By RDFL Operations Manager Toby Boyle ACROSS MY DESK
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Round 18 SATURDAY AUGUST 22ND 2015 ACROSS MY DESK by RDFL Operations Manager Toby Boyle Welcome everyone to Round 18 of the RDFNL with your club President or Secretary today. season. It is a little hard to believe that the Finals Venues Announcement end of the home and away season is here already. Next week we get into the business The RDFNL are pleased to announce the end of the season. We are not there yet and venues for 2015 first week of finals for the today there are numerous teams across Qualifying Final and two Elimination Finals. football and netball grades fighting for their Week 1 of the RDFNL finals will take place on seasons to continue Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th August across I would like to take this opportunity to thank three venues. I am pleased to announce that and commend all players, coaches, match Wallan, Sunbury Kangaroos and Rockbank day staff and volunteers and the club will get our finals series under way. Upon committees for what has been another great completion of Round 18, the first week of finals home and away season in the RDFNL. For matches will be scheduled and distributed to those not featuring next week and beyond, all clubs and media. we hope to see you again in 2016 and wish Week One Senior Finals you a well earned rest. Saturday 29th August Bowen / Ryan Medal Night Qualifying Finals – Greenhill Reserve – Wallan (1v2) Once again the RDFNL will be holding its 1st Elimination Finals – Ian Cowie Reserve – feature event, the 2015 Bowen / Ryan Medal at Taylors Lakes Reception Centre. This year’s Rockbank (3v6) version promises to be a spectacular night full Sunday 30th August of awards and achievements recognised. 2nd Elimination Finals - Eric Boardman Reserve The presentation evening will be held on #3 – Sunbury Kangaroos (4v5) Wednesday 9th September commencing at Semi Final and Preliminary Finals venues will be 6:00pm. With Geelong and Nth Melbourne announced early next week! Stay tuned. Premiership Player and Fox Footy personality Cam Mooney confirmed as guest speaker On behalf of the RDFNL Board and Staff, good along with a number of prestigious vote luck to all teams and supporters today. Be counts, the RDFNL is expecting a great night. safe, be respectful and enjoy your day at the footy and netball!! Suggested invites have been sent to clubs who will advise players accordingly. We Toby Boyle encourage all supporters of the league and Operations Manager players / members of clubs to book your seats Melton Toyota Riddell District FNL CONTENTS Round 18 Preview 12 Netball Report 55 Footy Tipping 17 Reserves Football Round 17 Results 57 Senior Football Round 17 Results 19 U18 Football Round 17 Results 59 A Grade Netball Round 17 Results 21 B/C/19U Grade Netball Round 17 Results 60 Club Notes & Team Lists 22 Season 2015 Fixture 34 Netball Ladders 63 Umpires Corner 51 Football Ladders 68 1 | Riddell District Football Netball League Record www.rdfl.org.au | 1 2 | Riddell District Football Netball League Record Round 18 SATURDAY AUGUST 22ND 2015 RUPERTSWOOD v ROMSEY MATCH REVIEW by Chris “Yeendy” Yeend Rupertswood sent a shockwave through in a remarkable game. The Redbacks the rest of the Riddell District Football failed to kick a goal in a half of football Netball League competition with a which is a rarity. The Sharks were first to the commanding 58-point win over Romsey at ball, were more physically imposing and home. The result knocked the Redbacks showed class in numbers. Liam Berry was out of top spot and into fourth position. The simply sensational for the winners and was Sharks were ruthless at the ball and denied well backed by Leigh Brennan and Cam the Redbacks possession. McRorie who shared seven goals. This was The Redbacks opened up the game early an important win for the Sharks heading through a thumping goal on the run from into the finals as they look towards a Nathan Rayment just four minutes into possible top-two finish. Ben Feltham played the game. Mitch Farmer ran around the one of his best games for Romsey. ground like a man possessed, dominating Macedon played their best game of the at half-back and the centre. Disaster year when they defeated Lancefield by struck for Rupertswood when coach Ben 94 points. The Cats, minus star forward Jordan was heavily collected by Romsey Marcus Kenny, kicked five goals in the first midfielder Wally Saad. The incident left seven minutes to open up a handy lead. Jordan concussed and off to hospital James ‘Nipper’ Wright led the way with an for further