Macedon Cats and Kyneton Tigers will contest the Riddell League Rookie Me women’s football grand final at Gilbert Gordon Oval, Woodend, on Saturday afternoon.
It’s no surprise to see the two best sides in the home and away season in the big match.
While Macedon reached the grand final with a convincing 6.4 to 1.3 victory over Kyneton, the Tigers expect to field their strongest side for the season.
Kyneton won the inaugural women’s premiership last season, beating Macedon, but the Cats have much more depth this time and are eagerly looking forward to the big match.
At Kyneton Showgrounds, the Tigers proved too strong for Woodend-Hesket in the preliminary final on a sunny Saturday afternoon.
Coach Phil Hawkes was pleased with the overall performance across the whole game.
He said the addition of youth girls’ players Ella Jeffrey, Jorja Bennett and Jazz Short was beneficial.
“They are such great footballers and really helped lift the team to another level,” he said.
Teagan Ainslie and Nat Korinfsky powered the midfield, and defenders White, Love and Blume were exceptional. In containing the Haawks’ fast and dynamic players.
The Tigers controlled the first half to lead 6.2 to 0.3 by half-time.
The Hawks lifted in the third quarter to score two goals, but Kyneton took control again in the final term.
The Tigers sang their song with gusto, knowing they were still underdogs against the Cats.
Hawkes said his team was “up for the challenge” and would throw everything they had at the Cats to try to secure their second premiership in a row.
Macedon have some match winners, including leading goalkicker Chalotte Noonan, who kicked five goals in the qualifying final.
Scores: Kyneton 8.4 (52) d Woodend-Hesket 2.6 (18).
Goals: E. Jeffrey, L. Roberts, G. Williams 2, E. Blume, J. Bennett.
Best – Jeffrey, T. Ainslie, S. White, Blume, N. Korinfsky, J. Short.
Goals and best (W/H) – not supplied.
