Relegation Race Heats Up as Every Point Counts in McDonald's NPL Tasmania
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A fierce relegation dogfight will again dominate proceedings in McDonald's NPL Tasmania this weekend.With two teams facing the drop into regional competition at the end of the season, the scenario has been radically altered by several eye-catching results.The sides which have occupied the bottom three positions for most of the campaign have all picked up wins in the last fortnight with league newcomers Ulverstone and South East United doing so in dramatic fashion against the top two.Fellow strugglers Launceston United have also collected their first victory of the season and will host cross-…
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- 2 months 2 weeks ago
Long-Range Stunners Light Up McDonald's NPL Tasmania
Sensational long-range left-footed strikes from almost identical spots earned priceless wins for McDonald's NPL Tasmania finals-chasing neighbours Riverside and Launceston City.Olympic striker James Pelletier came off the bench to decide a tight Friday-night derby against Launceston United with an 87th-minute thunderbolt which flew past his former teammate Dan Nash to seal a 1-0 victory.A day later, City centre-back Will Humphrey unleashed a similar stunner with a 42nd-minute free-kick into the top corner in a 2-1 triumph over Clarence.Dennis Mensah had earlier given Daniel Syson’s side the…
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- 2 months 1 week ago
Title Race Set for Defining Showdown at Valley Road
What looms as the biggest game of the McDonald's NPL Tasmania season could go a long way towards deciding the title on Saturday.Third-placed Devonport host ladder leaders and defending champions South Hobart in a potential Valley Road thriller.Just four points separate the arch-rivals while Strikers have a game in hand so whoever wins would have the championship destiny in their own hands.The blockbuster unites the double winners of 2022 and ’23 against the double winners of ’25 whose previous meeting at D’Arcy Street in round seven ended in a tight 3-2 win for South.Adding further spice to…
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- 2 months 1 week ago
South Hobart's Kobe Kemp celebrates his goal against Devonport. Picture Nikki Long
South Hobart took a giant leap towards retaining their McDonald's NPL Tasmania title with a commanding 3-1 win over arch-rivals and perennial challengers Devonport.Peter Edwards’ men produced arguably their best performance of the season to surge seven points clear of Strikers.Goals from Alex Walter, Sam Berezansky and a nonchalant outside-of-the-boot strike from Kobe Kemp put South in control with the home side’s late reply coming through Josh Tollervey’s 19th goal of the campaign.Devonport have a game in hand to play at Launceston United before South can wrap up the title with back-to-back…
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- 2 months ago
Ulverstone Soccer Club players outside their clubrooms
Ulverstone Soccer Club has completed a major year of investment in facilities, equipment and its people, and is Football Tasmania’s Club Changer Club of the Month for July for its focus on infrastructure, investment and strategic partnerships.Club president Elise Mee said the club’s new changeroom facility was its most significant achievement over the past 12 months - made possible through support from the Australian and Tasmanian governments and the Central Coast Council - and ensures the club can meet the needs of its growing football community.The new building includes two team changerooms…
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- 2 months ago
Finals Race Heats Up as Clarence Face Must-Win Clash
Post-season finals football will be high on the agenda when Clarence host Ulverstone in McDonald's NPL Tasmania this weekend.With the top five teams set to extend their campaigns through an additional four-week series, Zebras find themselves sixth, level on points with Riverside but behind having conceded one more goal.With an away fixture at Lakoseljac Cup champions Kingborough to follow, coach Brian Murphy knows Sunday represents a golden chance to get the edge over Olympic who face tough away games at South East United and South Hobart.Murphy is good friends with Riverside coach Helder Dos…
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- 1 month 3 weeks ago
South Hobart hold off all comers to clinch the 2026 NPL Championship - Credit: South Hobart FC Facebook
South Hobart retained their McDonald's NPL Tasmania title in style with a come-from-behind 3-1 win over Launceston City.Needing a victory to confirm the championship defence, South went behind early when Dennis Mensah scored for the fourth time in five games since joining City.However, goals from Kobe Kemp, Rex Maddock and Jacob Lancaster turned the tide and handed Peter Edwards’ men their prize with a game to spare.Second-placed Kingborough kept the pressure on with a 2-0 defeat of relegation-bound Launceston United.A goal in each half from reliable striker Noah Mies delivered a third…
