Riddell Football Netball Club
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Dynamic Diggers, Kyneton run hot
There was plenty of sustained action as the Riddell League’s 2026 football finals series kicked off with qualifying and elimination finals at the weekend. On the football field, Diggers Rest jumped back into outright flag favouritism by outclassing ladder leader Wallan by 49 points on Saturday, and sixth-placed Kyneton turned in its best all-round team…
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Netball spots still uncertain
This Saturday the Riddell League A-grade netball final home and away round has plenty at stake for several sides. Macedon, after languishing just outside the top six for most of the season, jumped into sixth spot at Kyneton’s expense on Saturday. To remain there, the Cats would need to defeat third-placed Lancefield at Tony Clarke…
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Sizeable losses for Riddell, Kyneton
Home ground advantage did nothing to help Riddell and Kyneton as both suffered sizeable football defeats in RDFNL round 16 matches on Saturday. The Bombers expected to bounce back hard after an upset loss to Gisborne Giants a week earlier, but a promising start gradually fizzled out as ladder leader Diggers Rest surged ahead to…
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Giants dethrone premiers
Inspired by an eight-goal haul from captain Brad Mangan, Gisborne Giants toppled reigning premiers Riddell by 16 points on Saturday. It was the most significant victory by the Giants since they entered senior RDFNL ranks last season, and augurs well for the club’s future. Round 15 was the most dramatic for 2026 as far as…
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Riddell by four goals
Versatility across the court was important as Riddell A-grade netballers won a crucial match against Gisborne Giants on Saturday. The Bombers prevailed 42-38 to consolidate in fourth place, with the Giants sliding to fifth. Brianna De Haas turned in one of her top games, and Riddell had four different goal scorers, while the Giants relied…
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Magpies shoot down Bombers
The eagerly awaited clash between reigning football premiers Riddell and unbeaten ladder leader Wallan was expected to be close on Saturday … it was anything but, with the jubilant Magpies winning by 62 points. And this match was at Bomberland, with 39-year-old ruckman-forward Chris Stewart a match winner for the visitors. Stewart, who won the…
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Truly a winter sport!
The tenth round of Riddell League football on Saturday had more than its share of wet and cut-up grounds, mud and conditions that brought out the best in many players, and proved others would much prefer a dry day. In the match of the round at Riddell, the Bombers asserted their superiority by restricting Kyneton…
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Bombers stop Kyneton’s run
Kyneton A-grade netballers’ five-game winning streak came to an end at Riddell on Saturday, the fourth-placed Bombers winning 50-47 to enhance their overall improvement. Round 10 results were significant with reigning premiers Woodend-Hesket beaten in a low-scoring battle against Macedon, and Lancefield ousted from top position by Wallan. The battle to earn a spot in…
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Showdown at Bomberland
There was plenty to like about the way Kyneton and Riddell senior footballers won their ninth-round matches on Saturday — now these two sides clash at Bomberland in the match of the round this weekend. Kyneton’s playing coach Ethan Foreman turned back the clock by kicking nine goals against Gisborne Giants as his side piled…
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Darby coach at Riddell
Riddell has wasted no time in appointing a senior football coach for the 2026 season. Last week the club appointed ‘home grown’ Matthew Darby to fill the post previously held by two-time premiership coach Aaron ‘Skip’ Bray, who advised he would not be seeking a third season in charge at Bomberland. Darby grew up locally…
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Skip steps down
Riddell senior football coach Aaron Bray has announced he is stepping down from his role two weeks after delivering the Bombers a back-to-back premiership win. The decision was made public in a post to the team’s social media page last Thursday and featured a statement from Bray. “With a heavy heart, I’m announcing my decision…
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Bombers back from the brink
What a grand final! Favourite Riddell looked to have the 2025 senior football premiership almost sewn up after a dominating first term on Saturday … and then things changed. Macedon regrouped and took control of general play for long periods to actually lead by three goals early in the last quarter, with a huge upset…