Gisborne Giants Football Netball Club
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Cats make a good start
“A really good start to the season” was how Macedon senior coach Al Meldrum labelled his side’s 41-point victory over Gisborne Giants on Good Friday. There was a massive crowd at Tony Clarke Reserve — including a large Easter Bunny — and the Cats finished up with a 15.10 (100) to 9.5 (59) victory in…
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Almost boilover of the season
Woodend-Hesket footballers went close to causing the boilover of the Riddell League season on Saturday as they led unbeaten top team Diggers Rest by 13 points going into the last quarter of a low-scoring affair. Desperate to retain top place, the home side threw everything at the Hawks and finished up with a 9.10 (64)…
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Kyneton on top of the ladder
In an extremely good and high-scoring sixth round contest at the Showgrounds, Kyneton senior footballers trailed entering the last quarter but rose to defeat Macedon by 16 points on Saturday. After six rounds, the Tigers now find themselves on top of the Riddell League ladder as a result of a surprise loss by previously unbeaten…
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Record day for Giants
Saturday, May 10, has gone into the record books as the most momentous on-field/court day yet for the Gisborne Giants Football Netball Club. The Giants, in their first season in Riddell League senior ranks, won their first-ever match by overcoming Lancefield by 15 points in a high-scoring contest at Tigerland. It was a great day…
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Tigers cut Giants down to size
Kyneton senior footballers beat newcomer Gisborne Giants by 110 points as the Riddell League’s new season began in ideal conditions on Saturday, but the Tigers are not getting carried away. There was a large crowd at the multi-million-dollar Macedon Ranges Sporting Complex on Saturday for this historic match, but Kyneton playing coach Ethan Foreman is…
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Double for Giants
The distinctive orange colours that announce the presence of Gisborne Giants were out in force at the Riddell League 2024 Grand Finals on Sunday. The Giants had two teams in action at Romsey, and went home with two senior premierships. There were wide smiles on the faces of Giants players and supporters, with the victories…
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Mangan to captain Giants
Gisborne Giants have appointed former Kyabram forward Brad Mangan as inaugural senior football captain. He brings maturity and leadership to the young list as the Giants build on their senior teams for the 2025 season in the Riddell League. “Giants are delighted to secure Brad who will bring experience and motivation to the senior team.…
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Top trio join the Giants
Gisborne Giants Football Netball Club has just appointed three very well credentialed leaders to guide the club’s full affiliation with the Riddell League next season. Andrew Hall, Aaron McLean and Adrian ‘AJ’ Craske come to the Giants after a long recruitment process. “These are significant appointments to help strengthen the club and create strong pathways…