Kyneton Football Club
The Kyneton Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the town of Kyneton, Victoria. Kyneton teams currently compete in the Riddell District Football League. The club transferred there after the 2023 season.
| Kyneton | ||
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Kyneton Football & Netball Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Tigers | |
| 2022 season | ||
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1868 [note 1] | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | RDFL | |
| Premierships | BFL (6) 1936, 1960, 1961,1966, 1995, 1997 | |
| Ground(s) | Kyneton Showgrounds | |
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | kynetonfnc.com | |
History
It has been said that Kyneton was the Victorian town where the first organised regional football match was contested, although other records indicate that a game was played at Castlemaine in June 1859. The first match in Kyneton was held in the early 1860s, with 84 players (42 by side) on the field. The match was played at the Showgrounds Oval
As a formal competition was established in Kyneton in 1868, with Ballarat's starting in 1869 and Castlemaine's in 1871, being the first competitions in the region until the Victorian Football Association was founded in 1877.[1]
The club went into recess in 2013 citing a player shortage, but returned to the competition in 2014. At the end of 2023 the club decided to transfer to the Riddell District Football League.
Notable players
The following Kyneton players have played senior VFL / AFL football.
- 1922 - Horrie Mason (St Kilda Best and Fairest winner in 1926)
- 1922 - Leo Wescott (Collingwood premiership player 1927 & 1929)
- 1958 - Bill Arch (Carlton wing)
- 1976 - Jim Buckley (Carlton premiership player 1979, 1981 & 1982)
- 1998 - Nathan Thompson (Hawthorn and North Melbourne full-forward)
- 2009 - Rhys Magin (Essendon forward)
Bibliography
- History of Football in the Bendigo District - John Stoward - ISBN 978-0-9805929-1-7
Notes
- Date according to club's website.[1]
References
- History of the club on Kyneton website
