Footy report

Sep 12, 2023 | Article, Sports, This Week's Issue

Either Border Districts or Kingston will win their first ever KNTFL A grade premiership this weekend after both qualified for the grand final. While Border Districts won their way into the grand final the previous week, Kingston defeated the hot favourites Mundulla in the preliminary final at Bordertown last Saturday in an absolute thriller. In what could be a first for the league, double extra time was required to split the teams after they were tied at full time, and also after one period of extra time. Perennial grand finalists Mundulla started the game the best to lead by 8 points at quarter time, before Kingston took control in the second to lead 46-27 at half time. Mundulla narrowed the margin to 13 points at the last break, but were kicking inaccurately with a score of 5.12, trailing Kingston’s 8.7. In a frenetic last quarter, Mundulla came hard again, winning […]

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