The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 20 – Hawthorn v Port Adelaide: A cracker in idyllic Launceston

August 13, 2020 by Leave a Comment

Mark Hawthorne was keen to take in the suburban-like feel of Aurora Stadium in 2007. He got more than he bargained for, viewing a thriller between the finals-bound Hawks and Power.

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The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 17 – Hawthorn v North Melbourne: A glorious time to be a Shinboner

July 23, 2020 by 1 Comment

In a 2007 Launceston fixture between the second and third placed sides, Glen Bartlett came away from the clash proud of his undervalued Kangaroos and their ability to fight against the heavyweights of the AFL.

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Round 4 – Hawthorn v St Kilda: A win in my eyes

April 19, 2016 by 4 Comments

Though the Saints fell a few points short on Saturday, their fast, aggressive style not only challenged the Hawks to the end but put a big smile on devoted supporter Yvette Wroby.

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Round 22 – Hawthorn v Brisbane: The annual trip (Junior Almanac)

September 1, 2015 by 10 Comments

Kane McInerney, 11 years old, flew to Launceston for the footy. He’s made keen observations of Hawthorn, of Brisbane and of the travelling life.

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Round 15 – Richmond v Carlton and Hawthorn v Fremantle: Totaalvoetbal.

July 17, 2015 by 2 Comments

Richmond supporter Chris Daley saw two games of football live, Tigers v Blues at the G and the Hawks v Dockers at Aurora Stadium in a weekend of Total Football or as he calls it Totaalvoetbal.

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Round 15 – Fearless 2015: For the Crows, a brave return to the field of dreams.

July 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment

A big week in footy – as always – with the highlight for many the recognition shown to the gallant Adelaide players as they left Domain Stadium after the loss to the Eagles. Fearless also reckons it’s about time for more blockbuster footy in Tasmania.

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Round 9 – Hawthorn v Gold Coast: A Day in the Life.

June 5, 2015 by 1 Comment

Hawks supporters Louis and Steve Hodder watched their Hawks have a win against the Suns but were somewhat distracted and couldn’t tell you why.

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Round 3 – Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs: As Good As It Gets

April 23, 2015 by 5 Comments

Armin Richter urges all Hawks fans to savour the current line-up. He reckons it is almost as good as it gets!

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Tasmanian State League: only the Grand Final remains

September 18, 2014 by 2 Comments

E.Regnans our man about (many a) town was in Hobart last week and updates us on an exciting and unpredictable finals series in the Tasmanian State League. How are Wynyard going in the North West, Phanto?

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AFL Round 19 – Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs: Under the Lash in Van Diemen’s Land

August 5, 2014 by 5 Comments

In this match report of Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs, Neil Anderson looks at the state of football in Tasmania and the history behind the poorer clubs in the AFL.

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