The JackJumpers have announced Head Coach Scott Roth ‘will finish his career in Tasmania’, inking a contract extension to remain at the club until the end of the 2026-27 season. “We’re pleased to announce Scott’s commitment to the club for the next 3 seasons and to continue to build sustained success for the club both […]
Thu Jan 18, 2024 - 2:13pmCouncillors have overturned a Heritage Officer’s recommendation that would have seen two outdoor TV screens at a popular Hobart sports bar banned. The retrospective application was made by the owners of the Pavillion in Salamanca after they discovered that a planning permit was needed for the screens, which were initially installed in early 2023 to […]
Wed Jan 17, 2024 - 8:00pmHeritage advisors at the City of Hobart have deemed TV screens located outside Hobart’s Pavilion Sports Bar as “unacceptable” and are recommending the rejection of a permit that would allow the screens to remain permanently installed. The two TV screens, initially installed in early 2023 to showcase live sports games for patrons, were placed outside […]
Wed Jan 17, 2024 - 7:00amAmerican tennis player Emma Navarro has won the 2024 Hobart International, going up against Elise Mertens this afternoon. The 22-year-old world number 31 won 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 in a three-set across 2 hours and 48 minutes in front of a record Hobart finals crowd of 2232. In the process Navarro joined the likes of Kim […]
Sat Jan 13, 2024 - 4:29pmFormer Liberal-turned-Independent MP John Tucker is threatening to withdraw his support for the state government, a move that could potentially trigger an early election. Tucker is demanding immediate action on both the proposed AFL stadium project and the conditions in the state’s abattoirs. He is accusing the government of ‘neglecting its responsibilities in monitoring animal […]
Thu Jan 4, 2024 - 1:15pmFIRST ON PULSE: The Tasmanian Government have revealed their preferred location for the Tasmanian AFL Football Club’s new $70 million High Performance Centre is Rosny Parklands. The Clarence City Council-owned site was unanimously chosen by representatives from the government, the AFL and Tasmania’s AFL football club, ahead of what Minister for Stadia and Events Nic Street […]
Fri Dec 22, 2023 - 12:05amTasmanian football players Brooke Barwick and Georgia Clark have experienced their “dream come true” moment tonight after both were selected as the states newest AFLW draftees. The Tasmania Devils pair, who have been teammates since their junior days at the Glenorchy Football Club, had been widely expected to be chosen in this year’s draft. Barwick was […]
Mon Dec 18, 2023 - 10:00pmThe Tasmanian Aboriginal artist behind of this year’s JackJumpers Indigenous Round jersey Reuben Oates had doubts about the jersey’s potential for sale after receiving backlash from some members of the community. But two months after the club decided not to have the players wear the jersey and removed replicas of the jersey from merchandise outlets, Oates […]
Tue Dec 12, 2023 - 9:15amTasmania’s new AFL team could have its first confirmed future location for a new $70 million High Performance Centre as early as next week, with the Clarence City Council set to vote on whether to locate it at Rosny on Monday. A report to councillors has identified Charles Hand Park, next to Rosny College, as the preferred […]
Fri Dec 8, 2023 - 12:05amTasmanian JackJumpers’ star American import Milton Doyle will not be travelling with the team to New Zealand this weekend. Club CEO Christine Flanagan said Chicago-born Doyle had returned to the United States with his wife and children to attend the his fathers funeral. “On behalf of the entire club, I want to express my heartfelt […]
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