The Olympia Warriors have moved into second place on the MyState Women's Super League, leapfrogging Launceston United with a 3-1 win at Warrior Park. The home side snuck ahead with a stunning strike from Innocent Michael just before half-time before goals to Mia Cane and Meghan Goscombe sealed the result in the second half.
Despite playing on the road and in icy conditions, Launceston started brightly and spent plenty of time forward in the first ten minutes. They struggled to convert their possession into shots on goal, though, and the danger of Olympia on the counter attack was evident. A…
Devonport are well and truly back in the championship mix after taking care of one of the contenders for the crown, the Kingborough Lions, 2-0 at The Portress, Valley Road.
The home side went in at full strength with 'The Fox in the Box' Miles Barnard leading the line and linking up with the duo of Charles and Eddie Bidwell down the flanks,
Team news saw some big outs for the travelling side with Ben Hamlett and Andrew Taylor, key players in attack and the midfield, both not available. Coach Jez Kenth was also unable to travel and assistant coach Cameron Ellis…
Date: Saturday May 22
Venue: Darcy Street
Kick-off: 2:00 PM
2021 record:
South Hobart: 5-1-0 (first in NPL TAS)
Devonport Strikers: 4-1-2 (third in NPL TAS)
Top scorers:
South Hobart: Nick Morton (8)
Devonport Strikers: Brody Denehey (4)
Preview:
This looms as a huge clash in round eight with the ladder-leading South Hobart hosting the defending champion Devonport Strikers. The Strikers have been steadily trending upwards in recent weeks, and they will travel to Darcy Street with a chance to force their way back into the…
Date: Saturday May 22
Venue: WMPS Park
Kick-off: 12:00 PM
2021 record:
Launceston United: 4-0-3 (third in WSL)
Devonport Strikers: 2-0-3 (fifth in WSL)
Top scorers:
Launceston United: Danielle Gunton (6)
Devonport Strikers: Jazmin White (5)
Preview:
The WSL edition of the northern derby looms as a crucial clash for both teams, with Launceston looking to keep close to the top of the table and Devonport at risk of falling into the bottom two. United were far from disgraced in last week's loss to Olympia at Warrior Park and…
Football Tasmania has celebrated the tireless work performed by over 1,600 volunteers to run the state’s most played team sport each year, launching a new community champion award in partnership with MyState Bank.
The MyState Bank Football Community Champion Awards have been created to recognise the important contribution that volunteers make both on the pitch and behind the scenes.
Football Tasmania CEO Matt Bulkeley said the benefits many Tasmanians enjoy from community sports would simply not be possible without the dedication and hard work of volunteers.
In what is set to be a huge boost for the World Game in Tasmania, Kingborough Lions United Football Club (KLUFC) has revealed details of its new $6 million changeroom and clubrooms complex at Lightwood Park, which is about to commence construction.
KLUFC President Brian Downes said once completed, the new complex will contain eight changerooms on the ground floor with new club rooms, catering facilities and seating upstairs, making football more accessible for the club’s 558 players, and the thousands more that play there each month.
“Kingborough Lions United FC takes very seriously its…
Media Release and image - courtesy of Devonport City Council
Devonport’s new Meercroft Park Facility was officially opened today by Federal Member for Braddon Gavin Pearce MP, Deputy Premier of Tasmania the Hon. Jeremy Rockliff MP and Mayor of Devonport, Annette Rockliff.
The $1.5 million facility received funding and support from all tiers of government, plus Football Tasmania and the Devonport Junior Soccer Association.
Devonport Mayor Annette Rockliff said the facility offers new change rooms and toilets that are accessible for all abilities, plus a meeting room and canteen…
Football Tasmania is delighted to launch our Coaching for Women Scholarship program. A large focus for Football Tasmania over the recent years has been about female participation in the sport and this program is an important step towards growing participation across all aspects of the game for women and girls.
The reasons for a lack of female representation in our coaching ranks are many and complicated and we know that financial commitment is one of the largest barriers. This scholarships aims to address this and we encourage you to reach out to the women in your clubs and associations…
Three of Tasmania’s finest football referees have been nominated for selection to Football Australia’s national referee panel, which would see them officiate A-League and W-League matches if appointed.
The three referees have also been selected to officiate this weekend’s Lakoseljac Cup final between Devonport Strikers and Glenorchy Knights.
Brenton Kopra, who will take charge of the middle in the Lakoseljac Cup final has been nominated to be selected as an A-League referee, while Thomas Mace and Claire Green have been nominated as assistant referees for the A-League and W-League respectively…
South Hobart have suffered their first loss of the NPL Tasmania season with a 2-0 defeat to the Devonport Strikers at Darcy Street. The visitors had the better of the play for the majority of the game and finally found their reward when Brody Denehey's header found the back of the net with 15 minutes left. South pushed hard for an equaliser before a late red card to goalkeeper Nicholas O'Connell sapped their momentum, allowing the Strikers to seal their win with a stoppage-time goal from Jordan Lamb.
