Riddell District Football Netball League

  • It’s a draw!

    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…

  • Five years on – extra time again

    Five years on – extra time again

    When the interleague senior football match between Riddell and Southern leagues went into extra time at Romsey in 2019, it was hard to believe it could happen. Yet, the same scenario occurred again on Saturday when the two leagues met again at RSEA Park Moorabbin, and this time the RDFNL missed out by a point…

  • Tough for netballers

    Tough for netballers

    Riddell League netballers may have been beaten by a strong Southern League combination on Saturday, but they were certainly not disgraced. The relatively young RDFNL side was coached by Katie Clarke (Macedon) and began well, but it didn’t take long for Southern players to show their class. Everyone played their role for the RDFNL, and…

  • Tigers in interleague teams

    Tigers in interleague teams

    Kyneton Football Netball Club congratulates the Tigers’ players who have made the final cut to represent the Riddell League in matches against the Southern Football Netball League this weekend. It’s five years since the Riddell League’s last outing against the Southern League. The Kyneton Tigers were competing in the Bendigo League at that time. Tomorrow…

  • Bombers stun Redbacks

    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…

  • Players show Anzac spirit

    Players show Anzac spirit

    Players from all codes participated in an impressive Anzac Day ceremony at the inaugural ‘Clash of the Tigers’ encounters between Lancefield and Kyneton. The LFNC awarded medals to exemplify the Anzac spirit of skill, courage, self-sacrifice, teamwork and fair play, and they were named in honour of some of the great names in Lancefield who…

  • Clash of the Tigers

    Clash of the Tigers

    One of the Riddell District Football Netball League’s biggest events of the year takes place on Anzac Day when Lancefield Football Netball Club plays Kyneton in the first ‘Clash of the Tigers’. It will be the first time the two Tigers have played each other since Kyneton joined the Riddell League this season. However, accounts…

  • Scores tell the story

    Scores tell the story

    Having struggled to beat Melton Centrals a week earlier, Romsey footballers produced a devastating first term to take control of Saturday’s match against a Kyneton side hoping to rebound from an ordinary performance at Riddell. It seemed the Redbacks were quite at home on the Showgrounds, running into space, backing one another up, and keeping…

  • Tiger women debut

    Tiger women debut

    Lancefield’s new women’s football team debuted against Woodend-Hesket at Gilbert Gordon Oval on Saturday evening. Meaghan Lyons (at left) is pictured with captain Molly Heales after kicking the first, and only, goal for the Tigers. The Hawks ended up winning 4.23 (47) to 1.4 (10) with the Lancefield players spending plenty of time defending. Last…

  • Falcs off to a flyer

    Falcs off to a flyer

    Well if last Friday night is anything to go by, the Mt Alexander Falcons are off to a flying start. They looked unstoppable against Romsey in their first RDFNL encounter as they ran it through the middle. The forward line looked congested but the Falcs found the space and took the game on. Running hard…

  • Tigers easily

    Tigers easily

    In women’s football, defending premiers Kyneton took on a much-improved Melton on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers unfurled their 2023 premiership flag in front of a home crowd then turned their attention to a match played in ideal conditions. After some significant pre-season changes to the players’ list, round one was a bit of an unknown…

  • Goals scarce for Tigers

    Goals scarce for Tigers

    Buoyed after beating Woodend-Hesket by 53 points on Good Friday, Kyneton senior footballers received a reality jolt at Riddell on Saturday. The Tigers were restricted to a paltry three goals by the Bombers in a low-scoring encounter, not outscoring the home side in any of the four quarters. “We’re not playing our best football …..…