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AFL Tasmania has today announced a brand-new women’s competition known as the TFLW which will begin with 16 teams across the state. Bridgewater, Burnie, Claremont, Devonport, George Town, Glenorchy, Hobart, Kingston, Latrobe, Lauderdale, Launceston, Longford, Clarence, Sorell, Ulverstone and Wynyard will be the 16 teams ahead of the 2023 TFLW season.


The Glenorchy Dolphins were quick to announce Dave Harding as their brand-new coach for the season, they’ve put together a bit of a young squad which Dave Harding is hoping will bring the northern suburbs some success.


Bridgewater has also announced Ashley Credlin as their inaugural coach for the season, the Bloods wanting to set themselves up with a winning culture. The other teams are slowly taking shape as well, as the first season of the TFLW prepares to get underway.


The Glenorchy Dolphins have been actively placing some footy clinics around the Northern Suburbs, while Clarence unveiled themselves as the Falcons this season. The Falcons have been doing some work in the Eastern Shore community preparing for the season ahead as well.


There is strong belief that the TFLW may look to expand next season adding two more sides into the fold, while these are unconfirmed rumours it could be that they are one northern and one southern side into the league to make it an 18-team competition.


AFL Tasmania hasn’t confirmed nor denied the possibly of even looking at adding more sides, they’re keen to see how the season unfolds before making any such decision. There was strong talk about the possibly of a North Hobart side into the league, while those plans could still play out AFL Tasmania remain tight lipped.

 

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The Glenorchy Dolphins have today announced they have hired Dave Harding as their new senior coach for the 2023 season. Briana Narkle oversaw the Dolphins but was relieved of her duty as coach early last week and then the Dolphins went on the hunt for a new coach.

This is Harding’s first foray into coaching women’s football, the former Glenorchy Magpies men’s coach is looking forward to the opportunity to coach the Dolphins. “It’s going to be a big test. I am looking forward to it.” He spoke.
Dave Harding will be in charge of list management and setting up the Glenorchy Dolphins team for the up coming TFLW season. The Dolphins will be taking on archrival the Clarence Falcons away this week to open their campaign. There’s been no love lost between the two sides.

The Falcons prior to joining the newly formed TFLW had the wood over the Dolphins last season before both decided to join the Tasmanian Football League Women’s. The Dolphins missed the finals last season, but club president Levi Ward said that he was looking forward to working with Narkle again this season.

We’re unsure as to what has changed over time but the Dolphins have a new squad, a new coach and are hoping to be able to upset their rivals come this Saturday at Bellerive Oval.

 

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The Australian Football Council have today announced two new teams are going to join the league to bring the new competition to s 14 team league. A team is expected to be announced out of Northern Tasmania, and possibly a new Victorian side to enter the league. Currently Melbourne are the only Victorian side in the newly formed Australian Football Council.

The league is keen to grow bigger and more nationally, especially with the recent addition of the Tasmanian Football team to the league. The Devils playing out of Blundstone Arena will be making their debut on the national stage this season.
It’s believed that the secondary Tasmanian side is going to be a Launceston based side, but it’s uncertain if the team will be an already made side from the local Tasmanian Football League or a new entity that will just arrive at the Australian Football Council.

There will also be a new women’s side that will enter into the Australian Football Council’s Women’s League as well to bring the teams up as well. Tasmania already having their women’s side in there as well. The belief is the expansion clubs will be named very soon and will be interesting to see what teams are going where in the league.

 

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Glenorchy opened their season with a big win over Clarence at Blundstone Arena today, the Dolphins winning 16.6.112 to Clarence 4.0.24. It was a tight first half with the Falcons keeping with the Dolphins, until Glenorchy started to kick clear of the Falcons. Glenorchy lead the entire game, Jasmine Graham put the Dolphins on the board early and they ran away with it after that. At one stage the Dolphins held a 100-18 lead over the Falcons. Bella Watson had a massive day out for the Dolphins managing 82 disposals for the entire game, while Jasmine Graham booted 5 goals for the Dolphins to avenge the losses that the Dolphins suffered last season to the Falcons.

New coach Dave Harding rang the changes throughout the game, and made sure to keep the team fresh on the ground. For Clarence Ava Williams had 20 disposals for the game, Kara Adkins had 27 disposals of her own. There wasn’t many highlights for the Falcons from this game. They will hope they can go i9nto their next game with a better mindset to get back on track.

Goals – Glenorchy – Jasmine Graham 5, Evelyn Davidson 5, Daisy Taylor 2, Phoebe Walker 2.
Clarence – Tiahna Pettitt 2, Kirsty Willits 1, Ava Williams 1, Kara Adkins 1

Round 1 Scores

Wynyard 4.1.25
Sorell 3.1.19

Lauderdale 2.4.16
Longford 5.1.31

Bridgewater 7.2.44
George Town 2.1.13

Launceston 4.2.26
Hobart 4.0.24

Claremont 3.4.22
Kingston 7.1.43

Burnie 4.1.25
Devonport 3.1.19

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The Tasmanian Football League Women has today announced the formation of a brand-new club to enter the league next season. North Hobart Dingos are set to become a brand-new addition to the league, as the league slowly expands beyond the 2023 season.

