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We are thrilled to announce that Alan Eadie has been appointed as our new Technical Director.
Eadie has worked for Football Tasmania in coach and player development for two and a half years, and steps into this new role following the resignation of Football Development Manager David Smith.
Football Tasmania Chief Executive Officer Tony Pignata said: “Alan is superbly placed to take on this new role – he has worked tirelessly in the Talent Support Program (TSP) space for a number of years, and is committed to building on this work as technical director, to ensure our strategic aim of…
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- 1 year 2 months ago
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Match of the Round for Round 15 will see the second-placed Kingborough Lions hosting third-placed South Hobart. It shapes as a tight contest, with just a point between the pair on the WSL table, although South do still maintain a game in hand on the Lions.
For South Hobart, it has been an extraordinarily long time between games, with a combination of scheduling and weather meaning that they haven’t played since a 2-0 defeat to Devonport all the way back on June 29. Despite the gap, South striker Josi Mamic felt the squad was raring to go on Saturday.
“We are feeling really good…
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- 10 months 2 weeks ago
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We have arrived at the final stretch of the season, with teams set to play each other for a third and final time over the next seven weeks to determine the 2024 league title. With just five points separating the top four sides, it's officially the most open NPL title race in history. A big game in helping sort it all out is the Match of the Round for Round 15, when the third-placed Kingborough Lions take on second-placed South Hobart at Lightwood Park on Saturday night.
Lions coach Alfred Hess agreed with the assertion that this was a must-win game for his side.
“I think that’s fair,…
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- 9 months 1 week ago
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McDonald’s NPL Tasmania Round 15
South Hammer Lions To Get Title Bid Back On Track
South Hobart bounced back from a recent dip in form to get their title bid back on track, as they scored a 4-1 win over the Kingborough Lions at Lightwood Park, dealing a potentially mortal blow to the Lions' own title aspirations in the process.
South Hobart wasted no time in seizing control of the match, racing to a 2-0 lead inside the opening eight minutes of the match courtesy of goals from Bradley Lakoseljac and Harrison Oates. When an unfortunate Eli Luttmer directed a ball into his own…
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- 9 months 1 week ago
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McDonald’s Women's Super League Round 15
Watkins Returns To Haunt Lions
South Hobart downed the Kingborough Lions 2-1 at Lightwood Park to jump up into second place on the Super League table. Former Lion Samantha Watkins was the match-winner, with her strike just past the hour mark separating the sides. Golden Boot leader Josie Mamic had earlier opened the scoring for the defending champions, but the Lions' lead lasted all of five minutes before Hannah Walsh continued her brilliant season and restored parity with an absolute howitzer of a shot in the 12th minute. Both sides would…
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- 10 months 2 weeks ago
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The Match of the Round for Round 16 sees the Glenorchy Knights taking on Launceston City in what should be a stern test for the ladder leaders, with their closest title rivals South Hobart having recently fallen to the fifth-placed City. These two sides have the best record in the league over the past month, setting the stage for an intriguing encounter ahead of the Knights' Australia Cup Round of 32 clash against North West Sydney Spirit in NSW on Wednesday 7 August.
Knights coach James Sherman was pleased with how his side had played across recent weeks, having won four matches on the…
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- 9 months 1 week ago
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Match of the Round for Round 16 will see the Devonport Strikers hosting Launceston United, with the Strikers now closing in on the 2024 League title. The pair have met twice already in 2024 and the Strikers won both matches though they were close affairs, ending 3-2 and 2-1 and remaining in the balance throughout the 90 minutes.
Coach Tom Ballantyne suggested his side were laser-focused on closing out the title in the coming weeks.
"The girls have been playing really well this year, and now we're just seven points away from mathematically winning the title, so we all know what needs to…
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- 10 months 2 weeks ago
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McDonald’s Women's Super League Round 16
The Whitney Knight Show At Valley Road
Whitney Knight produced another stunning display, scoring all four of her side's goals in a 4-1 victory over Launceston United. After Dani Gunton had handed the visitors a lead in just the second minute of the game, Knight took over proceedings, scoring three times in the first half, including a goal of the season to contender to hand the Strikers a 3-1 halftime lead. Knight would add a fourth for good measure in the second half to secure the three points that leaves the Strikers just four points away from…
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- 10 months 2 weeks ago
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McDonald’s NPL Tasmania Round 16
Knights Continue Free-Scoring Ways To Down City
The Glenorchy Knights continued on their free-scoring ways, downing Launceston City 5-2 in an action-packed contest at KGV. The Knights have now scored 28 goals in their past five matches, winning all five games as they continue to pace the league, still sitting 2 points clear on top with five rounds to play. There was an element of fortune about their opening goal in this one, coming via a Woodland own goal, before Tyler Harrison twice converted from the penalty spot, either side of a Kenneh strike…
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- 9 months 1 week ago
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Match of the Round for Round 17 pits Launceston United up against South Hobart at FloorWorld Park in a battle of second and fourth on the WSL table. With both sides having teams sitting within two points of them on the league table, it's an important match for both sides to hold their current positions.
The two sides have met twice this season in the league, with South Hobart winning on both occasions. The round 3 match between the pair was one of the games of the season, with South jumping out to a 4-0 lead before United launched an extraordinary late rally, cutting it back to 4-3 but…
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- 10 months 2 weeks ago
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The Match of the Round for Round 17 is the Friday night derby between the Kingborough Lions and Clarence Zebras. The two sides have played out two high-scoring clashes so far this year, with the Lions emerging victorious in both, 6-2 in Round 3 and 4-3 in Round 10.