assessment. Leigh Brennan inspiring effort in his 150th game as Jason opened up the game for the Sharks with Cooke kicked another bag of five goals for a thumping goal from outside 60 metres the winners. Jon Kent kicked three for the to the roar of the crowd. Goals to Feltham Tigers while Shane Lindsay was a standout. and Mitchell pushed the Redbacks ahead Woodend/Hesket overcame a disastrous at quarter-time. start to come from behind to beat Wallan, When Ben Way kicked the opening goal again. The Hawks were goalless in the first of the third term inside the first minute, the term before kicking 7.1 in the second term Redbacks opened up a 19-point lead. to lead by eight points at half-time. They Rupertswood needed to get back into the held firm to win by 23 points. Coach Ross contest and it happened in remarkable Sleight kicked four goals while Trent Laverie style. They kicked a staggering six goals was promising. Sam Rexhepi kicked four in 11 minutes to complete an incredible goals for the Pies. 38-point turn around. It didn’t stop there Broadford started slowly before defeating as they kicked three of the last four Kilmore by 93 points. Steve Boyall and Josh goals of the term to lead by 29 points at Pound kicked five goals each. The win half-time. The last from the boot of Luke almost guarantees the Roos sixth place. The Schumann on the siren. Sunbury Kangaroos defeated Rockbank by Romsey failed to capitalise on the 53 points. Despite six goals from Mitch Streiff, advantage of a slight breeze in the third it almost appears that the Rams’ finals term. The Redbacks could not buy a goal hopes are finished. Melton Centrals went as the Sharks kicked four goals to nil in the scoreless in the first half as Diggers Rest final term to run away 58-point winners defeated them by 155 points. 2 | Riddell District Football Netball League Record www.rdfl.org.au | 3 4 | Riddell District Football Netball League Record Round 18 SATURDAY AUGUST 22ND 2015 WESTERN WATER NETBALL WRAP by Liam Twomey & Tara Murray, Star Weekly Group It had all the makings of a classic encounter and with a few players thinking about coming back next Diggers Rest’s clash against Melton Centrals lived year. But we still have plenty of business to do this year up to the billing in the Riddell District Netball League and even though we’ll be sixth you never know what on Saturday. can happen once finals start.” With the winner set to earn a finals place, the Centrals In the final round of the season, Diggers Rest will take came out on top, building an early lead then holding on Macedon, while Centrals will enjoy the bye. off the fast-finishing Burras. As a result, the six-team finals line-up is set in the After taking a one-goal lead into quarter- time, Melton Riddell District Netball League with just one round found some of its best form after the break. remaining in the season. It scored 16 second-term goals while restricting the Melton Centrals won the battle for that sixth spot over Burras to seven. Diggers Rest at McPherson Park at the weekend. Melton continued to run with the momentum after the Unless Kilmore can cause a massive upset, the match- main break with a further 14 goals extending the margin. ups for the finals’ first week will stay as currently listed. If the Blues win, Lancefield will slip to sixth. But just when it looked like a blowout was on the cards, Diggers Rest hit back. Currently, Riddell will play Rupertswood, Macedon will face Centrals, and it will be a Romsey and The Burras defence took control in the final term, Lancefield match-up. restricting the Centrals to six goals while their attackers scored at the other end. Centrals managed to hold on to their finals spot. For most of the match, it looked as though the Centrals But after cutting the margin to one, Diggers Rest would easily beat the Burras, as they were leading at couldn’t clear the final hurdle and Centrals regrouped each of the breaks. At three-quarter time, last year’s to win 49–47. premiers were 10 goals up. Melton coach Randy Pereira admitted the closeness But the Burras, knowing any finals hopes were on the of the scores gave him plenty of nervous moments line, fought back hard in the last quarter, falling just late in the match. short of a tide-turner, with a 49–47 win to Centrals. “We were actually 10 goals up with about six minutes The Centrals have the bye this week and the Burras to go and I think the girls thought they had it won,” can’t overtake them, even if they beat Macedon. he said. Rupertswood secured a double chance and top-two “Our lead actually got down to one goal before we finish, with a 63–38 victory over Romsey.