It started as a scrappy game in blustery conditions, but by the end of the night Hobart United players and fans were dancing on the field after a 3-1 win over University to claim the Southern Championship title.
High winds wreaked havoc throughout and caused issues for both sides, but a goal to Francis King Kenyi on the stroke of half time saw Hobart grab the momentum and never relinquish it. Jackson Khasif and John Buga added to the lead after the break, and despite a late penalty to University they were able to hold their nerve and win the title in style in front of a raucous crowd at KGV…
University’s Thomas Roach has claimed the 2019 Vic Tuting Medal, polling a massive 30 votes to win from his nearest competitor, Kamata Hamaguchi of Taroona who was some 7 votes behind on 23 votes. Nelson’s William Stalker, Francis King Kenyi and New Town’s Samuel Leszczynski rounded out the rest of the top 5 in a count dominated by Roach.
In the Women’s Southern Championship, Olivia Young from University held off Mia Fujiura of Taroona to claim the medal by a single vote. Clare Edwads of Kingborough was outright third with a three way tie of Nina Daniel, Mich Tadros and Mia Cane sitting a…
Northern Rangers duo, Robert Gerrard and Moana Chamberlain have taken out the top honours at the 2019 Veto Northern Awards night.
Gerrard polled 23 votes to claim the George Dale medal by a singular vote, beating out Somerset's Astyn Johnson. Launceston United's Yasin Mohamadi came in third on 18 votes, with Devonport pair Charles Bidwell and Connor Lizotte rounding out the top five.
Chamberlain claimed the Women's comfortably, polling 26 votes ahead of Riverside's Meg Connoly on 23 votes. There was a 3 way tie in third on 17 Votes, with Riverside's, Chelsea Baker and Panayiota Antypas…
The merger of Clarence United and the Hobart Zebras into a new club, Clarence Zebras, has been ticked off by the members of the two clubs at Extraordinary General Meetings last night.
The result of the vote means the way has now been paved for the merger to go ahead and the new club to be formed.
Discussions commenced between Clarence United and Hobart Zebras back in June with the aim to form a bigger, more viable club, through their respective merged strengths of facilities, players, officials and volunteers.
Hobart Zebras president Nick Di Giovanni said he was thankful the members saw to…
Football is now Tasmania’s most popular team sport and an independent competition review is set to help the World Game continue to grow and expand in Tasmania, according to Football Tasmania CEO, Matt Bulkeley.
Mr Bulkeley said the review was about ensuring the current and future needs of football in Tasmania were well understood and incorporated into Football Tasmania’s broader strategy.
“Football in Tasmania is in great shape, but there’s still more that needs to be done. We need to make sure all of our competitions across all age groups and levels can evolve, respond and adapt to change…
Professor Morgan is the Deputy Director of the University of Newcastle Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition.
Dads and Daughters Exercising and Empowered (DADEE) program was the first ever program to target the father-daughter relationship as a form of an engagement mechanism to improve social-emotional well-being and physical activity in girls, resulting in it winning a National Award.
The NSW Minister for Sport recently approved $2.4 million of funding to disseminate the program across NSW.
The DADEE program is being delivered in the UK in collaboration with Women…
The Launceston Junior Soccer Tournament continues to grow from strength to strength with around 80 teams totaling about 1200 players aged from under-nine to under-16 taking part in the tournament which ran from Friday to Sunday.
Now enterting it's 29th year, the tournament was supported strongly by the clubs in the region, and also drew in sides from around the state and six interstate sides. Five of those six sides that came down from New South Wales and Victoria were girls sides, showing the tremendous growth in that area of the game.
Football Tasmania CEO Matt Bulkeley said that the…
Football Tasmania will be conducting Skill Training Certificate in November, this will develop your ability to coach in the "Skill acquisition phase" for coaches training 9-13 year old players.
In the Skill Acquisition Phase the coach MUST focus on building a solid foundation of technical skill.
The course is conducted over 14 hours, is fully practical and deals with the development of the 4 Functional Game Skills: First Touch, Striking the Ball, Running with the Ball and 1 v 1.
The course manual should be downloaded prior to attending the course and can be viewed here: …
Football Tasmania has welcomed today’s State Government Levelling the Playing Field grant announcements, calling the promised investments a win for women’s football but also recognising there was still work to be done to improve access to football for women and girls across Tasmania.
KGV, the home of football in Tasmania was granted $500,000 for infrastructure upgrades in today’s announcement of successful applicants. Lightwood Park, home of Kingborough Lions was granted $300,000 to build new female changerooms.
Upgrades at multisport facilities Cornelian Bay, Clare Street Oval in New Town…
Right now Australia is in the process of bidding to host the 2023 Women's World Cup, providing a fantastic chance to see some of the best Women's Football players in the world in action.
We know that Football is Tasmania's most played sport, and with the Federal Government and some State governments already backing the bid, we need to make sure Tasmania isn’t left behind on the once in a life time opportunity to be a part of the biggest Women's sporting event in the world.
