Tara Murray
Kyneton knows it has to lift its game as the pack chases it in the Riddell District Football League women’s competition.
The Tigers completed the perfect season in the inaugural RDFL women’s competition, with the closest result being 23 points in the grand final.
Tigers coach Phil Hawkes said they were ready to go again this year.
“We were all pretty excited and celebrated for a few weeks,” he said.
“We set the bar and we have to maintain it or go beyond it. On Saturday, the Melton coach came over and said that his side had improved a bit but we were still the benchmark.
“We spoke a little about it before the season, about doing the things we did well last year and get back to basics.
“We’ve got back to work.”
The Tigers started the season with a win against Melton in what Hawkes said was a rusty performance.
He said it was a comfortable win but there were still plenty of things to work on.
“It was good to get a result,” he said.
“We were a bit rusty, we had a one practice match which was okay, but the other one didn’t eventuate.
“We were trying out a few new players to see what they can do. It’s good to have a win, it was comfortable.
“We tried out a few new players to see where they can do.
“It was good to have a win, it was comfortable without being over the top.”
Hawkes said it had been a good pre-season with some really good numbers on the track.
He said they had added a number of new players, both experienced and new to the sport.
“We’ve bought in two or three experienced players and another two or three that are athletic and will be good.
“There were some that just wanted to try footy and they were local.”
The Tigers were in action on Friday night for the Pride Cup.
The Tigers controlled the game from the start, with eight scoring shots to one in the first quarter.
Mount Alexander won the second quarter, before the Tigers kicked the only four goals in the second half to win, 8.7 (55)-1.4 (9).
Natalie Korinfsky, Marnie Love and Emily Williams kicked two goals each.
Teagan Ainslie was named the best.
The Tigers face Lancefield on Anzac Day in the battle of the Tigers in their next match.
Other winners on the weekend were Woodend-Hesket and Melton.
