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The Football Tasmania family is today mourning the passing of former colleague and friend Dale Itchins.
Dale worked for Football Tasmania from 1997-2016, primarily as Futsal Manager and special projects officer, and was instrumental in establishing the State’s futsal competition as we know it today.
He also coached numerous football camps and clinics for young players, and more recently worked with Glenorchy Knights and Olympia football clubs.
Acting Football Tasmania CEO David Smith said: “We remember Dale as our friend and colleague, but also as a great mentor and advocate for the…
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- 2 years 8 months ago
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TWO big wins on game day were the icing on the cake for a four-day visit to Hobart by Western United FC.
The club played its first ever men’s A-League match in the city, and the first ever women’s A-League game in the State, in a huge double-header at North Hobart oval on Saturday, 21 January.
The match – supported by Football Tasmania and the State Government – was attended by thousands of Tasmanian fans, who lapped up the chance to watch not one but two top-flight matches.
Western’s men’s side remains unbeaten in Tasmania, including five home games…
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- 2 years 8 months ago
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The Football Tasmania Referee Conference was held on Sunday 22 January and saw 80 referees attend the annual event, with the aim of connecting with other referees and increasing their knowledge in various areas of the game.
Football Tasmania Deputy President and Director, Janine Healey, kicked off the conference with a welcome message. This was followed by 2022 highlights and a review of 2022 Law changes delivered by Football Tasmania’s Referee Development Manager, Nathan Coad.
The conference covered an introduction to Football Tasmania’s new competition management system, DRIBL, which…
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- 2 years 8 months ago
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Keeping up with the football season in Tasmania has never been easier, thanks to the introduction of a new competition management system in 2023.
Football Tasmania is proud to announce its transition to DRIBL, an integrated competition management system for all clubs and associations.
DRIBL is currently the preferred competition management system across a number of Member Federations and Associations in Australia. Football NSW and Capital Football both transitioned to DRIBL for the 2022 season, with more than 300,000 participants currently using it to administer all aspects of their…
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- 2 years 7 months ago
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The annual Devonport National Skill Acquisition Phase Festival (SAP) is taking place Friday 24 – Sunday 26 February 2023 in Devonport.
Since 2012, Football Tasmania has conducted the annual Skills Acquisition Phase (SAP) Festival that has included players and teams from across Australia. Over the years, the Festival has grown, becoming recognised as the National SAP Festival and it is Football Tasmania’s pleasure to once again be hosting this years’ Festival.
With the support of the Devonport City Council and the local National Premier League club,Devonport Strikers Football Club, the…
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- 2 years 7 months ago
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Football Tasmania is excited to announce a three-year partnership with international sports apparel brand Kappa. This will include Kappa as Football Tasmania’s Official Apparel Sponsor and naming sponsor for the Northern and Southern Championships.
Football Tasmania Acting CEO David Smith said: “It’s an exciting opportunity to be partnering with such a fantastic international football brand.
“Kappa have been excellent to liaise with and provide such high-quality apparel and exceptional service.
“This is a very exciting time for Football Tasmania and I would like to thank…
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- 2 years 7 months ago
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Last week Football Tasmania conducted four Talent ID Camps. The camps were held across four days in Launceston and Hobart for boys and girls born in 2009 and 2010.
The purpose of the camps was to give coaches an opportunity to identify talent prior to the commencement of TSP (Talent Support Program) and State Team programs.
The sessions saw 125 players attend and were run by Football Tasmania staff, David Smith and Alan Eadie, as well as Football Tasmania TSP coaches.
Football Tasmania Development Officer Alan Eadie said, "the camps provided our coaching team with a great insight…
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Football Tasmania is seeking applicants for State Team Coaches (Head & Assistant) for 2023. The following positions are being sought:
Under 14 Girls - National Youth Championships 2023
Under 16 Girls - National Youth Championships 2023
Under 14 Boys - National Youth Championships 2023
Under 15 Boys - National Youth Championships 2023
Please advise if seeking Head or Assistant coaching position in application.
Areas of Responsibility:
The National Youth Championships (NYC) will potentially be held in September 2023 in New South Wales. Coaches will…
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Football Australia’s #LoveOurGame campaign is a celebration of Australian women’s football and encourages participants to embrace their love for the world game and its positive impacts.
Launched today (Monday, 13 February), the #LoveOurGame campaign video features women, girls, and non-binary persons between the ages of 16 to 28 in different environments demonstrating how football can be played and enjoyed wherever you are, whether with a group of friends or on your own at the local park or street: OurGame
Working with production partner, Chisel, the 30 second spot sets out to…
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Some of Tassie’s top young players will share the spotlight when they play a curtain-raiser for Western United FC at Launceston’s UTAS Stadium on 17 February at 4:30pm.
Under 16 and 17 players were selected for the match, which will be played before Western United’s Isuzu UTE A-League fixture against Wellington Phoenix.
The 31 players were largely chosen from the 2006-born age group, which missed out on the Under 14 and Under 15 National Youth Championships due to COVID-19.
