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A Grade – Kingston 10.9 (69) def Mundulla 9.14 (68). Reserves – Keith 8.4 (52) def Kingston 7.8 (50) . Senior Colts – Kybybolite 16.14 (110) def Bordertown 4.4 (28).  Junior Colts – Kybybolite 5.5 (35) def Keith 2.1 (13).

By Barb Altus. In the closest Preliminary Final in living memory, Kingston won their way into their first Grand Final in the KNT and their first since 2000 with a behind scored after extra time. Mundulla started well when, after minor scores by each team, Mundulla’s Grosser and McGrice forced the ball to Studham who wheeled and goaled two minutes in. After another two behinds by the Saints and determined defence by Gambranis their Captain Tom Rogers directed the ball to Harding who passed to Warner who kicked truly to give Kingston the lead fourteen minutes in. The Tigers levelled the score with two more minor scores before Kuchel and Ballinger drove the ball to Noll who snapped accurately to retake the lead. The Moots kept attacking but only managed another three minor scores, including one shot which hit the post, before the Saints also registered a behind after the […]

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 […]

By Barb Altus. Kingston opened the scoring with two behinds in the first ten minutes, then they locked the ball in their forward line where Tapfield kicked truly. Keith’s Johnson and Wilsdon were working hard in defence and Callum McMurray, Mitchell and Mitchell were attacking strongly, and the Crows replied two minutes later when Ryan booted the ball goalward where it rolled through the big sticks, before the Saints’ Benson turned defence into attack and Rothall made no mistake. The Crows attacked again but only a minor score ensued and at quarter-time Kingston led 2-2-14 to 1-1-7. The Saints again scored a behind in the first minute of the second term before Watson squeezed the ball through the goals from a tight angle. Keith replied with a minor score, followed by a major by Mitchell, then Farmer worked the ball to Trowbridge who kicked accurately. Kingston’s Benson, Cousins, Stenner and […]

Left to right: Fraser Adams (Border Districts Captain), Chris Castine (Castec Rural Supplies) and Craig Lewis (Kingston Football Club President) holding the CASTEC KNTFL A Grade Premiership Cup.

By Barb Altus. Bordertown scored the first goal of the match when Hayes kicked truly two minutes in, before Kybybolite’s Ottoson-Crossling kicked accurately four minutes in, then George Malone made no mistake a minute later. After a minor score, Kyby’s Sidney Malone goaled, then Ellis gathered the ball and ran forward and his kick goalward bounced through the big sticks, before the Roosters registered a minor score. When Charlie Brodie kicked the final major of the first term the Tigers led 5-1-31 to 1-1-7. Kybybolite again attacked strongly in the second quarter, starting with a minor score before C Brodie collected the loose ball and kicked truly. The Roosters’ next attack resulted in a behind, before Kyby’s Freckleton launched attack from defence and S Malone made no mistake, then Ellis also kicked accurately. Bordertown’s Cornish drove the ball forward from defence and Hayes’ shot hit the post, before the Roosters […]

By Sally Bywater. A Grade: Keith 43 (Mary Wachtel) d Lucindale 39 (Chloe Cane). The game was off to a flying start with Keith initially controlling the game. Lucindale fought their way back to even the score at the end of the first quarter, 10 all. Keith had a very solid start to the second quarter but Lucindale closed the gap to be down by 4 goals at half time, 23-19. A very even game! By three quarter time, Keith were up by 7 (35-28), playing a very settled game putting in great defensive pressure but Lucindale were still right in it! Lucindale made a great effort to claw back, but Keith held onto the win. Well done to both teams! A Reserves: Penola 48 (Tess Porter) d Keith 37 (Melanie Makin). The first quarter was evenly contested with accurate shooting from Penola, they led by 6, 16-10. Keith lifted […]

By Barb Altus. The 2023 Junior Colts Preliminary Final was low-scoring and closely contested, with the Keith lads unable to score in the first quarter while Kybybolite kicked two behinds in the first minute followed by a goal by Crossling eight minutes into the term. The young Crows registered their first score, a behind, six minutes into the second quarter and the Kyby lads replied with the same score eight minutes later, and at half-time the Tigers led 1-3-9 to 0-1-1. Kybybolite started strongly in the third term, with a goal to Southern in the first minute, followed by a major by Nolan two minutes later. Keith continued to work hard, and Fisher replied with a goal six minutes into the term, before Kyby’s Captain Brewin booted a long goal thirteen minutes in and a second major two minutes later and at three-quarter time the Tigers led 5-3-33 to 1-1-7. […]