Riddell District Football Netball League
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Top trio join the Giants
Gisborne Giants Football Netball Club has just appointed three very well credentialed leaders to guide the club’s full affiliation with the Riddell League next season. Andrew Hall, Aaron McLean and Adrian ‘AJ’ Craske come to the Giants after a long recruitment process. “These are significant appointments to help strengthen the club and create strong pathways…
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Tiger women dominate
Saturday delivered real footy conditions when Kyneton women took on Lancefield at the Showgrounds for Pink Round. With four U19 debutants coming in, it was unknown how Kyneton would fare against the continually improving opposition. Slow to start, the game offered plenty of back and forth with prolific ball winners Chloe Hodgson and Teagan Ainslie…
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Bombers run riot
Wet winter conditions created some new challenges for football teams in the Riddell League’s 11th round on Saturday. Ladder-leader Riddell was the scene stealer, absolutely stunning a Kyneton side buoyed by a courageous win over Romsey seven days earlier. Riddell won by 74 points, with Kyneton’s lone goal from nine scoring shots coming in the…
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Macedon jubilation
At Tony Clarke Reserve on Saturday, Macedon Football Netball Club had one of those unforgettable days that should have revitalised the Cats’ aspirations for season 2024. Firstly, the Macedon U19.5 footballers – premiers last season – inflicted the first defeat of the season on close rivals Gisborne Giants. The same outcome as in the 2023…
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Strong effort by Tigers
Kyneton senior footballers turned in a strong performance on Saturday, pressing reigning premiers Diggers Rest all the way at the Showgrounds. The large crowd was enthralled by the close contest, with the Tigers leading at every change, to be overhauled by a five-goal last quarter surge by the visitors. Coming off a strong win against…
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Ranges’ women dominate
Kyneton, Macedon and Woodend-Hesket were the winners in last weekend’s round of Riddell League women’s football. After a massive day at Kyneton Showgrounds raising funds for Fight MND, the Kyneton team played Mt Alexander Falcons, with both sides having significant ‘outs’. The Tigers kicked three goals straight early and repelled opposition forward thrusts. Bridie Kinghorn…
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War of attrition
In a tenacious Riddell League contest where neither side relented, Diggers Rest senior footballers came from behind on Saturday to topple the previously unbeaten ladder-leader Riddell by eight points. Goals were at a premium, and on their new ground the reigning premiers outscored the Bombers by three goals to one in the last quarter for…
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Alice making a mark
The continuing growth of girls and women’s football in the Riddell League continues to provide alternative opportunities for young females to make an impact. At Woodend-Hesket Football Netball Club’s recent ‘Celebrating the Women of the Nest’ function, Romsey teenager Alice Bromley received a milestone award. She accepted the June Gladman 2024 junior girls’ football player…
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Cats shut down Kyneton
A confidence-boosting five goals in the second quarter gave Macedon footballers an edge over a Kyneton side that struggled to mount sustained attacks on Saturday. It was an important fixture for both sides at Kyneton Showgrounds, and Cats’ coach Al Meldrum was entitled to be pleased with his side’s performance in the low-scoring encounter. Lapses…
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It’s a draw!
Fresh life was injected into the 2024 Riddell District women’s football competition when Kyneton and Macedon played a draw on Saturday night. Previously unbeaten all last season and so far this season, Kyneton’s impressive winning streak ended. Overall, the match at the Showgrounds was played in great spirit, with both teams giving their all, and…
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Five years on – extra time again
When the interleague senior football match between Riddell and Southern leagues went into extra time at Romsey in 2019, it was hard to believe it could happen. Yet, the same scenario occurred again on Saturday when the two leagues met again at RSEA Park Moorabbin, and this time the RDFNL missed out by a point…
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Tough for netballers
Riddell League netballers may have been beaten by a strong Southern League combination on Saturday, but they were certainly not disgraced. The relatively young RDFNL side was coached by Katie Clarke (Macedon) and began well, but it didn’t take long for Southern players to show their class. Everyone played their role for the RDFNL, and…