Kyneton took the points in the season opener against Macedon Ranges rival Gisborne in the Bendigo Football League.
As usual in clashes between the two sides, it was a hard-fought contest and it was only in the final quarter that the Tigers were able to get away from the young Bulldogs.
The Tigers started better and looked to be headed for an easy win when they led by 19 points at half-time.
The Bulldogs, though, kept fighting, not allowing the Tigers to escape. Only 14 points down at three-quarter time, the Bulldogs would have still given themselves a chance.
Kicking four goals to two in the final term, the Tigers got the four points with a 16.18 (114)-12.10 (82) win.
Ben Weightman kicked five goals for the Tigers and Rhys Magin was named best on ground. Jack Scanlon kicked six goals for the Bulldogs to be among the best with Anthony Belcher and Trent Crosbie.
Meanwhile, Anzac Day will take on extra significance for Gisborne Football Netball Club this year.
Gisborne will host its third annual Anzac clash with Golden Square on the same day it holds the biggest past players’ day function in the club’s history. Having collated the names of more than 1000 former players, coaches and officials, the club is looking to get as many as possible to the game.
Former coach and player Luke Saunders said it was about thanking the people who had been involved at the club.
“Hopefully, it will be good day with past players, as over the last 10 years we haven’t made a big focus of keeping in contact with past players, coaches and officials,” he said.
“We’ve had close to 1000 people come through the club in the last 20 years.
“This is about appreciating this people, whether they’ve been at the club one year or 10 years.
“It would be good to get 100-200 people at the luncheon.”
The club will also honour its 2006 senior football side and under-17 netball side, which won premierships that year.
The football team defeated Golden Square in the 2006 grand final and Saunders was part of the winning team.
“Nearly all the football team will be there,” he said. “It was a really good year … we lost only one or two games. It was our fourth flag in five years.”
This year the senior football and netball games will start at the later time of 4.30pm to allow supporters to attend Anzac Day services before the matches.
The players function will start at 2pm.
To attend the function: www.trybooking.com/KQBW
