Border Districts and Kingston won the first two A grade games in the 2023 KNTFL finals series last weekend. In the qualifying final at Penola on Saturday, Borders were too good in the second half for Keith and won 10.11 to 7.7. In the elimination final on Sunday at Keith, Kingston were far too strong for Naracoorte and won 15.10 to 10.11. The results mean Borders advance to this Saturday’s second semi-final, while Keith will play Kingston in the knockout first semi-final on Sunday. The season is over for Naracoorte after their loss. In last Saturday’s qualifying final, nerves would have been high among the Borders faithful with their side not having played finals for many years. The match started evenly with Keith holding slight leads at the first change and half time, up 5.4 to 4.6. But Borders had a decisive third quarter kicking three goals to none, to […]

Umpiring has unfortunately been back in the headlines in the last couple of weeks – after that goal umpire made a wrong call which apparently cost the Adelaide Crows a premiership. Now I know I might be biased as a non-Crows supporter, and even more biased because I support their hated rivals, but I still think the footy world has gone too bananas about the decision. Crows fans are just a bit too passionate at the best of times, but they’ve gone over the top on this one. Yes, it looks like the umpire made a clear mistake, and yes it was surprising and disappointing that they didn’t call for a goal review, since that seems to happen 20 times in games when no one cares – let alone at such an important time in an important game. I can at least see the situation from the Crows point of […]

Kowree Naracoorte Tatiara Netball Association By Sally Bywater Qualifying Final results A Grade Penola 49 (Tegan Lythgo) d Lucindale 40 (Holly Ogilvie) A Reserves Penola 42 (Kim Wilson) d Bordertown 39 (Tahlia O’Sullivan) B Grade Lucindale 42 (Kate Edmonds) d Border Districts 34 (Melissa Jordan) C Grade Mundulla 32 (Clare Moore) d Bordertown 20 (Isabelle Damin) Division 1 Penola 49 (Tess Porter) d Naracoorte 45 (Evie Modra-Ryan) Division 2 Naracoorte 40 (Ava Woosnam) d Keith 31 (Kali Dick) Division 3 Naracoorte 38 (Georgie Midwinter) d Bordertown 32 (Tayla Hampel) 13 & Under A Naracoorte 40 ( Georgie Midwinter) d Kybybolite 35 (Eva Tierney) Elimination Final results A Grade Kybybolite 58 (Charlee Hodges) d Border Districts 43 (Poppy Moyle-Read) A Reserves Keith 52 (Fiona Evans) d Mundulla 45 (Lara Wiese) B Grade Mundulla 44 (Teagan Stone) d Bordertown 42 (Emma Orrock) C Grade Padthaway 31 (Michelle Maynard) d Lucindale 22 (Jodie […]