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Ulverstone SC is hoping to springboard back into Statewide competition on the back of being named Football Tasmania’s Club Changer Club of the Month for June. A focus on safeguarding has shone the spotlight on a club which has been able to swell its numbers up to 650 registered players and growing by the day.“Our mission statement is to provide a positive and safe environment for our players,” explained Ulverstone president Elise Mee.“For us it’s a high priority keeping our kids safe and being part of the Club Changer safeguarding program has been very helpful for us to implement…
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- 3 months ago
Round 11 Preview Tiles NPL & WSL
Nine points but just one position separate South Hobart and Launceston United as they head into the second-versus-third Women’s Super League match of the week.While South and unbeaten leaders Devonport have won every game against the rest of the competition, United lead the chasing pack knowing that an upset at D’Arcy Street on Saturday will substantially disrupt the established pecking order.With the bottom two having only picked up points against each other, a league which is yet to see a draw is forming into three solid packs with United a win ahead of Kingborough and two in front of…
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- 3 months ago
United's Hollie Jones Shoots
Launceston United produced the upset of the Women's Super League season by coming from two goals down to beat high-flying South Hobart 3-2.With just one loss to their name, a perfect home record and only seven goals conceded, South leaked three more in under 20 minutes as Al Ollington’s United produced a stunning display at D’Arcy Street.Buoyed by three consecutive wins, the 2022 league and cup double winners hit back after Kate Ollerhead and Laura Davis had put South into a comfortable lead.Goals either side of half-time from the in-form Dani Gunton restored parity before player-of-the-match…
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- 3 months ago
Match Day NPL & WSL Riverside V Glenorchy Knights
Plenty of new faces look set to have an impact as the NPL Tasmania mid-season transfer window swings open.Separated by just one place but nine points, Riverside Olympic and Glenorchy will lock horns on Saturday fielding a handful of debutants.English duo David Owusu and Kingsley Eshun plus Korean Sungung Choi have made the short trip across town from Launceston United to Windsor Park while Knights welcome Jacob Calvert from Clarence and young American Michael Hatcher from University of Portland as Hugh Undy makes a welcome return from long-term injury.Riverside coach Helder Dos Santos Silva…
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- 2 months 4 weeks ago
New Signing Kingsley Shun in Action for Riverside against Glenorchy Knights. Picture By Will Fleming
A new-look Riverside Olympic recorded their first ever NPL Tasmania win over Glenorchy, beating the reigning champions 2-1 to continue their climb up the ladder.On a day of numerous debutants across the competition, new signings David Owusu, Kingsley Eshun, Sungung Choi and keeper Noah Allouche-Sukkar all played their part as the Roos registered their third win in four games.Gedi Krusa and Arpan Rai put the hosts ahead before Tom Walpole pulled one back for Knights who were also fielding new arrivals Jacob Calvert, Michael Hatcher and Hugh Undy.It was the same scoreline across town as a…
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- 2 months 3 weeks ago
Match Day WSL South Hobart V Devonport Strikers
Devonport will bring one of the most formidable records in Tasmanian football history into the Women’s Super League match of the round against South Hobart this weekend.With 11 straight wins in the league and a cup defence already under their belt, Strikers are well on the way to repeating their double from last season and potentially recording a second-straight unbeaten campaign.A 2-2 draw against Glenorchy more than a year ago was the last time the team failed to win and they have not suffered defeat since the Summer Cup clash with South Hobart at the start of last season.“I think it’s 37…
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- 2 months 3 weeks ago
South Hobart & Devonport Strikers Players to the ball
Devonport remain on course to defend their Women’s Super League title despite dropping points for the first time in more than a year.A thrilling 3-3 draw at nearest rivals South Hobart represented the first blemish on an otherwise perfect campaign but Tom Ballantyne’s team remain on track for a second straight unbeaten season.A pulsating D’Arcy Street encounter featured numerous subplots as Tasmania’s best two teams put on a showcase of women’s football.Former Striker Jaz White pounced twice to give South a comfortable half-time lead but her old team stormed back with three goals in 20…
