Kyneton teams currently compete in the Riddell District Football League.

It has been said that Kyneton was the Victorian town where the first organised regional football match was contested, although other records indicate that a game was played at Castlemaine in June 1859.

The first match in Kyneton was held in the early 1860s, with 84 players (42 by side) on the field.

[2][3] The club went into recess in 2013 citing a player shortage, but returned to the competition in 2014.

At the end of 2023 the club decided to transfer to the Riddell District Football League.