Kyneton Football Netball Club
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Tigers show plenty of spirit
Kyneton footballers faced a daunting task against strong Sandhurst opposition at the Showgrounds on Saturday.With plenty of players on the injury list spread across the Tigers’ teams, the senior match may have been expected to be very one-sided.It was anything but that, as the Kyneton contingent reinforced by the inclusion of several lads from the…
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The game must go on …
Where there’s a will there’s a way! This is how a ‘no spectators’ Bendigo League fixture between Gisborne and Kyneton was staged at Gardiner Reserve on Saturday.Gisborne teams proved too strong in both football and netball right across the board against the Tigers, with the decision to rejig the fixture and stage the matches there…
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Tigers make impression
Kyneton and Maryborough have young, energetic senior football sides in the Bendigo League this season, and for three quarters on Saturday they were closely matched. In a seesawing affair the Tigers led by four points at half time, and finished the match off with a seven-goals-to-three last term to win by 31 points — 17.13…
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Back to the courts
Kyneton Netball Association is looking forward to the 2021 season and welcoming kids back to the courts. The association held its Annual General Meeting on February 9 and has announced a new committee for the 2021 season, led by president James Bone and vice-president Nikki Young. “After a difficult 2020, KNA is looking forward to…
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Enthusiasm at the top at Kyneton FNC
If unbridled passion and enthusiasm counts for anything, Kyneton Football Netball Club is on a winner with new president Hayden Evans at the helm. That’s the distinct impression I formed after briefly speaking with the Tigers’ new leader after the club’s annual meeting last week. Evans, 39, is clearly excited about taking on the president’s…
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‘I’m excited too’ — new coach
“I’m excited too,” Kyneton’s new senior football coach Paul Chapman responded quickly on The Front Bar Channel 7 footy entertainment show on Thursday night. Comedian Mick Molloy had a message for the Tigers’ coach: “Can I say they’re very excited up there (Kyneton). Don’t stuff it up.” Chapman, with 280 games, three premierships and a…
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Ex-AFL star to coach Tigers
High-profile former AFL triple premiership player Paul Chapman will coach Kyneton senior footballers next season. Chapman, 38, is now a Macedon Ranges resident and is thrilled to join the Tigers after coaching Werribee Districts and Greenvale Jets since retiring from the AFL with a record of 280 senior games (251 with Geelong and 29 with…
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Plenty happening at Tigerland
Although they haven’t been able to get out and play yet, Kyneton Football Netball Club people have been doing some important work behind the scenes. Buoyed by what was looking to be a top season for the club, its committee and supporters have been inspired to keep the momentum going even though the current health…
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Football-netball clubs in doubt on match play
What are the prospects of football and netball taking place across the Bendigo and Riddell leagues this season? “We just don’t know” is the current condensed summation from Gisborne Football Netball Club president John Wood (pictured). While he was speaking to the Express following a BFL club presidents’ meeting last week, and a follow-up get-together of the…
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Thompson coach for 2020, Beattie steps down after five years
Footy legend Nathan Thompson is taking over coaching Kyneton’s senior football team next season. This follows on from the retirement of Luke Beattie who is stepping down from the coaching role after five years, four of which saw the Tigers compete in the finals. Both played for the Tigers this season. Thompson came out for…
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KFNC seeking new treasurer
Kyneton Football Netball Club is seeking a new treasurer following the recent resignation of Clive Fanning. “Clive joined the club last May and has done an exceptional job putting the club’s finances back on a firm footing, with a budget surplus forecast for this year,” club president Karen O’Sullivan said. “Clive has begun a new…
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Community rallies behind Tigers
A lot of community support – including an interest-free loan from a local businessman – has got the Kyneton Football Netball Club out of a horror five-year financial stretch that culminated in the club being unable to play its players or local businesses for services. The club was forced to go public with its financial…