Tasmanian trio wanted New AFL club eyes Mariners THE AFL's newest club the Gold Coast appears set to swoop on Tasmania's highly talented footballers even before this year's AFL national draft.
As part of the AFL's concessions, the Gold Coast can sign 12 of the best 17-year-olds in the country up to a week before the November national draft. more -->

Mariners' must-win match for flag hopes TASMANIA'S under-18s need some return for effort or the team's flag aspirations in national division two are gone.

The Mariners led both the Northern Territory and Vic Country at three-quarter time but won neither match.

Tasmanian coach Manny Lynch said the losses made today's clash against Queensland at Aurora Stadium a virtual elimination final. more -->

Armstrong the architect of fine win SUNDAY June 7, 2009 will go down as one of the finest days in Tasmania's football history.
To win a state game with a team of truly home-grown Tasmanians is special and ranks up there with the win against the Vics in 1990. more -->

Terrific Tassie back on map Tassie back on map THE ``Map'' is back.

Tasmania put 11 years of interstate disappointment into the past with a passionate, committed smashing of Queensland at Bellerive yesterday -- the first interstate win since 1998. more -->

Vic coach avoids cold swim HALFWAY through yesterday's national under-18s match at Bellerive, Vic Country coach Robert Hyde was looking for his speedos, but in the end it was his side who swam away with a close victory. Hyde had said pre-match if Vic Country lost to Tasmania at Bellerive he would swim across Bass Strait, and that looked every possibility with the locals 33 points up and full of run. more -->

Ex-Devil hunting with a new pack LAST time James Charlesworth was on Bellerive Oval he was wearing the Devils colours.

Today he will run out in the maroon and white of Queensland -- and has made a promise to an old friend. more -->

Stage set for state's draft hopefuls TASMANIA'S top hopes for the AFL national draft in November can test their mettle and prove their value against premium opposition at Bellerive Oval today when the Tassie Mariners take on the powerful Vic Country.

The game is seen as the Tasmanian teenagers' best opportunity to impress AFL recruiters playing arguably division one's best unit this year. more -->

Slippery Tassie fired up WET and slippery conditions will greet Tasmania and Queensland for today's interstate game with both camps predicting contested possessions will decide the clash.

Hobart has been drenched in recent days but Bellerive has coped well and is unlikely to be the mud heap many feared. more -->

Rich vein of talent Tassie keen to shed battler tag TOMORROW'S interstate clash is a battle between the haves and the have nots -- the AFL's spoilt love-child Queensland against a Tasmanian side dressed in hand me down's and fed on left-overs. more -->

Horton hears an SOS for Queensland clash WHEN Tasmanian coach Mathew Armstrong sent out an SOS for a ruckman to take on Queensland, it was answered by an unlikely respondent, Hobart's Jarratt Horton.

Horton, 25, has only been playing football for two years after a long career as a successful high jumper. more -->

Mariners keen to sink Victorians' hopes VIC COUNTRY'S coach Robert Hyde is so determined to beat the Tassie Mariners at Bellerive tomorrow he yesterday declared he would swim home across Bass Strait if his side gets rolled. more -->

Mariners overhauled by speedy Territory TASMANIA was overrun by a fleet-footed Northern Territory side in its opening national under-18 championship match yesterday.

The Mariners led at every change but, in a last term avalanche, the Territory piled on six goals to three to run out 15.16 (106) to 14.13 (97) victors. more -->

Soggy start to Tassie's defence A CHANGE of location for its first national under-18 championship match will not disrupt Tasmania's preparations for the carnival opener today.

With heavy rain falling in Queensland, the Mariners' match against the Northern Territory has been moved to Visy Park in Melbourne. more -->

Fifth memorable game announced The General Manager of AFL Tasmania, Scott Wade, has announced today at Ulverstone that the fifth memorable game to be inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame is the Tasmanian State Grand Final of 1955 between Ulverstone Robins and Longford Tigers, which was played at York Park (Aurora Stadium). more -->

Tigers' historic 1973 upset honoured THE 1973 TFL grand final was meant to be the icing on the cake of a perfect season for Sandy Bay.
Undefeated all year, the Seagulls met an inconsistent Hobart outfit who only just scraped into the finals before edging past Clarence and Glenorchy to reach the decider. more -->

Top honours for legendary Roos IT was an unparalleled era of success that brought nine premiership flags and pure hatred from every other club.
Clarence's 1993 team that defeated North Launceston to win the Statewide flag was yesterday announced as this year's legendary team for Tasmanian Football's Hall of Fame. more -->

Mariners battle out tough draw against Gold Coast THE Tassie Mariners have started their under-18 championship preparations in solid style, grinding out a tough draw against the Gold Coast.
In cold, wet and blustery conditions at the MCG, the Mariners took it up to the highly-fancied Gold Coast side. more -->

Great Club for 2009 announced as Glenorchy/New Town AFL Tasmania General Manager, Scott Wade, has announced today at KGV Oval (Glenorchy) that the great Club selected for induction into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2009 is the Glenorchy (New Town) District Football Club. more -->