Riddell District Football Netball League
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Hawks clear in netball
Two sides were unbeaten in Riddell League A-grade netball going into last Saturday’s seventh round, and Woodend-Hesket soon showed its depth of ability with a systematic 57-35 victory against Lancefield. The Hawks took control in the second term, and ace recruit goal shooter Rebecca Hicks showed her class with 37 goals, backed up by Charlee…
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Kyneton on top of the ladder
In an extremely good and high-scoring sixth round contest at the Showgrounds, Kyneton senior footballers trailed entering the last quarter but rose to defeat Macedon by 16 points on Saturday. After six rounds, the Tigers now find themselves on top of the Riddell League ladder as a result of a surprise loss by previously unbeaten…
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Riddell go down
Riddell’s position as 2025 football premiership favourite is on shaky ground after the Bombers were overrun by six goals to one in the last quarter against an extremely well organised Diggers Rest on Saturday. The 10.8 (68) to 6.9 (45) sixth round upset means Riddell’s prospects for three flags in a row are still very…
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Ex-AFL star to play for Tigers
Former AFL star Michael Hibberd will line up in a one-off appearance for Kyneton against Macedon at the Showgrounds on Saturday. With a stellar 197-game career behind him with Melbourne and Essendon, Hibberd should receive an enthusiastic welcome from Kyneton’s players and supporters. An All-Australian in 2017, the talented defender was a member of Melbourne’s…
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Record day for Giants
Saturday, May 10, has gone into the record books as the most momentous on-field/court day yet for the Gisborne Giants Football Netball Club. The Giants, in their first season in Riddell League senior ranks, won their first-ever match by overcoming Lancefield by 15 points in a high-scoring contest at Tigerland. It was a great day…
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Bombers hand out a lesson
“They’re the benchmark …. They’ve just given us a football lesson,” was how Kyneton Football Netball Club president Guy Nelson summed up Riddell senior footballers doubling Kyneton’s score at the Showgrounds on Saturday. The fourth round drawcard match between the two unbeaten teams left the Bombers feeling pleased with the way they are travelling, and…
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Kyneton ready for Bombers
After three rounds Kyneton senior footballers are on top of the Riddell League ladder, and this Saturday face an acid test against reigning premiers Riddell. The drawcard match should attract a large crowd to the Showgrounds, with Kyneton coming off a 66-point victory over a tenacious Lancefield in the Anzac Day ‘Battle of the Tigers’.…
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Kyneton run over Hawks
A blistering nine-goal burst in the second term put a fired-up Kyneton in the box seat against Woodend-Hesket on Good Friday. The Tigers went to half-time with a lead of 32 points, then shut down the game in the third term, before running away to win by 60 points after seven goals to four in…
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Bombers going well
Riddell A-grade netballers have started the 2025 season well, and have their sights set on making a strong bid for the title when finals arrive. The inclusion of vastly experienced goal shooter Bec Colwell paid off against Wallan on Saturday. The Bombers scored a 50-39 victory, with Colwell throwing 45 goals. Fionnuala McKeagney-Stubbs, Colwell and…
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Tigers cut Giants down to size
Kyneton senior footballers beat newcomer Gisborne Giants by 110 points as the Riddell League’s new season began in ideal conditions on Saturday, but the Tigers are not getting carried away. There was a large crowd at the multi-million-dollar Macedon Ranges Sporting Complex on Saturday for this historic match, but Kyneton playing coach Ethan Foreman is…
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League shuts out Eagles
The newly formed Kyneton Women’s Football Club is facing the prospect of being unable to play this year after being rejected by three local leagues. The women who have joined the Kyneton Eagles had hoped to continue playing in the Riddell District Football Netball League, where they had played the past two seasons as part…
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‘Top Six’ back for RDFNL
The addition of Gisborne Giants and Melton South senior sides in the Riddell District Football Netball League in 2025 has led to the return of a ‘Top Six’ finals series. The league has been operating on a ‘Top Five’ system for several years. Another change is that Grand Final Day will be on a Saturday,…