They’re keen to showcase what northern footy is all about, but pressing claims for Tassie’s VFL team will be another carrot in the NTFA’s clash with the SFL on Saturday. Get the latest NTFA news here.
It was the willing contest the NTFA Premier League badly needed, with North Launceston forced to dig deep against Launceston to remain unbeaten. Get the latest from the NTFA here.
It was a low-scoring slog, but the Hawks and Crows don’t believe Friday’s slippery scrap in Launceston should detract from prime time games in Tasmania. But was it the perfect advertisement for a roofed stadium?
Hawthorn has come from the clouds to defeat Adelaide in Launceston as late goals from Jai Newcombe and Connor Macdonald made the Crows pay for their wastefulness.
The Hawks and Cripps could not be split at the end of a dramatic top four clash in the Tasmanian Netball League. Watch the REPLAYS from the Round 17 double header.
A blockbuster between top six sides Hawthorn and Adelaide awaits Launceston, in its first-ever Friday night clash. But how does the clash rate compared to other huge games played in the city? HAVE YOUR SAY HERE.
Hawthorn star Josh Weddle says the “direct feedback” between players after a third straight loss was the tonic they needed ahead of their Launceston blockbuster against Adelaide. Hear from the young gun before Friday’s clash.
A fellow high profile Tasmanian has floated the Devils playing at existing venues before a stadium is built. But two Tassie greats insist it’s critical to be sustainable.
Upgrades to Windsor Park, which has come under fire in recent years, is the perfect 150th birthday present for Launceston. And it has the Blues ready to enter the twilight zone.
After accepting a new role with the JackJumpers, outgoing Netball Tasmania boss Mitch Coulson has opened up on his admiration for the NBL club, and his confidence a Tassie netball team will join them on the national stage.
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