Riddell District Football Netball League
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New league, new coach for Tigers
Prompt decision making has resulted in AFL Victoria approving Kyneton Football Netball Club’s application to be a 100 per cent Riddell League participant next season. The decision earlier this week enables Kyneton’s senior men’s football and netball teams to join their women’s and junior football teams in the Riddell League. The other good news story…
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One swoop decisive
A lightning intercept and running goal by alert teenager Oliver Watt in a tense last quarter was decisive in Woodend-Hesket scraping home by three points against Romsey in a knockout Riddell League semi-final on Sunday. Outplayed in the first half by a rampant Romsey, the Hawks revived in the third quarter to monopolise the ball…
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Hawks into grand final
In a high-pressure second semi-final, Woodend-Hesket A-grade netballers led all the way on Saturday to advance to the Riddell League grand final. The Hawks are chasing their first-ever A-grade netball premiership, and will play the winner of this Saturday’s cutthroat preliminary final between Riddell and Macedon. “I’m super, super proud of everyone,” Hawks’ playing coach…
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Unanimous to join Riddell
The committee of Kyneton Football Netball Club has unanimously decided to leave the Bendigo League and join the Riddell League. “We’re hoping this move provides a sustainable future for our club, fair and equitable competition, and an enhanced experience for all our players – of whom a significant majority have indicated their preference to move…
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Redbacks survive epic final
The Riddell League’s two football finals at the weekend were certainly action-packed, with the undoubted highlight being fifth-placed Romsey’s dramatic five-point victory over arch-rival Riddell on Sunday. This elimination final played at Woodend will be talked about for a long time, with both sides having chances to wrap up the match, and seven goals kicked…
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Riddell option looms large for Kyneton FNC
Kyneton Football Netball Club’s future affiliation is very much up in the air. The Tigers could soon make a formal move to ‘jump ship’ from the Bendigo League and seek to join the Riddell District Football League in 2024. At an open public forum held at the Showgrounds on Friday night, a large majority vote…
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Boilover of the season
Lancefield, celebrating its 150th year, caused the boilover of the season on Saturday by toppling Riddell by a solitary point. The Bombers, last season’s premiers, were on an eight-game winning streak and needed to win to secure the double chance. Instead, the tenacious Tigers produced their best sustained football of the season for their fourth…
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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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Kyneton Tigers are premiers
More experience and depth of talent were key factors in the Kyneton Tigers women’s team winning the RDFNL 2023 grand final on Saturday evening. Macedon proved worthy finalists, having defeated Melton and Woodend-Hesket to earn the right to tackle the powerhouse Tigers. The history-making grand final was played in cool conditions at Gilbert Gordon Oval…
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Tigers women off to big dance
It has been a long wait for Kyneton Tigers’ women footballers but they have cemented their spot in the grand final in the RDFNL Women’s League for the first time ever! The team established in 2014, have had many years of struggle and heartache. For the first two years playing, they didn’t win a game…
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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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Encore screening for ‘Equal the Contest’
Equal the Contest is a groundbreaking documentary film that follows the footy journey of filmmaker and director Mitch Nivalis. The film invites audiences to explore the power of inclusion and the transformative potential of sports in creating a more equitable and diverse society. The documentary had its sold-out world premiere at the Castlemaine Documentary Film…