New Kyneton women’s coach Lisa Borg said there’s a real vibe as the Riddell District Football League club looks to reestablish its women’s football program.
The Tigers didn’t have a side this season, but still fielded a youth girls side with plenty of young talent coming through.
For Borg, it’s a return home having been the Tigers inaugural women’s coach.
She also played junior football at North Kyneton and Kyneton and won a premiership and was runner-up in a best and fairest.
“It’s been really good and the community is right behind it, so it’s exciting,” Borg said. “Even going to the local fish and chip shop, people are going Lisa we haven’t seen you for years.
“It’s pretty cool. I worked in the Kyneton post office for 15 years, I’m born and bred in Kyneton.”
Borg said having somewhere for the youth girls to play was really important.
She said some girls from the youth league girls might come up into the senior program next year and some the year after that, which is what the club is wanting.
“It’s big for the club and the whole footy club is behind it,” she said. “We’ve signed a couple of players in the last few days.
“We’ve managed to sign an OG [original girl] to have her back, it’s really exciting and there’s a buzz.”
Borg is no stranger to setting up a women’s program, having done it at several clubs including Kyneton.
She has coached at East Sunbury, Gisborne and Ocean Grove as well as at Kyneton.
Borg has also played 200 games across a number of clubs, with most of those matches at the Sunbury Lions.
While Borg has coached junior sides in the RDFL, it will be her first time being involved in the senior program which would be a good challenge.
The Tigers are holding a women’s football meet and greet day on October 5 at the Kyneton club rooms.
Borg said there had already been 22 people expressing interest in attending the day.
She said any players of any ability were welcome to come down and see what it’s like.
“Everyone is welcome,” she said. “Mums who are involved and still want to show their kids it’s OK to play sports.
“It’s exciting and we want to have a family friendly environment after all the stuff that happened the last 12 months.”
Details: 0401 881 002 or womensfootball@kynetonfnc.com
