Devonport stamped their authority on this season’s Women's Super League with a comprehensive 5-1 defeat of closest rivals South Hobart.
Undefeated in more than two seasons, the back-to-back champions dominated a clash of two 100 per cent records.
Sam Watkins’ fifth goal in three weeks gave South an early lead before the Bass Strait tide turned. Jaz White bagged a couple against her old team and won a penalty which Asuka Doi converted with Lucy Foote and Whitney Knight completing the scoring to extend a run of 50-plus undefeated games for Tom Ballantyne’s all-conquering outfit.
Launceston City picked up their first win since returning to Statewide competition as Taroona lost 5-0 for the third week running.
Fresh from draws in their first two games, Alex Aylott’s side found the net through Hollie Jones (two), Olivia Smith, Sophie Wilson and a June Bacic own goal.
Launceston United picked up their first point of the season with Willow Avens on target in a 1-1 draw against Glenorchy who equalised late on through Jemima Brown.
A 3-1 defeat of Riverside saw Kingborough remain unbeaten. Two goals for Cara Lashmar and one from Anna Fewkes did the damage before Olympic’s Monica Hernandez saved a penalty and Kathleen Fuller registered their first goal of the season.
A goal in each half from the prolific Nick Morton took his NPL Tasmania tally to seven for the season, earned South Hobart a come-from-behind 2-1 win, maintained their perfect start and inflicted a third loss on Glenorchy, who had taken an early lead through Anthony Mamic.
The league’s other 100 per cent record also lived on at Valley Road where 10-man Devonport held on to defeat Kingborough 1-0.
Youth team product Josh Tollervey continued his run of scoring in each round for a Strikers side which had Dom Smith sent off with 17 minutes to go.
Launceston City avenged last season’s shock Lakoseljac Cup semi-final loss to South East United with a resounding 6-1 victory.
United captain Nic Zammit gave the hosts the lead from the penalty spot but Barney Wilcox equalised on the stroke of half-time and the second half was one-way traffic. Maxx Rawlings, Yoshi Okawa, Koki Kowachi, Charles Reynolds and a Jacob Huigsloot own goal confirmed City’s third win of the season.
A stunning Oliver Jones volley was enough for Clarence to pick up a second away win of the season at Launceston United despite having Ryan Lynch sent off in stoppage time.
For the second week running, Toby Harrop scored the winner in a 3-2 Riverside away win.
James Pelletier and Seongmin Moon also contributed first-half headers as Franklin Kobi and Luke Klug hit back for Ulverstone.