The end of David Noble’s coaching tenure brought back painful memories for Ian Wilson. He tells the story of his ill-fated coaching stint in Hobart.
Almanac Life: Love in the time of Collingwood (and other pestilence).
June 3, 2020 by 9 Comments
Jamie Simmons is a new father. He and Mel have had a baby boy, Archie, named after his grandfather whose story is also told. In this wonderful piece, Jamie considers love and the nature of chance. [Great piece Jamie, and congratulations to you all – JTH]
Footy in Tasmania: Picture This
February 8, 2018 by 29 Comments
Some more on Tassie footy – from Swish Schwerdt, first published late last year.
Swish brings us a brief pictorial overview of Tasmanian football in the 1970s, thanks to Ken Pinchin and Allan Leeson’s “A Century of Tasmanian Football. 1879-1979”
The State of the ‘Union’
February 8, 2018 by 16 Comments
Liahm O’Brien has taken some time to reflect on shape of football on Tasmania’s North-West Coast, following the decision of the Burnie Football Club to withdraw from the Tasmanian State League.
Trickle down economics in Australian footy – AFLX, Burnie, and the sound of pissing from a great height
February 7, 2018 by 16 Comments
Yesterday in Docklands the AFL launched AFLX with fireworks, hoopla and circus acts. Yesterday in Burnie, the 132-year-old Burnie football club withdrew from the Tasmanian State League. David Wilson suggests that these events are related.
Tassie Footy: The Rainbows are the 2016 OSFA Premiers!
September 22, 2016 by 1 Comment
Another Tasmanian OSFA Grand Final match report, this time from Bill Eagle (or Bille Trethewie and friends) on how Tasmania University Football Club defeated Richmond in both seniors and reserves.
A Tasmanian State Premiership Remembered, 50 years on.
September 18, 2016 by 2 Comments
It’s 50 years since City-South won the Tasmanian State Premiership, now part of South Launceston, Jim Fidler remembers when local footy was all that existed and winning the Premiership was the greatest prize in Football.
Remembering Dennis Jacob
April 24, 2015 by 4 Comments
On the eve of the 100th anniversary of Anzac Day, Nigel Tapp relates the amazing story of Tasmanian soldier Dennis “Den” Jacob.
TSL Round 1: Glenorchy v Clarence
April 8, 2015 by 2 Comments
Down in Hobart for Easter, Rob Chanter takes in some Tasmanian State League footy. The tyranny of distance (“all the way out to Glenorchy? Eurgh!”), meeting the meat, first bite and realising that you can’t back Magpies in any competition.
A Forgotten Isle – The State of Football in a ‘Football State’
Jack Banister spoke to some key players in Tasmanian footy on the current situation and the future for the code.