Boag sets sights on VFL after star Tassie showing
Bailey Boag’s first VFL stint was cut short by Covid, but he’s declared making Tasmania’s first squad as a goal after his star showing against Sandringham.
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Rising stars take chance as Tassie tames Zebras
Tasmania might have uncovered a handful of rising stars capable of pressing for VFL honours next year in Sunday’s win over Sandringham. Read how they got the job done.
Potential grand final preview plays out in classic at Huonville
Three teams went into the round undefeated, two of them, Huonville and Cygnet, lined up against each other in what was an expected grand final preview with the game showing off the best in the competition. Find out what happened here.
Watch replay: Cripps heap further pain on winless Flames
While Karana headed into its round 12 matchup with confidence, it was quickly evaporated by a dangerous trio of Cripps Waratah shooters. Watch the full REPLAY here.
NTFA: Demons hold off surging Parrots to make statement
It wasn’t pretty, but Lilydale showed they could be one of the teams to beat in NTFA’s division one after holding off a fast-finishing Bridgenorth. Get the scores here.
Watch replay: Bearman’s haul leads Eagles to maiden win
A six-goal haul to New Norfolk forward Jye Bearman led the Eagles to a maiden win over Hobart on Saturday. Watch the REPLAY here.
Watch replay: Undefeated Cavs withstand Hawks challenge
While they were challenged throughout, the Cavaliers extended their lead at the top of the TNL ladder with another hard-fought win over the Hawks in round 11. Watch the REPLAY here.
Tasmania set to challenge themselves in VFL State clash
Tasmania have made eight changes for the upcoming VFL State League match against Sandringham Zebras but Fraser Turner said there is still plenty of buy in from the playing group. Read it here.
Lucky four: Tasmania unveil new debutants for Sandringham clash
With the Senior Talent Academy over the half way mark, Tasmania coach has announce four more debutants for the round 4 clash as Jeromey Webberley continues to look for talent across the state. Read what he said about it here.
Why Hawks have Hudson’s father to thank for signing all-time great
Peter Hudson’s hero, John Coleman, once travelled to Tasmania to convince him to sign with Essendon. But as they celebrate their 100th birthday, the Hawks have his dad to thank for snaring the all-time great.
Glenorchy Cricket Club to build new state-of-the-art indoor facility
The Glenorchy Cricket Club is on the verge of upgrading its cricket nets to a state-of-the-art four lane indoor centre. Find out how it could happen and see inside the plans.
Leading Tassie goalkickers: Who’s been on target across the state
It’s been about a month since Tassie footy’s new era began, and a number of players have wasted no time kicking bags. Here’s the leading goalkickers from across the state thus far.
‘Adds another level’: Tassie AFLW prospect tipped for big future
Kingborough’s women’s coach Jodie Mather has lauded one of Tasmania’s best future AFLW prospects after a matchwinning performance. See why she’s backing the young gun for higher honours.
‘It’s close’: Claremont coach eyes club’s first win in two years
Claremont has lost its opening three games by an average margin of more than 200 points but as coach Nathan Senior reveals his side is “heading in the right direction”. See his thoughts.
The players who could lift Tassie to national hockey success
They’ve been described as the golden generation of Tasmanian hockey and the state under-21 team is chasing national glory. Meet the young stars who could thrive.
NTFA: Magpies consider asking clubs to borrow talent after home belting
Scottsdale may ask stronger clubs about the chances of their young talent who aren’t playing senior footy turning out for the Magpies after Saturday’s huge loss to Launceston. Get up to date with the NTFA here.
Watch replay: Hawks bounce back with decisive TNL win
Two straight TNL losses had the Hawks on unfamiliar ground – but a 49-goal thrashing has put the northern powerhouse right back on track. Watch the full round 10 REPLAYS here.
Replay: Dodges Ferry deals out 30-goal thrashing
A ruthless Sharks side has put SFL strugglers Claremont to the sword in a 182-point battering. Watch the full SFL Community League REPLAYS here.
Revealed: Tassie’s best footballers of the week
The votes are in and we can reveal the top performers are voted by the fans from Tasmania’s local footy competitions across the Easter weekend. See who came out on top.
Top five Devils girls to watch in Coates Talent League
The Tasmania Devils girls team will kickstart their Coates Talent League season this weekend. See our game preview and five key players for the state this season.
Tassie athletes set to take national stage by storm
A “prepared as possible” 42-strong Tasmanian squad will head to Adelaide this weekend to compete at the Australian Little Athletics Championships. See the full list of athletes.
