Two of the brightest young prospects in the state walked away with the major prizes from the Veto Southern Awards Night as Callum Brown and Madison Chambers took out the Veto Southern Championship Best and Fairest awards.
The Golden Boot winner for the competition, Brown claimed the Vic Tuting medal by a comfortable 4 votes from his Knights teammate Jonathan Ladic, in a tie for second place with Hobart United's striker Riak Dhieu on 18 votes. Hobart United were well represented in the top five, with Jai David coming in fourth and Beachside's Henry Fagg rounding out the top five.
The Devonport Strikers went down 3-2 to Heidelberg in their NPL National Finals Series Elimination Final, as a last gasp Jack Petrie free kick secured the win for the defending champions. The game had appeared destined for extra time after Kieran Mulraney’s leveller had knotted things up at 2-2 before Petrie caught Pitchford off his line and picked out the top corner from long range.
[caption id="attachment_9196" align="alignnone" width="615"] The teams walk out- Solstice Photography[/caption]
The Strikers were on the back foot in the early skirmishes but having survived an early onslaught…
Taylor Neilson and Emily Heazlewood walked away with the highest honours from the Northern Awards night, as they took out the Veto Northern Championship Best and Fairest awards.
In the George Dale Medal camp, Riverside's captain, Neilson was rewarded for his stellar season that powered the club to the league title. It was a three-vote performance from Neilson on the final day that sealed his medal victory by a single vote. He edged out a man he came up against in the title-deciding game, Devonport's Golden Boot winner Connor Lizotte, who didn't poll in the final game to finish 1 vote back…
The FFA National Youth Championships will be played from Monday 24th September –Friday 28th September in Coffs Harbor. The competition will see teams from each of the State Federations of the FFA competing over five days. Results will be kept updated throughout the week on this page.
Football Federation Tasmania would like to alert its members to the following Joint Statement by Football Federation Australia Congress Members & PFA and also the attachment to which the Joint Statement refers.
Football Federation Tasmania welcomes the outcome of today’s Extraordinary General Meeting of the FFA and the changes to the constitution that they will bring.
With the governance model now resolved, FFT is now committed to working with FFA and the rest of the Australian football community to ensure the game remains strong and continues to grow into the future.
After almost a decade working at the Federation, FFT has waved goodbye to Assistant Technical Director, Anthony Alexander, who departs to take up the role as Technical Director at the Magpies Crusaders United Club in Queensland.
Since 2010, Anthony has held a number of high profile roles at FFT. He began with us as a State Development Officer and Skills Acquisition Trainer, before transitioning into the Head of Skill Acquisition and Community Coach Education role in 2013. In 2016, Anthony was appointed to the roles of Head of Northern Technical Programs and National Development Centre Head…
Nathaniel Atkinson has become the third Tasmanian to captain a National Footballing side, as he led the Young Socceroos to victory to a 2-1 victory over Vietnam overnight in the Under 19 Asian Football Championships.
Atkinson joins Dominic Longo and Kurt Reynolds as Tasmanians to have donned the armband for a National side, as he led the side out at the Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium in Indonesia.
Playing in central midfield and captaining the side for the first time at the tournament, Atkinson had a strong game, including an assist on the second goal as the Young Socceroos moved into a strong…
Northern Rangers FC Vice-President, Marshall Pooley, contacted FFT this morning to confirm the clubs decision to withdraw from the expanded NPL Tasmania competition in 2019. This came after a number of weeks of ongoing communication with the club.
FFT CEO Matt Bulkeley said ‘we’re obviously disappointed that Northern Rangers will not be part of the competition next year as they’ve been part of the NPL since its inception. That said, we understand and respect the clubs position.’
‘We remain committed to working with and supporting the club and hope that they return to the NPL in the future.…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) launched AusBid2023.com – the official website for Australians to #GetOnside and submit registrations of support for Australia’s FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Bid.
As part of the launch, Westfield Matildas stars Lisa De Vanna, Alanna Kennedy, Caitlin Foord and Chloe Logarzo joined FFA Chief Executive Officer, Mr David Gallop AM, at Sydney Harbour.
De Vanna, who has amassed a remarkable 142 caps and 45 goals for Australia since her debut in 2004, became the first Australian to submit her support for Australia’s FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Bid via…
FFT will be conducting the annual State Coaching Conference over the weekend of November 17th and 18th.
DATES, VENUES, TIMES:
Saturday, November 17th, Glenorchy District Football Club Function Centre, 1a Anfield St Glenorchy.
