The Clarence Zebras will be looking to kick off their new era with silverware but standing in their way are the defending Summer Cup champion Olympia Warriors, as they prepare to meet in Saturday's Women's Summer Cup Final.
Having stormed through the group stage with a minimal fuss dispatching University 15-0 and Taroona 8-0, the new entity in Clarence Zebras will face a much sterner test in the decider but will still go in as the hot favourites to make it a perfect start following the amalgamation of the Hobart Zebras and Clarence United that was made official last November.
The Olympia Warriors survived a stirring fightback from South Hobart to claim a 4-3 win in the Summer Cup Final at KGV. Jack Ryan fired in a first half hat-trick to have the Warriors seemingly cruising to victory before South came roaring back to level the match at 3-3 in a stunning second half response. But the Warriors would do just enough to win, as Jackson Khasif fired home a stoppage time winner to secure the victory for the Warriors in a pulsating game.
After 30 minutes of play, the game had looked over. Jack Ryan had run completely rampant up top and fired in a classy hat-trick,…
The Clarence Zebras kicked off their new era in the best possible manner, downing the Olympia Warriors 4-1 to claim the Summer Cup.
A hat-trick from Zoe Nichols helped deliver the win for the new club, as they dominated the contest and completely controlled the second half in a powerful performance.
The Zebras took the lead on 14 minutes when Nichols picked the pocket of Haralampopoulos and crossed for Isabella Ferrier, who rolled home the opening goal into the bottom corner of the net.
Clarence Zebras Isabella Ferrier opens the score sheet - Image Solstice Digital
Olympia responded…
The large shadow of the Coronavirus is looming over the scheduled start of the State's top divisions, the Women's Super League and NPL Tasmania. The two Statewide competitions were set to kick off on Saturday 21 March, however recent developments with COVID-19 have meant that is now no certainty, and guidelines published by FFA today mean that if they do go ahead, only essential personnel will be permitted to attend games.
Football Tasmania today released the following statement to its members with an update of where things stand.
Football Tasmania understands that many in the Footballing…
FFA today convened a meeting of the National COVID-19 Working Committee and the Presidents of the State Body Members to further discuss football’s response to COVID-19. After careful consideration and having regard to the feedback received from the grassroots community, FFA advises that effective from 12:00am on 18 March 2020, all sanctioned grassroots football activity in Australia will be suspended until 14 April 2020.
The suspension applies to all sanctioned matches and competitions, including National Premier Leagues, FFA Cup, youth and grassroots football (including MiniRoos and futsal…
This decision has been made on the advice of the experts and is to protect both our participants and the broader community from the threat of COVID-19. Continuing with the usual football related activities risks spreading the infection further to those in the community who are vulnerable. As the State’s largest participation sport, we have a social responsibility to be part of the community response to help slow the virus down and help our health systems to cope by flattening the curve.
Dear Tasmanian footballers, referees, volunteers, parents and supporters
As you would all be aware, all organised grassroots football activities in Australia (including training and futsal), have been suspended until 14 April, 2020 in order to help the country tackle COVID-19.
While it wasn’t an easy decision to make, I believe it’s the right one as the health and safety of both the football community, and the wider community, should be everyone’s number one priority.
But that doesn’t mean we should give up on football in 2020.
I would like take this opportunity to reassure the Tasmanian…
Matches around Australia may have been postponed but you can keep football in your life with the #PlayAtHomeChallenge.
While it is important to practise social distancing during this time of uncertainty, it has never been more important to be active, connect with each other and keep your skills sharp!
So, if you are missing your weekend football fix out on the parks and pitches of Australia, take your ball and show us your best moves.
Whether it’s in your own back yard, in a quiet field or in a safe place at home, we want you to join our #PlayAtHomeChallenge.
With recent developments regarding the Coronavirus outbreak in Australia, Tasmanian football clubs are going to face major operational, financial and logistical challenges.
These challenges with vary from club to club, and as we have seen they will evolve quickly and often without much notice.
Football Tasmania on direction from Football Federation Australia has postponed all competitions and clubs should not be training or meeting in groups. Please read our FAQ for more information: https://footballfedtas.com.au/coronavirus-faqs/
Think you are the best FIFA player in Tasmania? Well now you have the chance to prove it, with the launch of the first ever Football Tasmania, FIFA 20 Championships.