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- 1 month 3 weeks ago
Champions South Hobart Ready for Finals as Riverside Chase Top-Five Finish
South Hobart will head into post-season finals brimming with confidence fresh from receiving their second consecutive NPL Tasmania title.Pete Edwards’ team will be awarded the champions’ trophy after their home game against Riverside Olympic and the coach is proud of a campaign which saw the team win 14, draw two and lose just one of their 17 fixtures to date.“It's annoying about the one and it was an own goal as well!” he said of the Round-14 loss to South East United.“We've been incredibly consistent all year. Our objective from the start of the year was to try and win the league and get…
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- 1 month 2 weeks ago
South Hobart celebrate retaining the NPL Tasmania title. Picture Football Tasmania
South Hobart celebrated retaining their McDonald's NPL Tasmania title with an entertaining 5-2 win over the only side they had yet to beat this season.Riverside twice edged within a goal of post-season finals through Toby Harrop and Caleb Okine equalisers, but Austin Yost, Xavier Williams (two goals each) and Jacob Lancaster secured a 15th win from 18 fixtures before South resumed possession of the trophy they won a year ago.“I couldn’t be prouder of what this group has achieved,” coach Peter Edwards said.“The workrate, the effort, the constant desire to want to go on and win games and…
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- 1 month 2 weeks ago
Devonport on the brink of WSL glory as NPL Finals Series begins
The McDonald's Women's Super League title could be wrapped up this weekend just as the men’s statewide competition heads into its eagerly-anticipated finals series.Devonport stand on the brink of an unprecedented third consecutive league-and-cup WSL double.With four fixtures remaining and a 10-point lead over nearest challengers Glenorchy, Strikers know victory over bottom-placed Riverside Olympic on Saturday will deliver even more silverware to Valley Road’s overflowing trophy cabinet.Coach Tom Ballantyne said the scale of the team’s achievements is not lost on the players.“It means the…
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- 1 month 1 week ago
Devonport Strikers celebrate clinching a third consecutive Women's Super League title. Picture by Football Tasmania
Devonport cemented their domination of Tasmanian women’s football by completing a third consecutive McDonald's Women's Super League and cup double.Back-to-back 9-0 wins earned Strikers an unassailable lead with three rounds remaining and completed a three-year league record of 51 wins, two draws and just one defeat.Bottom-placed Riverside had no answer to Tom Ballantyne’s merciless marauders and would have been more heavily beaten but for their American keeper Monica Hernandez.For the third time this season Jaz White claimed a hat-trick against Olympic with co-captain Lucy Foote adding a…
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- 1 month 1 week ago
Club Changer Club of the Month August 2026 - Taroona FC
For Taroona FC, diversity, equity and inclusion is central to everything they do, making them a worthy recipient of this month’s Club Changer Club of the Month for August.For President Sam Johnson, it’s very simple: “At Taroona FC, the club is everyone’s club.“We all have a responsibility to contribute and play our part, whatever that means to you.”For veteran player and former WSL captain Daisy Parsell, her loyalty to the club is due in part to this commitment.“[It’s about] Making Taroona FC a safe place for everyone, not just for the players, but for the families, the supporters, and the…
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- 1 month ago
South Hobart and Devonport Battle for Grand Final Spot
A spot in the McDonald's NPL Tasmania post-season Grand Final will be up for grabs when arch-rivals South Hobart and Devonport square up on Sunday.The second Semi-Final will see the winner progress directly to the series finale a fortnight later with South hoping to double-up from their league title and Strikers keen to land some silverware having finished runners-up in both league and cup.South Hobart coach Pete Edwards said the club was in a strong position having achieved its primary goal of qualifying for the Australian Championships.“That was the number one focus,” he said. “And now that…
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- 1 month ago
Strikers Storm Into Grand Final as Lions Set Up Preliminary Final Showdown
