Riddell District Football Netball League

  • 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 …..…

  • Falcons ready to soar in 2024

    Falcons ready to soar in 2024

    The Mount Alexander Falcons celebrated their season launch on Saturday night. And it was lucky there were a few players missing from the evening as the stage was at capacity with the jumper presentations. The Falcons are scheduled to play their first match of the 2024 Riddell District Football League season against Romsey this Friday…

  • ‘Winning ugly’ okay

    ‘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…

  • ‘Tigers can do a lot better’

    ‘Tigers can do a lot better’

    Kyneton senior footballers debuted in the Riddell League by defeating Woodend-Hesket by 53 points on Saturday, with playing coach Ethan Foreman predicting the Tigers “can play a lot better” as the season progresses. Looking ahead to the next match for the Tigers in round 2 on Saturday, April 13, Foreman said Riddell was reputed to…

  • Enormous crowd turns out

    Enormous crowd turns out

    An enormous crowd of close to 3000 people – far in excess of most optimistic expectations – descended on the Kyneton Showgrounds on Good Friday for the opening round matches in the Riddell District Football Netball League’s 2024 season. Old, young, very young and middle-aged poured in to see Kyneton Football Netball Club make its…

  • Blockbuster at Showgrounds

    Blockbuster at Showgrounds

    Just four days to go to the blockbuster Kyneton versus Woodend-Hesket football and netball matches to launch the Riddell League’s 2024 season.

  • Tigers v Hawks to open season

    Tigers v Hawks to open season

    The Riddell District Football Netball League’s 2024 season will open with just two clubs involved on Good Friday, March 29.

  • ‘Skip’ to coach Riddell

    ‘Skip’ to coach Riddell

    Much-travelled Aaron ‘Skip’ Bray has been appointed head football coach of Riddell for 2024.

  • Hawks make history

    Hawks make history

    Pandemonium reigned as spectators surged onto the Romsey netball court after Woodend-Hesket secured a history making first-ever A-grade premiership on Sunday. The grand final between the Hawks and Riddell was the show stealer across the board in the Riddell League’s 2023 finals series. Remarkably, four matches (netball and football) were decided in extra time across…

  • Premiers by a wide margin

    Premiers by a wide margin

    After a series of extremely close football finals, a very accomplished Diggers Rest wrapped up the Riddell League’s 2023 senior premiership on Sunday, defeating Woodend-Hesket by 43 points. In fine, sunny conditions at Romsey, a crowd of almost 4100 saw the Burras prove they are the best side in the competition, virtually wrapping up the…