The interactive online competition will give Tasmanian's a much-needed football fix as Australia implements new measures to combat COVID-19.
Tasmanian competitors will have the chance to prove their FIFA skills in a tournament that will feature group stage matches before advancing to a knockout format. The final format of the tournaments will be determined by the number of entrants.
It is now 11 days on since the decision was made to postpone all football activities across the country up until at least 14 April. We are all living through what are frequently but accurately described as unprecedented times. COVID-19 is impacting on our daily lives in so many ways, including loss of employment and other disruption to the way we work, less ability to connect with our friends and family, interruption to school for our young people and of course not being able to play and participate in our wonderful game for so many in this state.
Football Tasmania was very pleased to join representatives of a number of sports organisations earlier today in a meeting with the Minister for Sport and Racing, the Hon Jane Howlett MLC.
Sports represented included rugby, AFL, cricket, football, netball, basketball, swimming and hockey. Combined these organisations represent over 150,000 Tasmanians and the sports they participate in.
Football Tasmania joined all of the sporting organisations in thanking the Minister for her commitment to assisting the sports community during the pandemic and the Premier for…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) is lending its voice to Australian Red Cross’ work, supporting some of the most vulnerable caught up in COVID-19 pandemic across the country.
As the largest club-based participation sport in the country with a participation base of approximately 1.96 million participants, FFA recognise that football has an important civic duty towards the collective response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
FFA is looking at innovative ways to use its platforms for the benefit of the wider community during these difficult times, and will commit its profile and connect its network…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has today advised that the temporary suspension to sanctioned grassroots football competitions will remain in place until at least 31 May 2020. This follows ongoing developments, including stricter measures implemented by the State and Federal Governments in response to COVID-19. (See FFA Circular, 1 April 2020 )
The suspension will continue to apply to all sanctioned matches and competitions, including National Premier Leagues, FFA Cup, youth and grassroots football (including MiniRoos and futsal) as well as all training and associated football related…
To our football family across Australia and abroad
We would like firstly, to send our thoughts to the people, families and communities around Australia and the world who continue to grapple with the many impacts of COVID-19. A special thanks must go to the brave healthcare workers and volunteers on the front-line who continue to place themselves in the path of COVID-19 to save the lives of others. We are all extremely grateful.
COVID-19 continues to affect our lives in ways we could have never imagined. In responseto the impact on human health, Governments across the world, like ours, have…
Football Tasmania has welcomed the Tasmanian Government opening applications for the $2 million COVID-19 sports funding package.
Tasmanian peak sporting organisations will be eligible to access payments of up to $150,000 in the first round of funding to assist in retaining staff so they can prepare to get community sport back up and
running when it’s safe to do so.
FT President Bob Gordon thanked Minister for Sport Jane Howlett for acting quickly and effectively to keep grassroots organisations viable while COVID-19 restrictions prohibited organised sport.
Looking after your mental health is vital in these unprecedented times, and Football Tasmania is pleased to announce that James Rice from SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY will be providing a Question and Answer Session on Coping with COVID-19 this Wednesday night at 6:00pm on the Football Tasmania Facebook page.
Some of the questions that will be addressed are listed below, and whilst there will be a chance for live engagement if you have a particular question you would like James to address, send through to media@footballfedtas.com.au to ensure it gets addressed.
I write to let you know about two recent changes to the Football Tasmania Board. Mark Jefferson, who was first elected as a Director in February 2017, recently accepted a role based in Brisbane, with his current employer, SIMS Metal group. As a result of this relocation Mark has resigned from his position on the FT Board. Mark has made a very strong contribution to football in this state, as a player, President of Northern Rangers FC and more recently as a Director with FT.
He was a member of the FT Board Competitions Sub-Committee and he has provided great insights and ideas…
Football Tasmania is calling on councils to give high priority to sporting infrastructure upgrades when applying for $150 million worth of interest free loans available to councils as part of the Tasmanian Government’s COVID-19 stimulus package.
Football Tasmania CEO Matt Bulkeley said facility upgrades would not only provide welcome economic stimulus during the COVID-19-related economic downturn, it would also result in improved facilities for when it’s safe to play sport again.
“While all community sports have been hit hard by COVID-19, a silver lining exists in the opportunity to upgrade…
