It was back to business as usual for the Olympia Warriors in the MyState Women's Super League, as they put in a composed performance to defeat Launceston United 2-0. While the wide expanses of UTAS Stadium could have led to a free-flowing shootout, the Warriors put forward a rock-solid defensive effort along with goals from Leah Gubb and Bonnie Davies to claim a comfortable win.
The game rolled gently into first gear from the kick-off as both sides struggled to adjust to the pristine playing surface early. With long through balls carrying further than usual it was the pace of Bonnie Davies…
The Kingborough Lions have shown that their Summer Cup title was no fluke, taking down the defending champion Devonport Strikers in a 2-0 win. A pair of early goals saw the Lions race into the lead at UTAS Stadium, before they held their nerve late in what was a fairly dour affair.
Much like in the WSL game beforehand, both sides took their time as they adjusted to the bigger playing surface at UTAS Stadium. The Strikers looked to use the extra width to their advantage with long passes to space and the Lions tested goalkeeper Nathan Pitchford with a series of aerial balls, but neither plan…
Date: Saturday April 24
Venue: Valley Road
Kick-off: 12:00 PM
2021 record:
Devonport Strikers: 1-0-1 (sixth in WSL)
Olympia Warriors: 2-0-1 (second in WSL)
Top scorers:
Devonport Strikers: Jazmin White (2)
Olympia Warriors: Mia Cane (4)
Preview:
The Olympia Warriors got back to their winning ways last weekend, and they will look to continue that form as they travel to face the Strikers in round five. A loss to the Zebras in round three may have cast some doubt over the Warriors, but they bounced back in fine fashion…
Date: Friday April 23
Venue: Buckby Motors Park
Kick-off: 7:30 PM
2021 record:
Launceston City: 0-0-3 (eighth in NPL TAS)
Riverside Olympic: 0-0-3 (seventh in NPL TAS)
Top scorers:
Launceston City: N/A
Riverside Olympic: Tom Prince (2)
Preview:
Don't be fooled by their results so far-- rivalry games bring out the fire in everyone, and both Launceston City and Riverside will be raring to go for a Friday night blockbuster. Both have been far from disgraced through the opening rounds despite still searching for their…
Football Tasmania has heralded the success of the Festival of Football, which saw just under 10,000 Tasmanians engage with live A-League action and community events and activities held across the state.
Football Tasmania CEO Matt Bulkeley said the Festival of Football, delivered in partnership with Western United was a huge success for the World Game in Tasmania.
“Over the past week, the Festival of Football has given Tasmanians a great taste of what it’s like to have an A-League team in town,“ Mr Bulkeley said.
“With a smorgasbord of elite sport on in Launceston over the past week, the…
Football Tasmania has welcomed the Liberal Party’s commitment to establish a Stadiums Tasmania Trust, which among other functions will act to determine the feasibility and appropriate location of a new rectangular stadium.
Football Tasmania President Bob Gordon said with positive discussions regarding a future A-League team continuing, a rectangular stadium was now what is needed to take football to the next level in Tasmania.
“Football is Tasmania’s most played team sport, however the absence of elite level content is holding the game’s enormous growth potential back and limiting…
Football has retained its standing as Tasmania’s most played team sport.
An estimated 36,773 Tasmanians (6.8 per cent of the state’s population) play football each year according to Sport Australia’s latest independent Ausplay survey aggregated data set*.
Football’s popularity was most notable among juniors, with 23.8 per cent of Tasmanians aged between five and 17 playing the sport, with this figure reaching 42.2 ad 40.4 per cent in the Clarence and Hobart areas respectively.
Football Tasmania CEO Matt Bulkeley said it was important football infrastructure continued to improve in Tasmania…
Whether it's the competition, the physical health benefit or the social aspect of being involved in a club, the many benefits so many Tasmanians enjoy from community sports would simply not be possible without the dedication and hard work of volunteers.
From coaches to committee members, junior referees to canteen operators, volunteers are the lifeblood of community sport and while National Volunteer Week is a time to celebrate their contribution, their tireless work year-round should never go unnoticed.
Volunteering is Tasmania's largest sector, with nearly 300,000 Tasmanians performing 68…
Media Release from Football Australia - 12 May 2021
Football Australia today welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to provide $12 million over two (2) years to support the progression of elite women’s football in Australia, as well as community engagement through the world game to cater for our vast community, including those from vulnerable and disadvantaged backgrounds.
Last night, the Federal Government announced that over the course of the next 24 months, it would provide a grant to Football Australia to support High-Performance objectives for the Westfield Matildas, Young Matildas…
Football Tasmania has welcomed the Federal Government’s confirmation of funding for upgrades at North Chigwell, as announced today by Senator Eric Abetz.
Football Tasmania CEO Matt Bulkeley said the new facility would be a game changer for the sport, but it was time for construction to start.
“We’re very grateful for the support provided by the Federal Government, and of course to Andrew Wilkie for initially securing the funding over two years ago,” Mr Bulkeley said.