Sunday, November 18th, Riverside Olympic FC Clubrooms, Windsor Park, 432 West Tamar Rd, Riverside.
COST: $50
Payment by Direct Deposit to:
Bank: Commonwealth Bank
BSB: 067-101
Account No: 1007 7216
Account Name: Football Federation Tasmania
CONTENT:
This year's Conference will include a review of the trends and technical observations from this year's…
Football Federation Tasmania extends its deepest sympathies to Furjanic family following the passing of a giant of the game in Tasmania, Michael Furjanic.
Furjanic was a past player, president, patron and life member of Glenorchy Knights FC who left a large legacy on the game in the state.
Michael was the Knights club patron from 1997 to 2012 and he sponsored Tasmanian football through the Michael Tailors Cup in Hobart for 12 years. Through our sport, he has proudly forged the Croatian identity and was awarded an OAM in 2001 for his contribution to the Croatian community in Tasmania.…
2019 is shaping up as the most exciting NPL season yet with new teams, new time-slots and extra games to provide the public with more opportunity than ever before to catch the action, in the fixture released today by Football Federation Tasmania.
The season will be played across 27 rounds, running from March 1st to September 7th with each team playing 24 matches, 12 each home and away, with three byes.
The roster features, more night games, more marquee days and less simultaneous kickoffs in a bid to maximise the exposure…
Football Federation Tasmania is pleased to announce, an upcoming presentation from Sports Psychologist, Johan Fallaby on The Talent Development Environment.
Johan has worked for about 10 years in the Swedish FA as head of Sport Psychology, including roles with the National Youth teams and the Women’s national team working in coach and player education. He was also the secretary of the Swedish FA medical committee.
He has also worked as a Sport Psychologist with three Swedish Premiere League men’s teams, Halmstad BK, Djurgårdens IF and he currently works at Örebro SK.
The fixtures for the Twin Ovals SAP Festival have been released, with rosters for Under 10s and Under 12s on Saturday, 15th and Under 11s and Junior Youth Girls on Sunday 16th of December.
The Festival at the Twin Ovals has now become a regular finale to the year for FFT-endorsed Skill Acquisition Phase development programs, with players looking forward to the opportunity to display their skills on the high-quality playing surface.
In a win for Football on the North West Coast, the Devonport Strikers are set to benefit from a Federal Government grant to upgrade the Valley Road facilities.
Federal Sports Minister Bridget McKenzie and Senator Steve Martin made the announcement in Devonport on Monday morning, revealing the club will receive a grant of $385,000, as part of the Sport Australia Community Infrastructure Fund which will be used to help fund facility upgrades.
The upgrades, that were identified as a priority project as part of the FFT Five Year Football Development Plan for Tasmania, includes…
Football Federation Tasmania is very pleased to be able to welcome the internationally renowned match official, Mark Clattenburg, to Tasmania.
Mark is a FIFA referee (11 seasons) and is best known for his work in the English Premier League over 14 seasons (2004-17) which included the 2016 FA Cup Final. He also refereed the 2016 UEFA Champions League Final and the UEFA 2016 Euro Final. Mark is now Head of Refereeing at the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.
On Friday, February 1st, Mark will be our guest and will share his experiences as a match official as well as discuss and…
You've probably seen posts on social media over the past week using the hashtag #SaveHakeem, for those of you wondering how and why you should join in the campaign, here is a breakdown of why the Football community is coming together for this cause.
Background on Hakeem al-Araibi
During the Arab Spring pro-democracy protests in Bahrain in 2012, the Bahrain government cracked down on dissidents with a program of imprisonments and torture, violating the human rights of its citizens. It targeted prominent figures such as sportspeople who it deemed had been connected to the movement.…
Andrew Wilkie, the Independent Federal Member for Denison, in conjunction with the Federal Government has secured one million dollars to ensure the City of Hobart’s Premier Soccer ground meets the standards of modern day football.
“I’ve been lobbying the Federal Government for funds to upgrade the D’Arcy Street ground for some time and I am thrilled that the Government has committed $1 million towards the project,” Mr Wilkie said.
“This grant will allow the South Hobart Football Club to install match-quality lighting at the ground to hold evening games. It will also go towards a…
There are upcoming Level 4 introductory refereeing course being run in Hobart and Launceston. Refereeing is the perfect way to earn some money whilst staying fit and keeping involved in our great game. This course will get you trained up to do just that, qualifying you up to officiate in games this season
