Riddell District Football Netball League
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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…
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Redbacks to field women’s team
Bill West Effervescent 20-year-old Nicole Steward is the driving force behind the formation of a Romsey women’s football team to compete in the Riddell League’s trailblazing senior competition in 2023. Keen and talented, Nicole has the runs on the board as far as being a highly competitive player goes, and is confident the Redbacks will…
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A landmark event in Riddell League history
Setting up a senior women’s football competition for 2023 with the inclusion of Kyneton, Melton and Castlemaine-based Mount Alexander Falcons is a landmark event in Riddell League history, according to chief executive officer Jordan Doyle. “We are thrilled to offer all females in our community the same opportunity as the males for their football pathway,”…
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Kyneton juniors to move south
Bill West In a significant move for the future, Kyneton Football Netball Club’s junior football teams will transfer from the Bendigo League to the Riddell League next season. “Our club is looking forward to joining Riddell next season and recognise that we need to implement additional actions to support our junior development and retention to…