Where you can watch local footy on Anzac Day
Watching Collingwood and Essendon isn’t the only place to get your footy fix on Anzac Day with a host of local competitions in action across Tasmania. See where you can catch a game.
The key area unbeaten Sorell is keen to improve in 2025
Sorell has made an impressive start to the SFL season and coach Simon Harris has given an insight to where his side has improved and where he wants them to continuing growing this year.
NTFA: Bombers make emphatic statement against bitter rivals
North Launceston emphatically exposed the gulf between them and the rest of the Premier League, while Longford will welcome back a former Pie for Saturday’s clash with Scottsdale. Get the latest from the NTFA here.
Replays: Lions exact revenge in double Good Friday victory
The Huonville Lions have used a decisive start to take down Lindisfarne – but not until after seeing off a monster comeback attempt. Watch the full SFL REPLAYS here.
‘Quite a shock’: Tassie netballer creates state history with national award
Despite being smaller than most of her rivals, a Deloraine netballer has become the first Tasmanian to be crowned MVP at the national championships. Read how she beat the country’s best.
Tasmanian footy team ends near 2500-day losing streak
A Tasmanian footy club has broken through for its first win since 2018 in remarkable circumstances. This is their story of years in recess and returning to Saturday’s triumph.
Sport Shorts: Gardner grabs gold at national champs
Still just 17, Hobart’s Arielle Cannell enhanced the belief she’s a potential future Olympian by defending her under-20 hammer throw national title. Plus our men’s netballers are gearing up for nationals, and a Tigers gun bat has re-signed in the latest Sport Shorts.
NTFA: Why Premier League needs cracking Good Friday contest
North Launceston flexed their muscle with a big win over Longford in a lopside opening round of the Premier League while a Launceston recruit shone in their win over the Bulldogs. We take a look at five things we learned across the NTFA this weekend.
Watch replay: Brock stars as Swan delivers for Huonville Lions
While the fans that turned out in droves to Huonville Oval were there to see Dane Swan at his best, it was another local SFL star that almost stole the limelight. Watch the REPLAY here.
NTFA Premier League: How every club is shaping up before new era
Northern football’s new era begins with five new coaching set ups, and plenty of player movement, across the six teams in the inaugural NTFA Premier League. We chat to every coach and analyse their player ins and outs before round one on Saturday.
Owen breaks 50-year record in Tassie’s huge junior nationals medal haul
Violet Owen shattered a long standing state record, and proved why she’s one of the country’s best emerging middle distance runners at the junior nationals. Read why Tassie officials believe it could be our best-ever crop of young talent.
Your ultimate guide to the ODFA season
The Oatlands District Football Association 2025 is set to get underway this weekend with its own Gather Round. Get the lowdown on every club.
Your ultimate guide to the SFL Community League
A new era of the SFL has arrived with the Community League underway. Check out our season preview with all the ins and outs plus our verdict.
Meet the netballers set to represent Tassie on the national stage
Tasmania netballers will jet off to take on the country’s best young players in the National Netball Championships which starts on Thursday. Meet the full squads here.
Glenorchy captain opens up on his side’s hot start to season
Glenorchy skipper Harrison Gunther has given an insight into the “pretty intense” game which awaits his side this weekend as they look to maintain a perfect start to the season. See what he said.
Your ultimate guide to the 2025 Old Scholars FA season
With the new OSFA season officially here, we’ve run the rule over the six clubs. See the new faces, big name departures and every club’s verdict.
‘Pretty big effort’: Cygnet send massive message to competition
Cygnet have put the competition on notice after a huge win in its opening round match against Claremont and it could well and truly be a better side than last year. Here’s why.
Comeback king: Weatherald takes Tigers top crown
After sitting on the sidelines watching the Tigers during 2023/24 season, Jake Weatherald did all he could to get back into the side and now he claims Cricket Tasmania’s top award. Here’s how
Watch the replays: Kingston v Hawks U19s, TNL Round 9
Sharp shooting from Kingston secured a 47-37 win over Northern Hawks and second place on the ladder in Round 9 of the Tasmanian Netball League. Watch the Opens and U19 REPLAYs.
NTFA: Tigers break round one victory drought in statement win
They hadn’t won in round one for seven years. But Rocherlea ended that drought at Bridgenorth, and sent a statement to the rest of the NTFA division one. Get all the scores from footy’s return on Saturday here.
Sport shorts: Gold rush for Tassie at national athletics champs
Tasmania’s national athletics championships campaign got off to a superb start in Perth on Friday, with our young throwers leading the way. Get the latest across the state here.
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