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RDFL: Sunbury Kangaroos versus Rupertswood at Eric Boardman Reserve, Sunbury. Rupertswood coach Ben Jordan. Pictures:Angie Basdekis

Rupo a rising contender

ALL the talk in the Riddell District Football League in recent weeks has been about Romsey. It has meant one team — Rupertswood — has been flying right under the radar.

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Football WRFL: Deer Park V Spotswood. at Deer Park.. left 10 for Deer Park Luke Guerra and right 27 for Spotswood Matthew Fogarty marks Picture: Mark Wilson

A dozen of the best

UNINSPIRED by the selection of games on offer during the AFL’s split round? We have you covered with a guide to the best of this weekend’s community football around Melbourne.

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RDFL: Riddell versus Romsey at Riddell Recreation Reserve. Riddell'sAaron Blade,33 Pictures:Angie Basdekis

Redbacks bite again

OPPOSITION coaches have been trying all sorts of new strategies to end Romsey’s unbeaten run in the RDFL. On Saturday, Redbacks coach Dean Helmers thought he would try one of his own. And it worked.

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RDFL football: Romsey V Melton Centrals. at Romsey Romsey coach Dean Helmers Picture: Mark Wilson

‘I want to go through undefeated’

ROMSEY coach Dean Helmers is certainly not shying away from publicly announcing his expectations in the Riddell District Football League this season. Here’s what he had to say.

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Herald Sun's Sherrin footy giveaway. L to R Riley, 9. Picture: Mark Stewart

Our leading local footy sides

THINK your local football team is going well? We’ve scoured the senior ladders from competitions across Melbourne in search of the top 10 most dominant teams midway through the season. Here they are.

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Sunbury Kangaroos footballer Jamie Cuffe has played in the same senior football team as two of his sons - dylan and Tierone this year. At the Kangaroos home ground at the Boardman Reserve Sunbury

Kangaroos sights still set on finals

SUNBURY Kangaroos’ caretaker coach Jamie Cuffe believes his side has the ability to go deep into finals despite a bumpy first half of the Riddell District Football League season.

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RDFL Football: Diggers Rest versus Rockbank at Digger Rest Recreation Reserve.Rockbanks coach Robbie Lynch. Pictures:Angie Basdekis

Forget about rock bottom

LONG-TIME competition cellar dweller Rockbank is confident of playing finals football this season after pushing itself into the Riddell District Football League’s top-six on the weekend.

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RDFL Football: Sunbury Kangaroos versus Diggers Rest at Eric Boardman Resrve, sunbury. Sunbury's coach Chris Meacham. Pictures:Angie Basdekis

Roos boss ends tenure

THE bombshell did not come until after Saturday’s Riddell District Football League match for the Sunbury Kangaroos. When it came, though, it hit hard.

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