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The following information
is provided by Tim
Fountain - [timf@microtech.com.au], distributed
via rsfa news group and is updated here Monday evenings after
the weekends games. All credit for this information goes to Tim
and is being used with permission.
TFL Round 8
This will be the last you get
from me regarding the TFL as I am leaving for Melbourne midweek
- and miss the state game on Saturday, though it will be on TV
in Victoria.
During the week -
New Norfolk player coach Rod
Grinter signalled his intention to quit at the end of the year.
The club brought this forward somewhat, to leave the struggling
Eagles coachless and without their most experienced player for
the rest of the season.
Matthew Armstrong, stil injured,
stated that he will be going all out to be fit for the state
game. I can't see it myself, the Bombers would be impressed if
he came back early, got injured in that, and sat out the rest
of the season.
Saturday:
At Boyer
New Norfolk 1.2 5.3 7.6 8.7 ( 55)
Northern 3.2 10.4 12.5 17.10(112)
Last hosting first, this was
always going to be an easy win for the Bombers; but New Norfolk
at least showed more fight than the last two weeks. This game
marked the return of Darren Trevena for the Bombers and a return
to opportunistic goalkicking from veteran Steane Kremerskothen,
who topped the scoring with five. The Eagles were well served
by Sproule, Gilbee, Grima, Kirkwood and Blackerby and Rainbird's
three goals from limited opportunity was a good effort. For the
winners McLean dominated, Gibson, Kremerskothen, and Trevena
played well and Nathan Howard continued his great recent form.
A solid, and all too predictable, win for the Bombers to maintain
top spot.
At North Hobart Oval
Southern Districts 4.5 6.7 9.8 11.11( 77)
North Hobart 2.2 7.5 8.13 10.15( 75)
Sweet revenge for the Cats, after
the five point loss to North Hobart in round one. After trouncing
the Eagles last week for their first win the Districts made it
two in a row to keep in some sort of touch with the five. A quite
good all round pressure performance from both sides resulted
in a display somewhat below par at times in terms of disposal,
but an entertaining anyway. Tim Scott in the ruck for the Cats
was a standout, and the way the Cats have found to get goals
on the board seemed to work well, McGregor playing a part in
opening the forward line but not always being the focus of the
attacks. Another defender is required so Routley can play up
forward as well and the Cats could be a good side. The midfield
was even, with troy Clarke stopped by some good work various
Demons. For the Demons Allison was around the ball a lot, but
sometimes failed to do much with it and the Deans both played
servicable if not outstanding games. Not a game to worry the
premiership favourites that there might be a smokey around, but
still a good game of football.
At KG5
Glenorchy 1.1 4.2 5.6 6.9 ( 45)
Clarence 2.6 7.10 10.16 11.18( 84)
Glenorchy seem to have a habit
of looking like they can play as well as Clarence, but never
really getting the score to convince anyone that they actually
have. In the end this game was more notable for the injury list
than anything else; Scott Allen and Colin Alexander both injured
for the Roos, though perhaps not seriously, Steven Cox (brother
of cricketer Jamie for those who note these things) with suspected
broken ribs for the Magpies as well as Styles doing his ankle,
Struthers a knee and Gourlay missing with the 'flu. The Magpies
missed the chance to close in on the five, adn next face the
Bombers at York Park; so may well slip further back.
Sunday:
At West Park
Burnie 2.1 5.3 8.4 12.8 ( 80)
Devonport 7.1 11.4 17.11 17.12(114)
I tipped this, almost. Actually
I said Burnie easily but at least I got the easily bit. The Power
blasted out of the blocks adn the Dockers were too shocked to
come back, as Devonport took an all too rare win at West Park.
The return of Beechey bolstered the Power defence and players
such as Jones, Grant Guard, Fabian Carelli and Wayne Weidemann
would have brought a smile to, state coach, Andy Bennett's face
as they were best for the Power and Ken Rainsford chipped in
with his usual four goals. For Burnie Errol Bourne was again
good, Leigh Heath and Anthony Whitehead - the focal point of
much discussion between these clubs in the early and preseason
- showed the way, but other than Keenan Reynolds none of the
Dockers midsize and larger players did anything.
W L % PTS
NORTHERN 8 0 187.8 32
CLARENCE 6 2 141.2 24
BURNIE 6 2 120.2 24
DEVONPORT 4 4 118.2 16
NORTH HOBART 4 4 76.7 16
Southern Districts 2 6 93.2 8
Glenorchy 2 6 83.7 8
New Norfolk 0 8 47.4 0
Next Week:
TFL v VFL, North Hobart Oval.
Its hard to tip these games,
but I'll say Tassie because its at North Hobart, the TFL have
knocked over the SANFL and Westar Rules there in recent years
and should have won against the VFL at the MCG two years ago.
So TFL, with no confidence.
The state squad is still at around
30, and will not be culled until Friday night - other than by
doctors and the tribunal. As it currently stands the squad is:
Scott Allen, Clarence
Matthew Armstrong, Northern
Ben Atkin, Glenorchy
Paul Beechey, Devonport
Brendon Bolton, Northern
Jeremy Brereton, North Hobart
Matthew Brereton, North Hobart
Campbell Black, Clarence
Errol Bourn, Burnie
Dale Chugg, Northern
Troy Clarke, Southern Districts
Anthony Cole, Clarence
Brad Davis, Burnie
Jason Gibson, Northern
Grant Guard, Devonport
Paul Hamilton, Glenorchy
Nathan Howard, Northern
Darren Jones, Devonport
Scott Jordan, Glenorchy
John McCarthy, North Hobart
Andrew McLean, Northern
Keiren O'Dwyer, Clarence
Nick Probert, Southern Districts
Ken Rainsford, Devonport
Keenan Reynolds, Burnie
Adam Sanders, Northern
Shayne Stevenson, Southern Districts
Darren Trevena, Northern
Darren Winter, Burnie
Wayne Weidemann, Devonport
All clubs except New Norfolk
are represented in the squad, Northern Bombers with seven players
topping the list.
NTFL:
South Launceston 25.19.169 df South Burnie 11.10.76
Wynyard 16.11.107 df Launceston 5.11.41
Scottsdale 15.14.104 df Ulverstone 8.16.64
East Devonport 23.15.153 df Penguin 0.4.4 (lowest club score ever)
Latrobe 9.13.67 df Smithton 6.9.45
South Launceston 176.4 24
East Devonport* 179.1 20
Ulverstone* 156.8 20
Scottsdale* 132.1 16
Wynyard* 102.4 12
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Launceston* 102.1 12
Latrobe 97.2 12
Deloraine 95.2 12
Smithton* 76.5 8
South Burnie 56.1 4
Penguin** 39.0 0
SFL:
Channel 9.19.73 df Lauderdale 6.5.41
Sorell 11.9.75 df Cygnet 9.11.65
Claremont 17.12.114 df Hobart 7.14.56
Huonville 17.13.115 df Kingston 9.13.67
Lindisfarne 13.11.89 df Kermandie 8.9.57
Channel 201.5 36
Brighton* 226.8 28
Cygnet* 178.6 20
Sorell* 136.8 20
Claremont* 135.6 20
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Huonville* 122.7 20
Kingston* 103.4 16
Hobart* 82.3 8
Lauderdale* 65.3 8
Lindisfarne* 29.0 4
Kermandie* 30.7 0
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