By Quentin Van Veen
In a tightly contested battle, it was extremely heartening to see Kilsyth Football Club’s young group step up to the challenge this week and answer the questions when they were asked.
With young debutants such as Cody George and Luke Ivanovic showing they are ready to start their exciting footy journey, the other new recruits such as Tim Shepherdson, Sam Meadows and Harry McAleese, proved to be a valuable addition to the group which showed true grit to get over Chirnside Park by a point.
The final score, 58 to 57.
Bailey Rae and Cooper Foley continued to springboard from defence, whilst Mack Ayton and Jacob Moschetti led the way in the midfield with their spread from the stoppages.
Kilsyth’s pressure at all times on the ball and the run from the back half was proof that this group can play an exciting brand of football that will be hard to beat this season.
It has been a slow build during pre-season and even though they know they aren’t firing on all cylinders just yet, it was a fantastic result to get the win at home in front of a great crowd and the great new facilities.
The senior win was met by wins from both the under 19s and the reserves in the Eastern Football Netball League opening round.
