A KEY figure in rebuilding Kyneton's senior and junior netball programs in recent seasons, Di Guest-Oakley has made a return as the Tigers' A-grade netball coach.
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Her appointment was one of five announced this week by the Tigers to oversee their four senior and one junior BFNL teams in 2022.
Guest-Oakley is joined by new recruit Tayla Young, who will take the reins of the A-reserve team, Teghan Butler (B-grade), Kirsty Draper (B-reserve) and Sam Brown (17-and-under).
This will be Guest-Oakley's second stint at the helm of the A-grade line-up.
She first coached the Tigers in 2017 and resumed the role in 2019 following a 2018 season in which the Tigers did not field an A-grade line-up.
Guest-Oakley relinquished the reins in 2021, with playing coach Tylah Marchbank leading the Tigers to a seventh place finish with a 3-8 win-loss record.
An integral part of the club since her first season in developing emerging players and bridging the gap between playing junior and senior netball, Guest-Oakley coached all four of the Tigers' senior grade teams in 2019.
In 2018, she led the Tigers to a stunning A-reserve grand final triumph over Kangaroo Flat.
After putting a power of work into reigniting the club's 15-and-under program in 2019, Kyneton was able to this year field a 17-and-under team for the first time since 2016.
Meanwhile, new A-reserve leader Young possesses vast playing, coaching and managing experience, having created and successfully run the Glenroy Netball Club in previous years.
Butler, an assistant coach in 2021, will step-up to take on B grade, while experienced netballer and 2021 B-reserve best and fairest Draper is new to her role along with 17-and-under coach Brown.
Kyneton netball director Loryn Savoia said the the new coaching line-up would give the Tigers a boost in professionalism, competitiveness and club morale.
"We are thrilled to announce the signing of five coaches across our five grades of netball, a significant achievement for the club," she said.
"The club congratulates all five coaches on their appointment at Tigerland.
"We welcome all new and returning players and have an under-17s step-up night scheduled."
All players wanting to play, must attend two of the three dates and must register before attending via the club's website.
Registrations are open for trials to be run on November 25, and December 4 and 7.
For details visit www.kynetonfnc.com/netball.
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