A young Tasmanian athlete has received a generous donation that will allow him to represent Australia at the upcoming World Dwarf Games in Germany. Introduced to basketball by a friend at school, St Virgil’s College student Nayte Ackerley quickly fell in love with the sport. Making the decision to switch from soccer to basketball, he […]
Mon May 22, 2023 - 7:00amWarner Bros have confirmed they will permit the use of the name ‘Tasmanian Devils’ for our state’s new AFL team, according to Seven. They say the Tasmanian Devil is an ‘iconic Looney Tunes character’ and Warner Brothers ‘appreciates the AFL’s acknowledgement and respect’ of their trademark, explaining they are looking forward to a “happy solution” […]
Mon May 8, 2023 - 7:13pmTasmania now officially has an AFL team! History has been made and the paperwork has been signed. AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan, Premier Jeremy Rockliff and Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles made the official announcement at the North Hobart oval moments ago. The new ‘truly Tasmanian team’ will play games in the South, North and the […]
Wed May 3, 2023 - 2:27pmAFL boss Gill McLachlan has landed in Hobart this morning to announce Tasmania’s long-standing dream of having its own AFL team. All 18 AFL clubs voted in favour of awarding the game’s 19th license yesterday, bringing years of campaigning by Tasmanian football supporters to an end. Fans are eagerly awaiting the offical announcement, which is […]
Wed May 3, 2023 - 11:17amIt’s official. Tasmania is today one step closer to being granted an AFL licence after all AFL club presidents voted unanimously to issue the game’s 19th licence. The licence now lies in the hands of the AFL commission for final approval. AFL boss Gillon McLachlan is expected to officially announce the decision in Hobart later this […]
Tue May 2, 2023 - 12:44pmA Tassie teenager has set a ‘new under 16 state record’ at the Australian Junior Championships this week! Jack Woodberry stole the 3000m win from a Victorian teen in the final 200m, closing a ‘significant gap’ to win the gold with a time of 8:32.17. Athletics Tasmania say Woodberry smashed the state under 16 record […]
Fri Apr 14, 2023 - 10:11amTasmania JackJumpers captain Clint Steindl has gifted his boots to a young fan who was upset after the team’s loss to the NZ Breakers in Auckland tonight. The young fan, who traveled all the way from Tasmania to watch the game, was left speechless and called the interaction “amazing.” “Maybe he’ll put them up in […]
Sun Feb 19, 2023 - 8:33pmTasmania’s JackJumpers are through to the finals playoffs after beating the Cairns Taipans 87/79 tonight. The Jackie’s will now play New Zealand across the ditch on Sunday in a best-of-three play-off series. Game 1 will be held on Sunday, February 12th at Spark Arena, with game 2 and potentially game 3 being played on Thursday, […]
Thu Feb 9, 2023 - 10:44pmTasmania is ‘painting the state green’ today ahead of the Jackjumpers game in the finals tonight! The City of Hobart say they will be lighting their landmarks across the city, including Franklin Square and the Aquatic Centre, green tonight in support of Tassie’s team. The JackJumpers finished fourth in the NBL standings after the completion […]
Thu Feb 9, 2023 - 2:02pmTasmania’s Inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 winners have been crowned! Tasmanian Jake Birtwhistle took out the men’s top spot with a time of 03:49:20, while Ellie Salthouse came out on top as female champion at 04:25:07. The athletes were cheered on by an enthusiastic crowd of supporters, who came out in large numbers to show their support […]
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