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- 2 months 2 weeks ago
Match Day Tile. WSL KLUFC V LUFC. NPL GKFC V LCFC
The NPL Tasmania chasing pack could be set for a big shake-up when Launceston City travel to Glenorchy on Saturday.With runaway leaders South Hobart, third-placed Devonport and fourth-placed Kingborough hosting bottom three Riverside, Clarence and Launceston United respectively, two teams with big aspirations have the chance to make a major statement.Separated by just six points, the fifth-versus-second clash unites sides in contrasting form.The reigning champion Knights have collected just one point from their last four games and are coming off a first ever loss to Riverside while Daniel…
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- 2 months 2 weeks ago
Launceston United goalscorer Dani Gunton celebrates with Abbie Chugg and Angel Ikeda in the win against Kingborough. Picture by Heather Reading
Launceston United kept up the chase in the Women’s Super League with a 5-1 win at closest rivals Kingborough.A day after coach Al Ollington pleaded for his strikers to be more clinical they responded with some stunning finishes.Level on points and separated only by goal difference, the fourth-versus-third encounter saw Korean Soyoung Lee give the Lions the lead after just a minute.However, United were 3-1 up by the quarter-hour courtesy of Lucy Smith’s excellent double and a third goal in eight days from Moana Ritchie. Dani Gunton and Angel Ikeda completed the job to end Kingborough’s run of…
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- 2 months 1 week ago
Clarence Zebras & Kingborough Lions Coaches/Player with Rick Bennett & Trophy
Tasmanian men and families impacted by prostate cancer are expected to be the winners when two local football clubs go head-to-head in Tasmania’s third ‘Battle of Franklin Cup’ on Saturday, July 19.All proceeds from the game between the Clarence Zebras and Kingborough Lions United will be donated to Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA).This year’s event will be at the home of Clarence Zebras, Wentworth Park in Howrah.The Cup itself was generously purchased by Tristan Penneyston from Penneyston Painting.Co-President of Clarence Zebras, Nick Di Giovanni, said the club was looking…
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- 2 months 1 week ago
Concept plans include six full-sized soccer pitches
Home of Football One Step Closer! We’re thrilled by the Liberal and Labor Government’s $350,000 commitment toward the development of a dedicated ‘Home of Football’ in Tasmania. The funding will support a feasibility study and early design work for a state-of-the-art facility at Wentworth Park on Hobart’s eastern shore — including six full-size pitches, five-a-side courts, and elite-level change rooms and training spaces. Football is Tasmania’s most-played team sport, with over 31,000 participants, and this investment will help ensure the sport can meet growing demand for…
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- 2 months 1 week ago
Match Day NPL South Hobart V Devonport Strikers Saturday 19 July
Saturday could potentially determine who gets to rule Tasmania on the football pitch as well as in parliament.As the state heads to the ballot box, two perennial leaders will square up to decide where the power lies.Since the formation of the state league in 2013, South Hobart and Devonport have been Tasmania’s dominant teams, winning nine of the 12 titles between them as well as a combined seven runner-up finishes.They meet again at D’Arcy Street sitting first and third respectively with South still on course for an unbeaten campaign and flying high on eight straight wins since the sides…
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- 2 months 1 week ago
South Hobart goalscorer Sam Berezansky tackles Devonport teammates Kirk Aitken and Raph Reynolds. Picture by SHFC
South Hobart warmed up for their Australia Cup date by taking a major step towards the NPL Tasmania title.Without a state championship since 2017 but runners-up for the last three seasons, South maintained their unbeaten campaign with a 2-2 draw against a Devonport side that has claimed five of the last seven titles.Repeating the result from round eight, Max Clarke’s men twice took the lead and registered a goal of the season contender before retaining their nine-point advantage over Strikers.South had recorded eight straight wins and claimed the Lakoseljac Cup since the sides last met and…
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- 2 months ago
New DCS Gordon Rimmer stand June 2025
