RDFNL
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Class ruck lifts Hawks
Bill West Big ruckman Tim Martin, a dual Michelsen Medal winner for Sandhurst, showed on Saturday he will be a huge asset to Woodend-Hesket’s push to reach the Riddell League finals this season. Martin won the Michelsen in 2013 and 2014, and was best afield for Banyule against Eltham in the 2022 grand final. He…
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Lancefield victorious
Bill West They just came at the right time for Lancefield Football Netball Club – two come-from-behind narrow football wins on Saturday in the lead-up to the club launching its special ‘150 Years of Football’ history book later this month. There was jubilation among players, coaching staff and loyal supporters at Lancefield Park as the…
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Hawks stun premiers
Bill West A stunning second-half performance enabled Woodend-Hesket senior footballers to demolish reigning premiers Riddell by six goals on Good Friday. Hawks’ players and supporters were over the moon after the clash at Gilbert Gordon Oval, where the visiting Bombers could not kick a goal in the entire second half. The first match of the…
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Good Friday match up
Woodend-Hesket coach Josh Pound (at left) and Riddell’s reigning premiership coach Justin Bellville will have their sides geared up for highly competitive performances on Good Friday. It’s a feast of football and netball at Gilbert Gordon Oval from 10am onwards. Both sides have some well credentialed recruits keen to prove their worth. The drawcard Woodend-Hesket…
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Tigers host practise match
Lancefield senior footballers held their first practise at home to North Sunshine last Sunday evening. Tigers’ new non-playing coach Tim Bannan is pictured addressing his players at the quarter-time break. The coach was generally pleased with the first-term performance with the Tigers monopolising the ball but wasting some opportunities to put a big lead on…
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Hawks netballers in grand final
Bill West A 31-27 victory over ladder-leader Macedon has catapulted Woodend-Hesket into the Riddell League A-grade netball grand final. It’s a case of dare to dream for the Hawks who are playing in their first-ever finals series, with playing coach Meg Grbac keen to keep a lid on premiership expectations in the lead-up to Sunday,…
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Redbacks win epic battle
After an epic battle at Tony Clarke Reserve on Saturday, a gritty Romsey held on against a Macedon side kicking with the wind to virtually wrap up a finals berth. “Unbelievable … everyone played their part,” proud Redbacks’ coach Paul Kennedy proclaimed. “You showed a hell of a lot of character,” Kennedy told his players,…
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HOME-GROWN STARS FACE OFF
The 2021 AFL Grand Final is taking place far away in Perth on Saturday, but there’s an extraordinary level of interest through much of the Macedon Ranges. Two of the players taking part, Jake Lever (Melbourne) and Mitch Hannan (Western Bulldogs) played with Riddell League clubs as youngsters, and attended secondary schools in Kyneton. This…
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Redbacks too good for improved Tigers
Romsey’s pressure and better ball usage eventually proved too much for an improving Lancefield on Saturday, but the Redbacks face a much tougher test at home to Riddell this weekend. Livewire key forward Jack Jedwab was a constant threat to the Tigers’ defenders, and his mobility, strong marking and long kicking produced eight goals for…
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What a day at Riddell!
The Riddell versus Macedon senior football match on Saturday was touted as the Match of the Day in the RDFNL’s opening round, and it more than lived up to expectations. A near overflow crowd packed in, and got more than their money’s worth as these two close rivals fought out a low-scoring contest that ended…
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No senior season for RDFNL
The Riddell District Football Netball League has cancelled all senior football and netball matches for the 2020 season due to the impacts of COVID-19. In a statement made last night, the RDFNL’s Jordon Doyle wrote: “Please note that the RDFNL Board after speaking with our senior club presidents has tonight decided to cancel the RDFNL…
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Finals shock as Bombers crash
Wallan delivered a monumental shock by comprehensively knocking strong premiership fancy Riddell out of the 2019 finals series on Sunday. While reigning premiers Diggers Rest clinically defeated Romsey in the qualifying final on Saturday, it was Sunday’s boilover 45-point victory by the Magpies that threw a whole new complexion over the finals battle. Meanwhile, third-placed…