KYNETON
Current Affiliation: Bendigo Football League (BFL) since 1932
Colours: Black and gold
Emblem: Tigers
Senior BFL Premierships: 1936, 1960-1, 1995, 1997 (5 total)
| MINI-BIOGRAPHIES: | Jim Buckley Angus Mason Greg Sewell 'Leo' Wescott |
Football was played in Kyneton at least as long ago as the 1870s, and in all probability even earlier. However, it was not until after the first world war that the town's football club commenced regular, organised competition.
For just over a decade Kyneton participated in district competitions, which effectively constituted the second tier of organised football in the area. Then, in 1932, the club was one of three to be admitted to the powerful Bendigo Football League, which was just beginning to find its feet after several cash-strapped seasons. The Tigers soon found their feet too, performing competitively, and claiming their first premiership in only their fifth season in the league.
In some respects, however, this proved to be a false dawn, and it would be two decades before the club again made a serious bid for the flag. The Tigers' second grand final appearance came in 1957, but they were comfortably defeated by Eaglehawk, as indeed they were by Rochester a couple of seasons later. The 1960 season brought a second straight grand final clash with Rochester, and this time the Tigers got it right, edging home by 3 points after a tense, low scoring tussle.
Kyneton made it two flags in succession in 1961 when Rochester was again overcome on grand final day, this time by the rather more comfortable margin of 23 points.
Kyneton next emerged as a force during the 1990s, contesting three consecutive grand finals between 1995 and 1997, and winning the first and last of them.
Recent seasons have been somewhat less memorable, however, with all grades tending to struggle in the lower half of the list.
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