Riddell Bombers
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New ruckman joins Riddell
With inspirational captain-ruckman Josh Grabham sidelined for the rest of the season, Riddell unveiled a big replacement in Hamish Everett (pictured) on Saturday. Everett, 26, comes with good credentials from Rokewood-Corindhap in the Central Highlands League. “I’m really looking forward to playing for the Bombers,” Everett said. He’s still getting to know his team mates…
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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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Superior Bombers land premiership
Riddell took out the 2022 football premiership in comprehensive style on Sunday, fighting back from a 28-point first term deficit to overhaul Diggers Rest.
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Bombers’ 10 goal blitz
Bill West A pulsating scoring avalanche of 10 goals in the second quarter from a fired-up Riddell effectively decided the Riddell League’s qualifying final at Romsey on Saturday. The Bombers ran riot, dominating clearances and finding holes in the Wallan defence to virtually score at will and open up a lead of 38 points at…
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Bonanza for Riddell
Bill West Riddell was the BIG winner in the last home and away football round on Saturday, catapulting from second to top spot with a dramatic surge in percentage as Diggers Rest stumbled. “I don’t think there is any team that wouldn’t want the first week of finals off to sit back, freshen up, and…
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Bombers set for big clash
A severely undermanned Romsey went down to Riddell by 50 points on Saturday, with the Bombers now turning their attention to this weekend’s clash for top spot against a powerful Diggers Rest combination. “Footy’s always a challenge at Romsey,” admitted Riddell coach Justin Belleville, after his side had spent the first half battling to subdue…
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Massive turnaround for Bombers
On May 7, Wallan humiliated Riddell by 53 points in round four, but it was a different story on Saturday as the switched-on Bombers scored an emphatic 26-point victory over the Magpies – a massive turnaround of 79 points from their earlier meeting. If there were any doubts, Riddell proved to be a genuine premiership…
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Late goal stymies Hawks’ fightback
After trailing by five goals at half-time and seemingly headed for defeat, a gallant Woodend-Hesket kicked six unanswered second half goals on Saturday to overhaul Diggers Rest, only to go down when a late goal put the visitors back in front just before siren time. It was high drama, desperation football in good conditions at…
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Bombers – by two points
Good Friday football is here to stay in the Riddell League if last Friday’s match between Riddell and Woodend-Hesket is any indication. In perfect conditions in front of a bumper crowd, both teams provided a tremendous display of football and signalled to the rest of the competition that they are likely to be in the…
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Top spot showdown
Six rounds down, and 12 to go before the Riddell League finals. This Saturday’s match of the round is at Wallan, with top spot on the ladder at stake as unbeaten Riddell faces up to the super confident Magpies.Shockwaves went through finals contenders on Saturday as Wallan produced an awesome display to thrash former powerhouse…
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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…
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Real deal Redbacks!
Romsey rocketed to the top of the Riddell League ladder by overwhelming previously unbeaten reigning premiers Diggers Rest by six goals on Saturday, and Riddell bounced back from an ordinary effort seven days previously to absolutely demolish a disappointing Woodend-Hesket by 122 points. These two results highlighted round eight matches, with the Redbacks confirming they…