-Reserve grand finals.…
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Premierships at last!
Bill West Gisborne footballers won their first Bendigo League senior football premiership since the 2006 season on Saturday, overcoming Strathfieldsaye in a hard, slogging contest in wet and heavy conditions at the Queen Elizabeth Oval. The Bulldogs also won the Under 18s flag, and two netball premierships. The first three quarters of the main match…