Few Tasmanian football clubs have married success on and off the field quite as successfully as Devonport Strikers.The last decade has yielded six statewide men’s titles, two runners-up finishes where the championship was up for grabs until the final game and two third places, while the club’s arrival into the Women’s Super League was followed by finishes of fourth, third, second and first and they remain on course for a second-straight unbeaten double.But operating hand-in-hand with this phenomenal run has been progress beyond the touchline as Valley Road has transformed into one of Tasmania…
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- 2 months ago
Match of the Round Round 15 South Hobart v Kingborough Lions
South Hobart have been afforded little time to wallow in the national spotlight as their Australia Cup commitments are replaced by the quest for a first NPL Tasmania title in eight years.Just three days after Kobe Kemp’s spectacular goal and a South Melbourne win inspired by former D’Arcy Street favourite Andy Brennan, Max Clarke’s men return to league action knowing their lead has been cut to just five points.Although in the unfamiliar position of having gone two games without a win courtesy of the dramatic 2-2 draw with Devonport preceding the cup loss, South remain on course for an…
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- 2 months ago
South Hobart's Eli Wright jumps a sliding tackle from Kingborough's Rowan Pitt. Picture by Nikki Long
South Hobart took full advantage of treacherous Tasmanian weather to extend their lead at the top of NPL Tasmania.On a day when all other fixtures were postponed due to heavy rain, the unbeaten ladder leaders called KGV home for the second time in four days to dispatch fourth-placed Kingborough 4-1.With D’Arcy Street joining Clarence’s Wentworth Park, Launceston United’s Birch Avenue and Riverside’s Windsor Park as being too wet to host games, the match of the round was hastily relocated to take advantage of Glenorchy’s synthetic pitch.And Max Clarke’s men wasted little time bouncing back…
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- 1 month 4 weeks ago
Round 16 Match of the Round Kingborough Lions v Devonport City Strikers
Devonport coach Tom Ballantyne finds himself in the unusual position of hoping to run away with one Statewide title while also stopping another team doing exactly the same thing this weekend.Holding the reins of both senior teams this season, the Englishman is on the verge of seeing Strikers’ women secure another unbeaten double, while the men attempt to deny South Hobart the same achievement.In what looms as a pivotal weekend in both competitions, Ballantyne could be going through a roller-coaster of emotions during the back-to-back top-four clashes at Lightwood Park on Saturday.“I try not…
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- 1 month 3 weeks ago
Kingborough captain Eli Luttmer launches a clearance against Devonport Round 16 picture courtesy KLUFC.
Launceston City racked up the biggest score of the season to keep the NPL Tasmania title race alive.A 12-3 demolition of Clarence surpassed South Hobart’s 10-0 defeat of Launceston United in round four to set up a pivotal clash of the top two next Saturday.In a ruthless display of finishing featuring a goal every six minutes, prolific frontmen Angus Taylor and Thierry Swaby claimed four apiece after Toby Simeoni’s early brace.Bizarrely, Swaby was kept off the scoresheet until the 55th minute but then bagged a six-minute hat-trick.Will Humphrey and Kazuki Hashimoto completed City’s scoring as…
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- 1 month 3 weeks ago
Round 17 Match of the Round South Hobart v Launceston City and Devonport Strikers v Glenorchy Knights
NPL Tasmania’s top two sides go head-to-head on Saturday in what looms as the pivotal fixture in this season’s title race.Lakoseljac Cup champions South Hobart have been the State’s benchmark male team and remain on course for a remarkable unbeaten campaign in statewide competitions.However, second-placed Launceston City refuse to give up the chase and know that victory at D’Arcy Street would bring them to within five points, with a game in hand.On a run of four straight wins, City slashed the teams’ goal differential to just six with last week’s 12-3 rampage against Clarence in which the…
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- 1 month 2 weeks ago
Launceston City captain Will Humphrey celebrates with goal-scorer Angus Taylor. Picture by Jamie Richardson.jpg
Launceston City blew the NPL Tasmania title race wide open by inflicting a first defeat of the season on double-chasing South Hobart.The match of the round lived up to all expectations as City halted South’s impressive run of 17 wins and three draws from their 20 domestic fixtures.The 3-1 victory narrowed the gap between the top two to five points which would be cut to two if Daniel Syson’s men win their game in hand.In a week when South coach Max Clarke highlighted the potency of City’s three-pronged strikeforce, they all found the net.Angus Taylor was involved in all three goals, setting up…
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- 1 month 2 weeks ago