Riddell wanted to come into the Riddell District Football League women’s competition and have an impact.
The Bombers have done exactly that and could be headed for a finals series in their first season.
Bombers coach Rob Bretherton said the group has exceeded what they wanted to do heading into the season.
“At the end of the day we just wanted to have an impact on the competition and show that we were worth a spot at the start of the year,” he said.
“We probably didn’t have the expectations and experience within our list that we thought would be finals bound.
“I think the group we have got and the culture of the girls, the girls have created means a greater opportunity than we expected and it’s just a matter of continuing to do the work and playing like we want to play.
“There’s no ceiling on what we can achieve, they have to focus on what we need to focus on.”
Bretherton said the group had now put expectations on themselves to play finals, meaning each game holds a little more importance for them.
He said the group had taken a lot of learnings out of the season, which was shown in their two matches against Macedon.
“We came up against the first team that we faced and smacked us in the first round,” he said of Macedon.
“We clawed back 48 points on that game, in very un-football friendly conditions at Macedon.
“It came down to experience, Macedon had a little bit more experience in playing conditions like that.,
“There’s still a lot for us to learn, more fun next time.”
Among those to stand out for the Bombers this season has been Mady Brown.
Brown, who has been a staple of the Bombers netball program, has made an instant impact in the competition.
“She turned up in round three having never picked up a footy and is probably the best midfielder I have seen in the league, which is pretty incredible,” he said.
“She is a hell of an athlete and has a lot of skills to learn, the sky is the limit for her.
“She’s someone to watch over the next few years, she’s only 19.”
The fight for finals spots will come down to the final two rounds.
The Bombers sit in third having lost to the Mount Alexander Falcons, 2.0 (12)-1.4 (10) on Sunday.
Riddell, Melton and the Falcons all sit equal on points.
In other matches on the weekend, Lancefield and Macedon had big wins over Melton and Romsey respectively.
