Kyneton Football Netball Club
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Pies and Tigers pay tribute
Castlemaine Magpies played host to Kyneton in a bumper weekend of football and netball action in round 15 of the Bendigo Football League last weekend. It was an emotional day for the clubs with the Magpies and Tigers joining forces to put some special traditions in place to commemorate Castlemaine Under 18 player Dallas Keogh-Frankling…
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Tigers women off to big dance
It has been a long wait for Kyneton Tigers’ women footballers but they have cemented their spot in the grand final in the RDFNL Women’s League for the first time ever! The team established in 2014, have had many years of struggle and heartache. For the first two years playing, they didn’t win a game…
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Tigers stun Gisborne
In front of a huge and parochial Showgrounds crowd, a seemingly rejuvenated Kyneton senior football side kicked six goals straight in the last quarter to upset Gisborne by three points. The Tigers lifted their intensity and work rate in the final term, sending their supporters into raptures after Gisborne had looked set to make a…
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Kyneton untroubled
If Kyneton women’s football players were feeling nervous for their first finals outing, they certainly didn’t show it. The players ran out in front of a boisterous home crowd on Saturday, with a squad of junior Tigers taking part in the warm-up with the players. It was an exciting atmosphere and the undefeated hot favourites…
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Tigers looking for new coach
Kyneton Football Netball Club will have a new senior football coach in season 2024. This follows a mutual decision made earlier this week between the club and former AFL superstar Paul Chapman (pictured) that he would step down as senior coach, effectively immediately. Kyneton play Maryborough tomorrow (Saturday) and Darren Chambers will be the interim…
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Inspired, ready for the finals
Unbeaten during the home and away season, Kyneton’s women footballers go into the finals as red hot favourites. The Tigers turned on a master class at the Showgrounds on Saturday to defeat Romsey by 100 points. It was an extra special occasion as the club was hosting its first ever Indigenous Round on club grounds.…
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Tigers battle Cats and mud
With wet and muddy conditions, the unbeaten Kyneton women’s team was not taking anything for granted against Macedon on Saturday evening. Slow to start, the Tigers could not get their renowned fast running pace and uncontested play going in the first half. A score of 0.5 to the Cats’ 0.1 at half-time triggered the coach…
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Kyneton women unbeaten
Kyneton fans had plenty to cheer about when the unbeaten women’s team dominated proceedings in the Pride Round match against Mt Alexander Falcons in cold and wet conditions late on Saturday. The Tigers were determined to make a strong statement to mark Skye Sinclair’s 100th game for the club, and to ensure the Cup remains…
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Square outclass Tigers
Missing up to seven regulars, a very depleted Kyneton senior team struggled from the onset against a rampaging Golden Square on Saturday. The dominance of the visitors was such that Kyneton FNC president Hayden Evans suggested the visitors seem to be in premiership winning form at the halfway mark of the season. On April 15,…
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Tigers face a crucial test
Having won comfortably against Kangaroo Flat on Saturday, Kyneton senior footballers know they are in for a tough encounter against fourth-placed Strathfieldsaye this weekend. After a sluggish start to the season, the Tigers are back in finals contention, buoyed by narrow victories against Gisborne (two points) and Eaglehawk (one point). The catch-cry of Kyneton supporters…
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‘Magic’ Manuel does the trick
‘Magic’ is the term of endearment applied to elusive Kyneton forward Cam Manuel, and he was a hero with a winning after-the-siren goal against Eaglehawk on Saturday. Manuel kicked five goals, and the last was the most important, giving the courageous Tigers a never-say-die victory to keep their finals hopes alive. Facing Eaglehawk at Canterbury…
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Calling all bakers!
Fancy yourself as a baker? Enter KFNC’s cooking competition at Rural Round on May 27! Kyneton Football Netball Club wants to celebrate the local rural community and bring together families, businesses and supporters to enjoy a day out full of activities and good food. May 27 sees ‘Rural Round’ return to the Kyneton Showgrounds with…