Kyneton continues to develop nicely in the Northern Country Women’s Football League.
After struggling in their first two seasons, the Tigers are flourishing.
In round two they claimed their first win and it’s been the start of some pleasing form.
They have now won two games and were handed the points in a third because the opposition played an unregistered player, to sit sixth with a 3-4 record after seven rounds.
Tigers’ coach Ben Muir is thrilled with how the side is starting to build.
“We’re getting new girls coming into the club every fortnight,” he said before the weekend’s match against Benalla.
“There’s been some unbelievable development from the first-year players.”
Muir said the excitement from the players when they were starting to get wins was good to watch.
On Sunday, the Tigers lost to second-placed Benalla Saints.
The Saints kicked the only three goals of the first quarter and the Tigers couldn’t pin them back, losing 7.14 (56)-3.2 (20).
Matilda Maidment kicked two goals for the Tigers, while Natalie Korinfsky was named their best.
Muir said the focus for the rest of the season is to continue developing. While the Tigers would like to play finals, they are two games outside the top four.
“It’s very positive how far the girls have come this year,” Muir said. “The team has clicked together and is running nicely.
“We’ll keep working on things, such as a goalkicking – we seem to kick more points than goals.
“We’ve asked [former AFL player] Nathan Thompson to come down and give the girls a hand with goalkicking practice.”
In other women’s football, the two Sunbury teams both had good wins.
In the AFL Goldfields competition the Sunbury Kangaroos defeated Ballarat 7.8 (50)-3.10 (28) in division 1. Bailee Said kicked three goals in a best on ground performance.
In the Western Region and Essendon District Women’s Football League, the Sunbury Lions smashed Pascoe Vale 16.11 (107)-1.2 (8). Brooke Surgeon was the standout, kicking six goals.
In AFL Goldfields women’s division 2, Gisborne lost to Carisbrook 4.4 (28)-4.2 (26).
