Tasman Football Club president Steve Prout on the key to Roosters’ Port Lincoln FL success
They say success breeds success and – after six premierships in 10 years – this dominant country club can lay claim to being Port Lincoln football royalty.
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The Tasman Football Club has confirmed its status as the dominant club of the decade and secured its place in Port Lincoln Football League royalty with a second premiership three-peat in 10 years.
An impressive Roosters outfit was too much to handle for Wayback in Saturday’s grand final, downing the Demons 8.10 (58) to 4.10 (34) at Centenary Oval.
The victory added a third flag to Tasman’s 2018 and 2019 success, along with its 2012-2014 three-peat.
Roosters president Steve Prout was overjoyed as he spoke about his team’s effort not only this year, but over the last decade, and said the key to a successful football club starts at the top.
“It’s about trying to attract the right people to the club, all the way from administration to the playing staff and coaches,” Prout said.
“Success breeds success and once the boys won the first one back in 2012, they had that very strong and firm belief in themselves which a lot of you guys don’t tend to have.”
Tasman’s earlier three-peat took under the rule of Carl Semmler, who Prout commends for laying the foundations of the club’s triumphs.
Boyd McCurry took over as coach in 2018 and has now matched Semmler’s feat.
“We were very lucky to have Carl because we ultimately set the groundwork for where we are now,” Prout said.
“And for Boyd to step in, he has been able to come on and put his touches to it and he has been a very firm believer in putting the time on the track and that gets you the results.”
McCurry, who Prout described as an “astute tactician”, was a driving force on Saturday as the Roosters led Wayback at every break.
Rhyce Beinke, Cooper Tansell and Bradley Masters starred for Tasman but another trio also shone bright.
Club stalwarts Jace Rodda, Nathan Frost and Ben Daniels made history by each securing a sixth A grade premiership medal – the most by any individual in Roosters’ history.
While the celebrations would continue for the Roosters, Prout said the club would assess which pieces they need in hopes for another run at the flag.
“We are start back from scratch again now,” he said,
“A few of the boys go back to their own home clubs now but we have also had great success with a few of the young boys who played their first A grade game they’ll continue to learn the craft.”
“We are hoping to get a few previous players back to the club for next year which we are really excited about.
“We are in no illusion that it’s tough to stay at the top.”