Away from home and with a typically raucous Darcy Street crowd against them, the Strikers…
The Devonport Strikers have landed a major blow in the MyState Women's Super League title race, coming from behind to beat Launceston United 2-1 at WMPS Park. United had one foot in second place on the table when Elodie Gray gave them an early lead, but goals to Renske Rombouts and Jazmin White either side of half-time saw the Strikers steal a win away from home.
It took just seven minutes for the hosts to take an early lead, and it was their wingers on both flanks that combined to open the scoring. A 50-50 contest on the halfway line spilled into their attacking half and Jess McCallum-Smith…
Date: Saturday May 29
Venue: Kelvedon Park
Kick-off: 1:00 PM
Road to the semi-finals
Taroona FC:
Quali: 0-9 @ Barnstoneworth
R16: 4-0 vs South East United
QF: 4-2 vs University
Devonport Strikers
R16: 0-13 @ Northern Rangers
QF: 1-2 @ South Hobart
Top scorers
Taroona FC: Oliver Maxwell (8)
Devonport Strikers: Jordan Lamb (3)
Preview:
The Strikers enter the Lakoseljac Cup semi-finals with some good league form, but they will travel south to the notoriously tricky Kelvedon Park to take on Taroona. The home side are the only non-state…
Date: Saturday May 29
Venue: Lightwood Park
Kick-off: 3:30 PM
Road to the semi-finals
Kingborough Lions:
R16: 3-1 vs Devonport Strikers
QF: 4-6 @ University
Launceston United:
R16: 8-1 vs Glenorchy Knights
QF: 15-0 vs Newtown White Eagles
Top scorers
Kingborough Lions: Laura Davis (3)
Launceston United: Danielle Gunton (5)
Preview:
Two teams struggling to find form in the MyState Women's Super League will have the chance to bounce back in the Statewide Cup. Kingborough were winners in the last round of the WSL, but that snapped…
The Devonport Strikers have advanced to the final of the Lakoseljac Cup in resounding fashion with an 8-0 walloping over Taroona at Kelvedon Park.
Devonport had the majority of the chances in the opening minutes, but to their credit Taroona defended very well with Dominic Easton and Samuel Johnson holding the line. Connor Parke finally got the breakthrough before the break after coolly tapping in past the keeper.
Interestingly, Strikers captain Joel Stone brought his the team into a huddle immediately afterwards, saying "this isn't good enough, keep going hard…
Date: Saturday June 5
Venue: Darcy Street
Kick-off: 2:15 PM
2021 record
South Hobart: 2-1-4 (sixth in WSL)
Launceston United: 4-0-4 (third in WSL)
Top scorers
South Hobart: Niki Moutsatsos/Pishon Choi (3)
Launceston United: Danielle Gunton (6)
Preview:
Launceston United are in desperate need of a league win, and they will travel to Darcy Street as favourites to win against South Hobart. After emerging as a title contender early in the year Launceston have lost three of their last four games, and they have lost pace with the…
Date: Saturday June 5
Venue: Valley Road
Kick-off: 2:15 PM
2021 record
Devonport Strikers: 5-1-2 (third in NPL TAS)
Riverside Olympic: 0-1-6 (eighth in NPL TAS)
Top scorers
Devonport Strikers: Brody Denehey (5)
Riverside Olympic: William Humphrey (3)
Preview:
The Devonport Strikers are starting to round into top form once again, and they will host a Riverside Olympic side still searching for their first win of the season. Across all competitions the Strikers have now won their last four games and would be flying high…
The Olympia Warriors have claimed a gritty 1-0 win over arch-rivals Clarence Zebras at Warrior Park, courtesy of a lone Madi Chambers goal.
From the get-go, both teams were more than happy to sit back and let the opposition work their way forward. Chambers and Mia Cane worked tirelessly on the flanks, but Taylor Rand and Selina Steventon stood firm for the Zebras.
Chambers opened the scoring before the break after displaying some great footwork. Darting past a Zebras defence that was looking strong, she hit her shot true into the bottom corner past veteran…
The Glenorchy Knights remain three points clear of the pack in the NPL Tasmania after a clinical 3-0 win over the Kingborough Lions at KGV.
Selection news saw some surprises with Vincent Turner starting over Ben Hamlett for the Lions, while the Knights started Austin Yost as he continues to work his way into the squad.
Joseph Juma had a nightmare of a moment early, gifting Knights the opener. Juma attempted to take a touch on the volley but missed his foot completely, and in strolled Nic Naden to pick up the pieces and finish for the 1-0 lead. Nic…
The Clarence Zebras have made an emphatic statement in the MyState Women's Super League, defeating the defending champions, the Olympia Warriors, 6-1 at Wentworth Park. That emphatically reversed the result from just one week ago, when the Warriors knocked them out of the Statewide Cup.
Warriors winger Madi Chambers set up the first goal of the game in the opening minutes for Mia Cane. Chambers worked her way up the left flank to feed in Cane, who calmly tapped a shot past Zebras goalkeeper keeper Shelley Cook for the early lead.
