Kerang FNC notes

Grand final, 2025

After 18 rounds of football and three weekends of finals, the battle for Central Murray Football Netball League premiership success on the football field and netball courts comes down to today.

Congratulations to all teams who have made it to the final weekend of the season, especially our Under 15 footballers, whose last-gasp effort against the Mallee Eagles at Lalbert last weekend booked their spot in today’s decider. There will be plenty of supporters at the ground today cheering this side on.

With this being the last notes for season 2025, the Kerang Football Netball Club would like to thank our valuable sponsors for their support, our passionate members for supporting our teams no matter the conditions and all who wore the navy blue this year.

The club will wrap up season 2025 on Thursday, 25 September with our Presentation Night at the Kerang Memorial Hall. Tickets are also selling fast for our Red Fin Classic, occurring at Lake Charm on 24-26 October.

Members are also encouraged to attend our annual general meetings, planned for mid-November. The club needs as many people as possible to commit to helping behind the scenes, and these meetings are also your chance to let the club know what we can do to improve.

Last weekend saw a large contingent of supporters head to Lalbert for the preliminary final, with our Under 15 footballers making the perfect start to the day with a five-point win against the Mallee Eagles. The Blues played catch-up football for most of the game, but Kai Roberts’ goal in the final minutes gave our youngsters the lead and the chance to take on Swan Hill for this season’s premiership. Oscar Greenwood, Charlie Greenwood, Madden Walker (Kerang Custom Joinery), Saxon Walker (Zorba’s Pizza), Beau Roberts (Murray Mallee Woodfired Pizza) and Kai Roberts received awards for their efforts.

Unfortunately our two remaining netball sides saw their season end at Lalbert’s courts. Our 17 and Under side’s quest for back-to-back top grade underage titles, and for some players four titles in a row, ended following a 23-goal loss against the Cohuna Kangas. The girls kept fighting all game and had some great plays, but the Kangas were just too quick in the end. Coco Crellin (The Fiit Space Kerang) was spot on with her shooting and she worked tirelessly on some key defenders, while Jenna Gray (Zorba’s Pizza) and Laela Grayling (Rulcify’s) were solid in defence. The result brought to the end the season for the girls, who are already slotting into open age netball for the club.

Our A Reserve team also saw their season end thanks to a 35-goal loss to the Mallee Eagles. The Blues, who had played elimination netball for the previous two weekends, could not match it with the minor premiers; however to have our two two-level open age netball teams make the finals is a credit to those who took to the court and coached these sides during the season. These efforts have laid a platform for the club to build on going into season 2026. Brontie Ridley (The Fiit Space Kerang), Laela Grayling (Zorba’s Pizza) and Hannah Pay (Rulcify’s) received awards for their on-court efforts.

On-field achievement recognition

During the past week a number of our players were recognised at the CMFNL presentation nights. These included:

· Chloe Adams, who won the CMFNL A Grade Best and Fairest, with Maddy Black third.

· Emma Chamberlain, who is the 2025 CMFNL A Reserve Best and Fairest.

· Tyler Meehan, who was runner-up in the Reserves Most Valuable Player award.

· Eddie May, who was runner-up in the Colts Most Valuable Player award.

· Maddy Black, who was nominated for the Under 19 Netball Distinction Award.

· Flynn McKnight, who was nominated for the Rookie of the Year Award.

· Oscar Greenwood, who was runner-up in the Under 15 Best and Fairest.

· Ruby Shepard, who finished fourth in the 13 and Under Netball Best and Fairest.

The club congratulates these players on their success.

Staying connected

There are many ways to keep updated with the club leading into season 2026:

· Follow us on Facebook – we have a public page and a members’ page

· Follow us on Instagram - @kerangfnc · Our website – Visit us online at https://kerangfnc.com.au/

GO BLUES!