Two players have been chosen for each position, plus reserves, with the starting 11 for each side pitting the…
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Wellington Phoenix brought the heat to Launceston on Friday night (17 February), taking down Western United 3-0 and ending their unbeaten record in Tasmania.
The loss in their last home game in the State for the season was a blow to the current A-League champions.
While it may not have been Western United’s night, local talent put on a show in a curtain raiser by 31 Tasmanian under 16 and 17 players, in temperatures pushing 30 degrees.
The game was goalless at the break and ended in a 1-1 draw, after a goal each in the second half to Jontae Lincolne-Lomax from South Hobart for the…
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Football Tasmania has today (21 February) released the fixtures for the 2023 McDonald’s National Premier Leagues and the MyState Women’s Super League competitions across the State, beginning 17 March.
The season will feature games on Friday nights, Saturdays and Sundays across Tasmania from March until September.
The McDonald's NPL will feature eight teams - Clarence Zebras, Glenorchy Knights, Kingborough Lions, South Hobart, Riverside Olympic, Devonport City Strikers, Launceston City and newcomers Launceston United. The MyState WSL will feature Launceston United, Clarence Zebras,…
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Football Australia has launched Game Changer, a program to support community football clubs across the country to create an effective and sustainable environment.
Introduced as part of Football Australia’s Legacy ’23 Program, an initiative proudly supported by the Australian Government through the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), Game Changer aims to protect and enhance affiliated clubs, make them stronger and more resilient, lead them in building welcoming and inclusive cultures, and educate them on positive environments for players, coaches, volunteers, and officials while planning…
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FOUR junior teams from Newcastle will join sixteen teams from across the State for the annual National Skill Acquisition Phase (NSAP) festival in Devonport this weekend.
Around 200 boys and girls from under-10s to under-13s will take part in a nine-aside round-robin tournament over two days, representing Tasmanian clubs Devonport City Strikers, Launceston City, Clarence Zebras, Riverside Olympic, South Hobart, and Kingborough Lions, along with those in development programs affiliated with the A-League side Newcastle Jets.
Newcastle Jets technical director Gary van Egmond said it was…
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Today, Friday, 3 March, Football Tasmania officially launched the 2023 McDonald’s National Premier Leagues, the State’s elite men’s competition.
Players, coaches and presidents from the eight NPL sides were present, along with Football Tasmania CEO Matt Bulkeley.
The McDonald’s NPL will feature eight teams in 2023 – Clarence Zebras, Glenorchy Knights, Kingborough Lions, South Hobart, Riverside Olympic, Devonport City Strikers, Launceston City and newcomers Launceston United.
Football Tasmania CEO Matt Bulkeley said: “This year we welcome Launceston…
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- 2 years 6 months ago
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Football Tasmania welcomed two new Board members in early 2023, to fill the vacancies left by Christie Cox-Haines and Ekaterina Skalidis last year.
Taylor Rand joined the board in February. Originally from Vermont in the United States, she moved to Tasmania in 2018. She has over 10 years’ experience in the energy industry, in both the private and public sectors, and specialises in strategic planning, program management and governance.
Taylor’s current role of Leader Transformation at TasNetworks includes overseeing several projects dedicated to corporate…
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Today (Friday, 10 March), Football Tasmania officially launched the 2023 MyState Bank Women’s Super League, featuring the State’s elite female players.
Players, coaches and presidents representing the six WSL sides were present, along with Football Tasmania CEO Matt Bulkeley.
The MyState Bank WSL will feature six teams in 2023 – Devonport City Strikers, Launceston United, South Hobart, Clarence Zebras, Kingborough Lions and Taroona.
The season will consist of 60 games, beginning on 17 March and running through until September, plus three finals at the conclusion of the regular…
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Welcome back for another season of the MyState Bank Women’s Super League. I’m Andrew Cooling and this is the Friday Forecast, a weekly preview column I will be writing for the Football Tasmania website each week throughout the 2023 season. In it, I will preview all the upcoming weekend matches and provide my thoughts on any major news that may develop throughout the season.
I will also be producing a review piece each Monday morning that will recap all the action from the weekend’s games and which you will also be able to find here in the MyState Bank WSL hub. I will be doing likewise for…
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Welcome back for another season of the McDonald’s NPL Tasmania. I’m Andrew Cooling and this is the Friday Forecast, a weekly preview column I will be writing for the Football Tasmania website each week throughout the 2023 season. In it, I will preview all the upcoming weekend matches and provide my thoughts on any major news that may develop throughout the season.
I will also be producing a review piece each Monday morning that will recap all the action from the weekend’s games and which you will also be able to find here in the McDonald’s NPL Tasmania News Hub. I will be doing likewise…
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An Intriguing Opening
The first weekend of the new McDonald's NPL Tasmania season is officially in the books and it was a weekend filled with tightly fought matches. All four of the games were close-run affairs, with no blowouts in sight. That’s something that history would suggest has been a bit of a rarity in this competition so let’s hope it’s a sign of things to come and we continue to get four good competitive games of football a week because this was a very strong opening act to set the tone for the year.
Launceston City got things started on the Friday night by claiming a 2-0…
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- 2 years 6 months ago