Riddell District Football Netball League
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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…
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Kyneton untroubled
If Kyneton women’s football players were feeling nervous for their first finals outing, they certainly didn’t show it. The players ran out in front of a boisterous home crowd on Saturday, with a squad of junior Tigers taking part in the warm-up with the players. It was an exciting atmosphere and the undefeated hot favourites…
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Inspired, ready for the finals
Unbeaten during the home and away season, Kyneton’s women footballers go into the finals as red hot favourites. The Tigers turned on a master class at the Showgrounds on Saturday to defeat Romsey by 100 points. It was an extra special occasion as the club was hosting its first ever Indigenous Round on club grounds.…
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Wild fluctuations at Riddell
This was what the electronic scoreboard showed at half-time in the Riddell League’s match of the day on Saturday. In an astonishing first half, a very young and slick moving Romsey shocked last season’s premiers Riddell, threatening to bring the Bombers’ five-game winning streak to an end. These two neighbouring clubs have a long-term rivalry,…
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Resolute Riddell revival!
“The first time Riddell has put together four sustained quarters of good football this season.” This is how coach Justin Belleville described the Bombers’ comprehensive victory over second-placed Woodend-Hesket on Saturday. Belleville said there were often ups and downs as far as on-field performances were concerned, possibly thinking back to Riddell’s shock one-point defeat at…
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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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Bombers bounce back
Bill West “We’ve got our brand (of football) back,” Riddell coach Justin Belleville declared as the Bombers were well on their way to a convincing victory against Macedon on Saturday. With the sixth annual Puka Up Cup at stake, and memories of a meagre two goals against Woodend-Hesket on Good Friday behind them, the Bombers…
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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…