Flying solo: Vandenberg the surprise packet
IT is a unique experience being able to test at an AFL Women’s Draft Combine, but it is made all the more unique if you are the only one invited. While Tasmania’s Charlie Vandenberg was not alone for company – the Tasmanian AFL Draft Combine invites were there – the state hockey representative was the […]
TSL Women’s Round 11 wrap: Blues secure minor premiership with penultimate round win
LAUNCESTON has secured top spot in the Tasmanian State League (TSL) Women’s competition with a crucial win over Clarence in both sides’ final matches of the regular season. In the other of two matches played, North Launceston sentenced Tigers to the wooden spoon handed the Tigers an eighth loss and see the Bombers lock up […]
TSL weekend preview: Round 12 – Finals race heats up
THE PENULTIMATE round of the Tasmanian State League (TSL) home-and-away season got underway on Wednesday, as Lauderdale 10.13 (73) defeated Glenorchy 2.8 (20) on the road. The action picks up again on Saturday with a pair of afternoon fixtures, while Glenorchy is back on Sunday against North Hobart. We take a look at where some […]
TSL Women’s weekend preview: Round 11 – Top two battle for minor premiership
THE Tasmanian State League (TSL) Women’s minor premiership will be decided on the weekend when top of the table Clarence locks horns with second placed Launceston in a potential Grand Final preview. Indeed, those teams were last year’s grand finalists, with the Roos upsetting the Blues on the big day after Launceston had gone undefeated […]
TSL scouting notes and wraps: Round 11 – Tigers claim season-defining win over Clarence
TIGERS have remained in the finals hunt with a third consecutive win, this time over fourth placed Clarence in a crucial result. The Tigers were on the bottom a couple of weeks ago but now sit just percentage outside the four, and level on points with the Roos. Other winners were top two sides, North […]
TSL Women’s weekend wrap: Round 10 – Roos go outright top with 83-point thumping
CLARENCE has risen to the top of the Tasmanian State League (TSL) Women’s table after a comprehensive 83-point win over last placed Tigers in the standalone game of Round 10. In a dominant performance from the first bounce to the final siren, Clarence always looked in control and only got better as the game rolled […]
TSL weekend preview: Round 11 – Young stars return to state league action
ROUND 11 of the 2020 TSL bounces down on Saturday, with a host of Tasmanian young guns making their state league returns after last week’s Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools (SATIS) Grand Final. We take a look at where the best Tasmanian youth prospects will line up this weekend. >> SCROLL for full fixtures […]
TSL Women’s weekend preview: Tigers to host Roos in standalone game
CLARENCE will hit the road to take on Tigers in the standalone game of the Tasmanian State League (TSL) Women’s season on Saturday. The Roos sit second on the ladder and cannot be dislodged from the top three, but can temporarily take top spot by moving four points clear at the top of the table. […]
Scouting notes: SATIS Grand Final – Guilford Young vs. St Patricks
IN a come-from-behind victory, Guilford Young won its first Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools (SATIS) in 18 years, defeating regular winners, St Patricks who had claimed seven of the past nine titles. In our scouting notes from the game, we look at some of the Tasmanian Devils prospects who stood out, the majority of […]
TSL weekly wrap: Round 10 – Good weekend for Bombers as Tigers keep finals dream alive
NORTH Launceston has gained top spot on the 2020 Tasmanian State League (TSL) ladder again after Launceston lost its third game of the season to slip to second on the table. With most of the AFL Draft hopefuls injured or playing school football this weekend, we focused on the game between Lauderdale and Launceston, and […]