“Football participation in Tasmania is bursting at the seams, however facilities for the World Game haven’t kept up with…
Date: Saturday May 8
Venue: Darcy Street
Kick-off: 2:00 PM
2021 record:
South Hobart: 3-1-0 (second in NPL TAS)
Kingborough Lions: 4-0-1 (first in NPL TAS)
Top scorers:
South Hobart: Nick Morton (6)
Kingborough Lions: Adam McKeown (7)
Preview:
We are now five rounds into the NPL season, and this is a top of the table clash that not many would have predicted before the year started. Kingborough have kicked on nicely after their Summer Cup triumph, but it's hard to know what to expect here after both sides were below their best in…
Date: Saturday May 8
Venue: Valley Road
Kick-off: 12:00 PM
2021 record:
Devonport Strikers: 1-0-2 (sixth in WSL)
Clarence Zebras: 3-1-1 (first in WSL)
Top scorers:
Devonport Strikers: Jazmin White (3)
Clarence Zebras: Sophie Fone/Allie Berry (3)
Preview:
The Clarence Zebras have once again emerged as one of the frontrunners in the MyState Women's Super League, and they will look to continue their hot form on the road against the Devonport Strikers. It was more business as usual in the Statewide Cup last week for the Zebras as…
Launceston City have claimed their first win of the NPL Tasmania season, with a late Jarrod Linger goal sealing a 3-2 win over rivals Riverside Olympic. City fell behind by two goals after just 11 minutes at Buckby Motors Park, but a quick response saw them draw level before Lingers strike with just minutes on the clock saw them claim all three points.
It was a frantic start to the game from kick-off, and it took Riverside just four minutes to open the scoring through Sam Davis. The pace of Fletcher Fulton saw him sneak behind the City defence on the right and his low cross made it right…
The Olympia Warriors have pulled to within one point of the lead on the MyState Women's Super League table with an emphatic 7-2 win over the Devonport Strikers at Valley Road. Led by a stunning four-goal performance from winger Madi Chambers, the Warriors overcame a plucky Strikers outfit that fought hard throughout but ran out of steam late.
Right from the first kick-off it looked like there could be plenty of goals to come as both sides threatened early and often. The Strikers had the first chances of the game through Jazmin White and Madeline Payne but neither could hit the target, before…
The Devonport Strikers have shaken off their mixed league form to advance in the Lakoseljac Cup, beating South Hobart 2-1 at Darcy Street in the quarter finals. It was an impressive display from the Strikers against one of the NPL Tasmania leaders and they could have easily won by a bigger margin. In the end, goals to Miles Barnard and Eddie Bidwell and some late heroics from Nathan Pitchford were enough to see them move on to the semi-finals.
The matchup saw two of the state's premier backlines going head-to-head, and it had all the makings of a defensive struggle in the opening exchanges.…
The Olympia Warriors have marched onto the semi-finals of the Statewide Cup in a 3-0 thrashing over South Hobart away at Darcy Street.
Some big team news saw Bonnie Davies absent, as her move to NPLW Victoria side Heidelberg United was finalised earlier in the week. Former Clarence Zebras keeper Kacee Ponting started in cup competition for the first time in over two years, and she earned her side a clean sheet in her own right.
Already hit with injury woes, South tried to keep any structure possible. Eve Swain lined up at centre-forward, along with Pishon Choi…
South Hobart have landed a major blow in the MyState Women's Super League title race, holding the defending champion Olympia Warriors to a 0-0 draw in round six.
After suffering a 3-0 loss at home to the same opponent in last week's Statewide Cup fixtures, South brought a refined gameplan to Warrior Park and executed it well enough to earn a share of the points. Their backline was led superbly by captain Eleni Moutsatsos and goalkeeper Georgia McMullen, and they stifled the normally potent Warriors attack to keep them goalless for the first time in 2021.
South Hobart and Kingborough entered round six as the top two sides on the NPL Tasmania table, and it was South that emerged as the new league leaders after a 2-1 win at Darcy Street. The competition's two highest scoring teams didn't pile on the goals as might have been expected, but a composed defensive display and a Nick Morton brace saw the hosts hold off a stubborn Lions outfit.
The action was end-to-end in the opening exchanges, with both sides quickly moving the ball forward but neither able to convert that into scoring chances. A long-range effort blasted over the top from Kobe Kemp…
Date: Saturday May 15
Venue: Valley Road
Kick-off: 12:00 PM
2021 record:
Devonport Strikers: 1-0-3 (sixth in WSL)
Kingborough Lions: 1-1-2 (fifth in WSL)
Top scorers:
Devonport Strikers: Jazmin White (3)
Kingborough Lions: Laura Davis (5)
Preview:
This shapes as a crucial clash for two sides at risk of slipping out of contention, with Kingborough and Devonport both sitting well below where they would have hoped to be after six rounds. The Lions pushed ladder leaders Clarence all the way in a draw two weeks ago, but that…
Date: Saturday May 15
Venue: Valley Road
Kick-off: 2:15 PM
2021 record:
Devonport Strikers: 3-1-2 (fourth in NPL TAS)
Kingborough Lions: 4-0-2 (third in NPL TAS)
Top scorers:
Devonport Strikers: Brody Denehey (3)
Kingborough Lions: Adam McKeown (8)
Preview:
Both of these sides entered the season with title aspirations, and while one of Kingborough and Devonport will edge further up the table with a win here, the other will find themselves in a fairly sizeable hole. The Strikers bounced back with a much-needed win over…
