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Roos beat injury curse

  It was a real team effort that carried Sunbury Kangaroos reserves to a second successive Riddell District Football League premiership. A total of 57 players...

Redbacks pin up another flag

Romsey has been written off many times this season by many keen observers of the Riddell District Football League. First time was in pre-season when...

Burras nursing a ‘three-peat’ of heartaches

Sunday’s grand final delivered another dose of heartache for Diggers Rest. A 10-point defeat by Romsey in the Riddell District Football League decider means the...

Diggers Rest vs Romsey- recent history

Ahead of this weekend's Riddell District Football League grand final, Liam Twomey looks back at the last three games between the two sides. 2014 grand...

Gisborne in boots ‘n’ all

  Gisborne Secondary College is home to one of Victoria’s best junior girls school football teams, second only to a sports academy school. The college fielded...

Burras forget past pain in bid for grand final glory

Two nailbiting grand final losses in succession would be enough to knock most football club down for the count. But Diggers Rest is no ordinary...

Jets no match in decider

  Greenvale came up against a side that didn’t want to experience grand final heartache for a third straight year in Essendon District Football League’s...

Bloods’ gallant fightback falls just short

It was heartbreak for Lalor in the Northern Football League division 2 grand final on Saturday. After trailing Whittlesea by six goals early in the...

Sahlberg’s night at RDFNL best and fairest awards

It was a good thing Paul Sahlberg’s brother Daniel was also at the Riddell District Football League awards on Wednesday night, with Paul needing...

Kilmore looking at Northern FL move

Kilmore Football Netball Club is considering a move to the Northern Football League. On Thursday, the Riddell District Football Netball League issued a statement on...

Devils stun minor premier

Darley is into the Ballarat Football League grand final after an upset win over Redan on Saturday. The Devils were outstanding at Eastern Oval, finding...

Maybe this time for Diggers Rest

Diggers Rest will be hoping it’s a case of third time lucky in its bid for this year’s Riddell District Football League cup. After narrowly...

AFL Goldfields sets player points system

AFL Goldfields has announced the structure for its player points system for its four leagues, including the Ballarat and Riddell District football leagues. As previously...

Devils on a high road

Darley fired a warning shot over premiership bows on Saturday, dumping Sunbury from the Ballarat Football League finals in wet and windy conditions. The Devils...

Burras dig in for victory

Diggers Rest moved one step closer to premiership redemption with a thrilling four-point win over Riddell in the Riddell District Football League on Saturday. After...

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York excited for challenge

James York is among the next generation ready to take centre stage for Western United this A-League men’s season. York is among a group of...