Lions coach Alfed Hess was relishing the opportunity to play a Friday night fixture at home.
"It’s always a great challenge to play against Clarence, they’ve been really competitive in the matches we’ve played against them this year," he said.
"It's another opportunity for us to play at home on a Friday night, it’s going…
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- 9 months 1 week ago
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McDonald’s NPL Tasmania Round 17
Lions Account For Zebras In Friday Night Derby
The Kingborough Lions downed the Clarence Zebras 3-0 on Friday night to keep their slim title hopes alive. Their star attacking duo of Noah Mies and Kobe Kemp found the back of the net in the first half to have them well on the way to victory before an extraordinary own goal from Tom McKernan ensured the result midway through the second half. The Lions were rarely troubled throughout the 90 minutes and were good value for the three points, but with a 7-point gap to the top and just 4 rounds left, they…
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- 9 months 1 week ago
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McDonald’s Women's Super League Round 17
South Eclipse United
South Hobart maintained their 100% winning record against Launceston United for the season, as they scored a convincing 2-0 win at FloorWorld Park. First-half strikes from Josi Mamic and Lucy Booth secured the victory for South in a game that was not littered with scoring opportunities. South played comfortably with the lead in the second half, never looking likely to relinquish it, as they maintained second spot on the WSL table as we head into the final month.
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Launceston United 0
South Hobart 2 (J…
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- 10 months 2 weeks ago
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The Women’s Super League enters its final month as we approach the finish line, and Round 18’s Match of the Round will feature the Glenorchy Knights taking on South Hobart at KGV. The Knights have surprised many this year with a strong first year showing in the league and should present a challenge for South Hobart who are looking to hold onto second place.
Speaking at a Friday morning press conference on behalf of the women’s side, Ken Morton said the side has been trending in the right direction over the past few weeks.
“I think we’ve seen a real improvement in the last couple of…
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- 10 months 2 weeks ago
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We have reached the pointy end of the NPL Tasmania season and excitingly we head into the final month with one of the tightest title races in NPL history. With four rounds to go, just five points separate the top three sides, and they are all still to play each other one more time.
The first of those encounters arrives tonight, as ladder leaders Glenorchy Knights take on second-placed South Hobart, who sit 2 points behind them in a seismic battle that could well define the title race. If the Knights win, they would open up a five-point gap on top with 3 rounds to go, and with their…
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- 9 months 1 week ago
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McDonald’s Women's Super League Round 18
Strikers Claim Super League Crown
The Devonport Strikers hammered Riverside Olympic 8-0 on a weekend where their status as Super League Champions was confirmed. The Strikers produced a dominant display on a boggy Valley Road against the Roos on Saturday to move 12 points clear on top. When South Hobart were held to a draw on Sunday by Glenorchy Knights, that gap became insurmountable and the Strikers could officially pop the champagne corks. The Strikers have been the dominant side in the WSL this season, remaining undefeated through the first…
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- 10 months 2 weeks ago
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McDonald’s NPL Tasmania Round 18
South Fell Knights and Reclaim Top Spot
South Hobart produced one of their best performances of the season in the biggest game of the year to date, as they downed Glenorchy Knights 3-1 in their top-of-the-table Friday night clash.
Entering the match 2 points ahead on the table, the Knights were en route to establishing a potentially decisive five-point gap when Joshua Cauteruccio fired a laser into the bottom corner in the 23rd minute.
But from then on, South Hobart took control of the contest and got back on terms just before the break via…
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- 9 months 1 week ago
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Match of the Round: South Hobart v Devonport Strikers
With three weeks to go in the NPL Tasmania season, just three points separate the top three sides, and another massive game will take place this Saturday at D'arcy Street to decide the title. South Hobart, having seized top spot last week with their 3-1 win over the Glenorchy Knights, now play host to the defending Champions Devonport at D'arcy Street, the biggest obstacle remaining in their bid to claim the league title.
Speaking at Friday morning’s press conference, South Hobart Assistant Coach Josh Dingjan said the group was…
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- 9 months 1 week ago
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Match of the Round: South Hobart v Devonport Strikers
The Match of the Round for Round 19 will see the competition’s top two sides meet as South Hobart takes on Devonport. At this time of year, a 1 v. 2 encounter would normally mean a major clash in sorting out the league title, however following last week, the race has been run and won, with Devonport now out of reach and officially WSL Champions.
Coach Tom Ballantyne said celebrations had been somewhat muted for now, as they chased the goal of an undefeated season.
“I think some of them went out on the Sunday afterwards to…
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- 10 months 2 weeks ago
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McDonald’s Women's Super League Round 19Strikers Reinforce Their DominanceThe Devonport Strikers underlined their superiority in 2024 by hammering second-placed South Hobart 6-1 at D'arcy Street. Led by yet another dominant display by the brilliant Whitney Knight, the Strikers did the damage in the first half, racing to a 5-0 lead by the half time break. Knight scored four of those goals in another best-afield display as once again the Strikers proved too much for last season's champions to handle. Sophie Westwood conjured a nice consolation goal for the hosts late on, but it was Devonport's…
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- 9 months 2 weeks ago