Macedon Football Netball Club
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Strong effort by Tigers
Kyneton senior footballers turned in a strong performance on Saturday, pressing reigning premiers Diggers Rest all the way at the Showgrounds. The large crowd was enthralled by the close contest, with the Tigers leading at every change, to be overhauled by a five-goal last quarter surge by the visitors. Coming off a strong win against…
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Ranges’ women dominate
Kyneton, Macedon and Woodend-Hesket were the winners in last weekend’s round of Riddell League women’s football. After a massive day at Kyneton Showgrounds raising funds for Fight MND, the Kyneton team played Mt Alexander Falcons, with both sides having significant ‘outs’. The Tigers kicked three goals straight early and repelled opposition forward thrusts. Bridie Kinghorn…
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Cats shut down Kyneton
A confidence-boosting five goals in the second quarter gave Macedon footballers an edge over a Kyneton side that struggled to mount sustained attacks on Saturday. It was an important fixture for both sides at Kyneton Showgrounds, and Cats’ coach Al Meldrum was entitled to be pleased with his side’s performance in the low-scoring encounter. Lapses…
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It’s a draw!
Fresh life was injected into the 2024 Riddell District women’s football competition when Kyneton and Macedon played a draw on Saturday night. Previously unbeaten all last season and so far this season, Kyneton’s impressive winning streak ended. Overall, the match at the Showgrounds was played in great spirit, with both teams giving their all, and…
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Bombers stun Redbacks
Riddell senior footballers produced their best form this season to overwhelm Romsey by 50 points on Saturday, convincing many onlookers the Bombers are now entitled to be the 2024 premiership favourites. But reigning premier Diggers Rest, still adapting to a new and larger home ground, may have a big say in this on May 25…
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‘Winning ugly’ okay
“We won ugly today,” new Riddell football coach Arron Bray told his players after their 11-point victory over Macedon on Saturday. The match was hard to rationalise overall, with just 14 goals being scored, and the Bombers establishing what proved to be a winning lead with a five-goal-to-one third term. There has been a lot…
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Clarke Cats’ head coach
Top-flight long-term defender Katie Clarke has been appointed as Macedon Football Netball Club’s head netball coach for the next three years.
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Redbacks stay in the hunt
Romsey shook off the disappointment of an incredible one-point loss to Woodend-Hesket by knuckling down and disposing of Macedon by 28 points on Saturday. Romsey was inspired by a six-goal performance by strong utility player Nathan Rayment, who stole the limelight from star forward Jack Jedwab who was restricted to two majors. The Redbacks have…
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Great Escape – Hawks by a point
Woodend-Hesket senior footballers conjured up an astonishing escape with two extremely late goals to defeat a gallant Romsey by a solitary point on Saturday. It was one of the great matches played at Gilbert Gordon Oval, and the outcome has huge ramifications for both clubs as far as the Riddell League’s 2023 finals are concerned.…
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Tigers battle Cats and mud
With wet and muddy conditions, the unbeaten Kyneton women’s team was not taking anything for granted against Macedon on Saturday evening. Slow to start, the Tigers could not get their renowned fast running pace and uncontested play going in the first half. A score of 0.5 to the Cats’ 0.1 at half-time triggered the coach…
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Resolute Riddell revival!
“The first time Riddell has put together four sustained quarters of good football this season.” This is how coach Justin Belleville described the Bombers’ comprehensive victory over second-placed Woodend-Hesket on Saturday. Belleville said there were often ups and downs as far as on-field performances were concerned, possibly thinking back to Riddell’s shock one-point defeat at…
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Hawks claim Bill Tunn Cup
The annual Bill Tunn Cup was at stake in the match between Macedon and Woodend-Hesket at Tony Clarke Reserve, with the Hawks coming away victorious. The visitors began well and led by 17 points at half-time. Then came an unproductive third quarter, with neither side scoring a goal while 10 behinds eventuated. Play opened up…