Four local Kiama Power AFL players represented the South Coast on the weekend, helping both the men's and women's teams claim victories over the Hunter Central Coast representative sides.

Three women - Dakota Mason, Teneale Keene, and Maddison Aitkin - along with Lachlan Kirk from the men’s side, were selected for the AFL South Coast teams, a strong sign of the club's growing strength in 2025.

“Last year, we didn’t have any players selected, so it was great to see some of our own back in the mix,” says Kiama Power committee member Anthony Grady.

Lachlan Kirk holding the cup after winning the annual match between AFL Hunter Valley and AFL South Coast. Source: Anthony Grady

“All the girls played solidly over the weekend, and they came away with a win. Dakota scored a great goal, and everyone got through the game unscathed and ready to go again this week, which is fantastic.”

Both teams won quite convincingly with the women securing a 44-23 win and the men dominating with a 106-84 victory.

“Lachlan has been away the past two years, and was put straight back into the South Coast side his first year back and he kicked a great goal as well,” says Grady. 

The club is proud of its players for representing both Kiama and the South Coast on a bigger stage, building on momentum from Kiama Power’s first-grade team, which notched its first win of the season the previous weekend over last years premiers the Wollongong Bulldogs.

“It was a really good win and gave the boys a lot of confidence,” said Grady. “We came out firing in the first quarter - kicked five goals to one. We didn’t maintain that intensity for the rest of the match, so it ended up being a tight finish.”

“We won by less than a goal. In the past, those are the types of games we might have lost when the pressure was on. It was especially satisfying considering it was against the Bulldogs, who’ve beaten us by over 100 points the last two or three seasons.”

All three Kiama Power grades - firsts, reserves, and women’s - will travel to Bomaderry on Saturday, 17 May, to take on the Tigers and look to extend their recent run of success.