If you want Tasmania to be involved then you can email your local State members of Parliament to let them…
Over the coming months, Football Tasmania will be offering a range of Club Development Workshops, in conjuction with Communities Sport and Recreation.
The Club Development Workshops are designed to build and develop the capacity and capability of clubs in order to deliver tangible value for all stakeholders.
Please register your interest in attending these worthwhile events. There will be limited seating so don't miss out! Time and locations T.B.D closer to the date, and will be held during the evening.
Register your interest here
Upcoming Workshops
Good Governance for Clubs – January 29,…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has today sanctioned a Tasmanian registered player for betting on a number of football matches, in breach of the FFA National Code of Conduct.
The breaches included betting on matches involving his own team, as well as matches in other leagues including the National Premier League Tasmania and Victoria.
FFA has issued a sanction of a $5,000 fine payable now and an immediate two (2) match suspension. The sanction also includes a further suspended $5,000 fine and two (2) match suspension, to be triggered immediately in the event of another breach…
Registration is now open for the 2020 Statewide Referee Conference.
The Conference will be held on Saturday 1 February, at the University of Tasmania Sandy Bay campus in Hobart, kicking off at 10:00am and running all day. It will feature various presentations, guest speakers, Q&A sessions and the chance to up-skill your refereeing knowledge as well as your ability to work in a team. This is an enormously beneficial event in developing your officiating skills and anyone looking to referee in Season 2020 is strongly encouraged to attend.
Football Tasmania is seeking nominations for membership to the State Referee Standing Committee (RSC) for 2020-2021.
The call for nominations follows the completion of 2 years in office of the former Standing Committee.
Football Tasmania thanks Chair, Craig Phillips, Vice-Chair of Ivan Jozeljic, Secretary John Moody, David Green, Josh McInerney, Michael Thain and Alistair Cooke for all their hard work and time given up over the past two seasons.
Background:
The RSC consists of six to ten members elected by registered referees. Function is to advise the board of Football Tasmania on matters…
How do you creating a place for women in football at your club?
Women make incredible valuable contributions to clubs and communities and the more women and girls are encouraged into football, the stronger our game will be.
However we are still facing some major barriers in achieving gender equity in our sport.
To address this and to be leaders in creating an equitable place in football I would like to invite your involvement and participation in the Gender Equity Self-Assessment Tool.
The University of Tasmania is supporting the role out of the tool as they would like to collect the…
As a matter of process Football Tasmania does not normally comment on disciplinary sanctions and/or decisions made by the disciplinary Tribunal, with Communication kept between the Club and individual involved. However, given the level of public speculation and debate about this matter, Football Tasmania wishes to release the following statement regarding the Lucas Hill tribunal ruling.
In summary, the Tribunal found that there is conflict between Rule 22.2 of the FT Competition Rules and the National Disciplinary Regulations (NDRs). This relates to the method by which yellow cards…
Ahead of the 2020 season, Football Tasmania has joined forces with Speak Up Stay Chatty in order to help promote better mental health in our football clubs. We would love to see all of our clubs and associations engaging with Speak Up Stay ChatTY through the various programs and initiatives they run.
One in five Australians experiences mental ill-health every year. Your club could play a pivotal role in enhancing and supporting the positive mental health of your members, players and their families. We know that community sporting clubs across the country are leading the charge when it…
The 2020 Football Tasmania Coaches Conference will be held in early January at KGV. FFA Technical Director Rob Sherman will be the keynote speaker, and this is an invaluable chance for any coach in the state to upskill and learn the latest coaching innovations and philosophies.
Coaches Conference Details
Date: Saturday January 11th, 2020,
Time: 9:30am – 5.00pm,
Cost: $45.00
Location: KGV Football Centre, 1 Anfield St, Glenorchy,
Keynote Presenter
Rob Sherman – Technical Director Football Federation Australia
A former professional player for Cardiff City, Swansea City and…
The Devonport Strikers will return to the National Stage on Saturday as they take on the Maitland Magpies in an NPL Elminational Final to kick off the National Finals Series.
The champions of the 8 NPL competitions around the country will now play off in an 8 team knockout tournament to determine the National Champions.
The game will see the Strikers hitting the road, or more accurately plane, with the game to take place in Northern New South Wales at Cooks Square Park in Maitland,
"We will be firing and ready to go,'' said 2019 NPL TAS Coach of the year Rick Coghlan to the…
The 2019 season has finished in heartbreak for the Devonport Strikers, with a 3-2 loss to Maitland ending their NPL Finals campaign.
For the second straight year the Strikers have missed out on the quarterfinals by a single goal after they pushed the premiers of the NPL Northern NSW until the final whistle. A pair of penalties and a second-half Sean Pratt goal were enough for Maitland despite Devonport twice pulling to within a goal, first through Miles Barnard and then Charles Bidwell.
It was a shaky start for the Strikers, as they struggled to maintain possession early under pressure from…
