Riddell Football Netball Club
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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…
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Kyneton stay in flag race
A courageous Kyneton is still in the race for the Riddell League’s 2025 senior football premiership, coming from behind in the last quarter to eliminate third-placed Wallan on Sunday. It was Kyneton’s first finals win in 28 seasons, since the club’s grand final glory in 1997. Now the Tigers go to Woodend this Sunday to…
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What a season for Bombers women
What a season it has been for Riddell’s new women’s football teams in 2025. The Bombers have looked after the girls in both the senior and junior sides since day one, cheering them on, presenting some of the biggest crowds seen in women’s football in the RDFNL. As a team the senior women have exceeded…
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Cats v Riddell in grand final
The Riddell League’s 2025 women’s football grand final will be played at Gilbert Gordon Oval, Woodend, on Saturday. The participants are unbeaten flag favourite Macedon, aiming to repeat its epic win in 2024, and a remarkably improved first season side Riddell. Woodend-Hesket FNC president, Paul Podbury, said his club was pleased to be hosting the…
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Cats, Bombers in finals wins
Riddell League qualifying and elimination finals in the 2025 women’s football competition were played on Saturday afternoon. Undefeated flag favourite Macedon Cats led throughout against Lancefield to win the qualifying final by 41 points, and the steadily improving Riddell was in control throughout and eliminated Mt Alexander Falcons by 33 points. The Chris Nolan-coached Cats…
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Netball, and footy for Mady
Riddell teenager Mady Brown has found a way to combine her undoubted netball skills with football this season, and juggling the two sports is a challenge she is enjoying. A home-grown Riddell product, Mady is a swift-moving mid-courter who often features among the Bombers’ A-grade netball best players. So why tackle football? And which is…
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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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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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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…