Devonport stormed into the McDonald's NPL Tasmania post-season Grand Final with a 3-0 win at South Hobart.Having seen off third-placed Kingborough in last week’s Qualifying Final, Tom Ballantyne’s runners-up were equally ruthless against the recently-crowned champions.Two goals in five first-half minutes saw Strikers seize control of Sunday’s Semi-Final. Jordan Payne poached the first on the half hour before reliable veteran Brody Denehey stole in at the far post to double the visitors’ advantage.Josh Tollervey’s 24th goal of a prolific season wrapped up the win 10 minutes from time.In the…
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- 1 month ago
One Game, One Chance: South Hobart and Kingborough Battle for Grand Final Spot
South Hobart and Kingborough will take remarkably similar recent records into their do-or-die McDonald's NPL Tasmania Preliminary Final clash.Both sides finished their regular season with four straight wins after shock round-14 defeats to NPL newcomers and have since lost to Devonport in the finals series.However, the league champs and Lakoseljac Cup winners will be equally motivated by a second shot at the Strikers in next week’s Grand Final and the chance to cap impressive campaigns with a second trophy.South will enjoy home advantage courtesy of winning the league and will retain that…
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- 3 weeks 6 days ago
South Hobart goal-scorer Kobe Kemp climbs above Kingborough's Hugo Schwarz. Picture by Nikki Long
Champions South Hobart twice came from behind before seeing off Kingborough and securing a spot in the McDonald's NPL Tasmania post-season Grand Final.For the second time this season the Southern big guns needed extra-time to be separated with South eventually winning 4-2 to avenge their penalty shootout loss in the Lakoseljac Cup semi-final.Rowan Pitt and Eli Wright twice put Lions ahead in the first half but Austin Yost and Kobe Kemp mustered up excellent equalisers.South’s bench proved the difference in extra-time with Harry Oates laying on a tap-in for Rex Maddock moments before the break…
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- 3 weeks 4 days ago
South Hobart and Devonport Ready for Final Showdown as Taroona and Launceston United close out a fantastic WSL season
The top two teams in the McDonald's NPL Tasmania will provide a fitting conclusion to a thrilling campaign when they meet in the post-season Grand Final.South Hobart and Devonport finished the regular season in first and second respectively and, after an entertaining four-week finals series, find themselves facing each other for the fourth time this year.Both sides avenged Lakoseljac Cup penalty shootout defeats to Kingborough by beating the Lions during the series and head into the decider in excellent form.South won both their league meetings (3-2 and 3-1) and finished that campaign with…
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- 2 weeks 6 days ago
South Hobart celebrate winning the NPL Finals series. Picture Football Tasmania
South Hobart will head into the Australian Championships full of confidence after adding the post-season finals series to their McDonald's NPL Tasmania title.Pete Edwards’ side avenged their semi-final loss to Devonport two weeks earlier by coming from behind to win a rain-soaked Grand Final 5-1.Ex-Striker Adam Gorrie set up three goals in eight second-half minutes to ensure his home-town club finished the season as runners-up in league, cup and finals.South captain and two-goal hero Musashi Kokubo accepted the trophy after being named player of the match and said: “We had a tough season but…
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- 2 weeks 3 days ago
Awards Night 2026
Football Tasmania celebrated its annual Awards Night last night (Saturday, 12 September 2026) at Wrest Point in Hobart, awarding its highest honours for its seven most senior leagues and inducting five new members into the Hall of Fame.The Hall of Fame was established in 2025 to honour, preserve, and celebrate Tasmanian football’s achievements and legacy by recognising its key contributors.Football Tasmania Chief Executive Officer Tony Pignata OAM said: “The Hall of Fame recognises players, coaches, referees, administrators, media, and contributors who have made an enduring impact on football…
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- 1 week 4 days ago
Club Changer Club of the Month September 2026
Strong performances on the pitch are often the most visible measure of a football club's success, but long-term sustainability depends on something less visible yet equally important: good governance.Devonport Strikers are Football Tasmania’s Club Changer Club of the Month for September 2026 for their commitment to good governance, which provides a framework that allows the club to make decisions, manage risk and remain accountable to its members and stakeholders.President for the past eight years, Drew Smith has overseen a period of significant change in how the club operates, adapts and…
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- 1 week ago