Macedon Football Netball Club
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Wonder women claim third flag
Macedon women proved why they were overwhelming favourites for the Riddell League’s 2026 women’s football premiership with a 76-point victory over Lancefield in the grand final late on Saturday afternoon. The third successive premiership for the Cats was widely expected, and the joy and jubilation from players and supporters after the final siren and the…
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Cats clinch third spot
Systematic and methodical, Macedon senior footballers wrapped up third spot on the Riddell League ladder by defeating fifth-placed Melton South by 40 points at Tony Clarke Reserve on Saturday. The Cats were runners-up to Riddell in a pulsating grand final in 2025, and they will now play sixth-placed Kyneton in an elimination final. Reigning premiers…
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Netball spots still uncertain
This Saturday the Riddell League A-grade netball final home and away round has plenty at stake for several sides. Macedon, after languishing just outside the top six for most of the season, jumped into sixth spot at Kyneton’s expense on Saturday. To remain there, the Cats would need to defeat third-placed Lancefield at Tony Clarke…
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Cats claim a big scalp
Macedon senior footballers dug deep under pressure to beat highly rated Diggers Rest by a goal with a resurgence last quarter at Tony Clarke Reserve on Saturday. The victory was one of the best by the Cats in recent years as they swamped the visitors by outscoring them five goals to one in a pulsating…
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Romsey almost cause boilover
Romsey A-grade netballers may not have had the season they hoped for, but in their round 13 match on Saturday, they almost put a huge dent in Kyneton’s bid to play finals. Only four matches were played, and the Romsey versus Kyneton encounter was a thriller. The outcome was a 42-42 tie, with both sides…
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Kyneton fires up when it matters
Perseverance and self-belief played a big part in Kyneton senior footballers fighting back in the second half to win a vital match against Macedon by 10 points on Saturday. The round 12 match of the day at the Showgrounds lived up to expectations from the perspective of the outcome being uncertain until the dying stages…
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Kyneton climbs ladder
Kyneton has climbed back into third place on the ladder after edging out Macedon by four points in a hard-fought Riddell District Football Netball League Under 19.5 clash at the Kyneton Showgrounds on Saturday. With the sides sitting third and fourth entering the round, the match carried significant finals implications, with a coveted double chance…
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Funding miss for Macedon reserve
Tony Clarke Reserve has missed out on funding for changeroom upgrades in the Victorian Government’s 2026-27 Country Football and Netball Program. The Macedon project is valued at $650,000 and would upgrade existing changerooms to meet current AFL community standards, ensuring they are inclusive and fit-for-purpose for all user groups. Macedon Ranges Shire Council applied to…
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Magpies shoot down Bombers
The eagerly awaited clash between reigning football premiers Riddell and unbeaten ladder leader Wallan was expected to be close on Saturday … it was anything but, with the jubilant Magpies winning by 62 points. And this match was at Bomberland, with 39-year-old ruckman-forward Chris Stewart a match winner for the visitors. Stewart, who won the…
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Chances slip in last term
Kyneton and Macedon footballers went into the last quarter with narrow leads, but finished up on the same side of the ledger — being beaten — by respective highly rated opponents Diggers Rest and Wallan on Saturday. It was absorbing football for most of the time, with spectators and players alike wondering what the outcome…
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Tight at the top in A-grade netball
Macedon A-grade netballers missed out on a golden opportunity to catapult into fifth place on the ladder when beaten by two goals in an exciting finish against Wallan on Saturday. The Cats were tied 30-30 at home at the last change, but the visitors rallied to stay in second place, behind Lancefield on percentage. After…
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Macedon calls for reserve upgrades
Macedon sporting clubs have called for upgrades to Tony Clarke Reserve to keep pace with surging participation. User groups have united in a bid to improve facilities including clubroom upgrades, female-friendly changerooms to support club growth, and an overarching plan for the reserve’s future. Macedon Football Netball Club president Ron Rutledge said the precinct was…