The Dingos have already confirmed their logo and the colours for the forth coming season, while nothing else has yet to be announced it’s believed that the Dingos are going to be playing their home games at North Hobart Oval from 2024 on-
wards.

AFL Tasmania are pleased to see the growth of the TFLW and encourages the additions of new sides as long as the talent is there for the leagues to be sustainable. Its also believed that another side will be announced in the coming days from the Northern region of the state.

It is believed that the team will be based out of Launceston, but nothing has been confirmed as yet, speculation will be rife in the league until there is an announcement. We’re expecting that it may come before the second round of the TFLW season.

 

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It’s been an eventful few days for the Tasmanian Football League Women’s after announcing a new side for the league another side has decided to announce they’re going to be changing their name and colours. Bridgewater have today announced they’re going to no longer be called the Bloods but call themselves the Ravens and will be wearing black and gold from this weekend on.

Bridgewater are away to Latrobe this week, and will take their brand new jumpers and colours with them to take on the Panthers. The Panthers themselves had gone through a bit of a name change as well, deciding to remove the Phoenix name and colours and bring out the Panthers name and colours for this season.

Latrobe had waited until this weekend to also unveil their new colours and name because they were awaiting some new jumpers for the forthcoming season. They’ve arrived in time for their home game against the Ravens.
There is talk that Bridgewater may try and bring in a team into the TFL next season and beyond with talks going on as we speak right now.

 

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Glenorchy took no prisoners at Windsor Park on Saturday when they battled the Launceston Jets, Glenorchy got onto the board early with a goal from Katie Juhnke and never looked back. Glenorchy would go onto defeat Launceston 14.8.92 to a disappointing 2.0.12.

Glenorchy never relinquished the lead against the Jets, with the Dolphins preventing the Jets any chances to score throughout the game. Katie Juhnke along with her four goals racked up 63 disposals while Jasmine Graham had 51. Graham also booted three goals; Belinda Faye also had a day out with a couple of goals as well.

Georgia Brooker had 34 disposals for Launceston, Victoria Harvey had 16, it was a tough day for the Jets with the Dolphins flexing their muscles and going into favourites for the TFLW flag after two rounds.

Launceston has a lot to work on, their midfield was working overtime, but they had no targets up forward, while Glenorchy had far too many for the Jets to be able to stop and get the win. Even worse for the Jets, Juhnke was able to get clear far too often in the Glenorchy 50 and she made the Jets pay.

Both sides were also able to get out of this game without any injuries, Glenorchy had some concerns but the little niggles that were in the game weren’t too much to worry about.

Round 2 Scores

Wynyard 1.1.7
Clarence 5.1.31

Devonport 8.2.50
George Town 4.1.25

Longford 7.0.42
Claremont 7.6.48

Hobart 2.5.17
Burnie 1.2.8

Kingston 4.3.27
Ulvestone 6.1.37

Latrobe 2.1.13
Bridgewater 5.1.31

Sorell 7.1.43
Lauderdale 3.3.21

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A last quarter fight back on field wasn’t enough for the Glenorchy Dolphins to get back into the game against the Burnie Wolves. The Wolves had all the scoring shots, but Glenorchy were unable to get themselves back onto the scoreboard, despite the tight last quarter Burne would runout winners 10.5.64 to Glenorchy 4.2.26. Katie Juhnke having 54 disposals wasn’t enough to see the Dolphins back into the game. Sarah Aldenhoven had 28 disposals and booted 3 goals to be the best for the Wolves. Glenorchy’s Matilda Thompson was also the workhorse for Glenorchy trying to keep them in it, while Jasmine Graham booted 3 goals of her own.

Aldenhoven gave Glenorchy so many headaches throughout the game and made sure that it was a nightmare trip for the Dolphins to Burnie this time around. Glenorchy coach Dave Harding was visibly irritated at the half time break and swung the changes but nothing seemed to work for him and the Dolphins walked away with their first loss for the 2023 season.
Goals – Burnie – Sarah Aldenhoven 3, Alana Carter 2, Ainslie Clare 1, Alana Rogers, Ally Bailey, Laura Mead, Emily Morris
Glenorchy – Jasmine Graham 3, Jessica Harrison.

Round 3 Scores

Launceston 6.3.39
Wynyard 2.0.12

George Town 1.1.7
Hobart 9.2.56

Ulverstone 8/3/51
Longford 3.2.20

Bridgewater 9.2.56
Kingston 2.0.12

Devonport 4.2.26
Latrobe 4.1.25

Clarence 1.0.6
Sorell 223.15.153

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Today the Tasmanian Football League Women’s would like to announce the formation of the South Launceston Rebels to join the TFLW in 2024. The Rebels will be wearing black, silver and red hoops, and will be playing their football at Youngtown Oval in South Launceston.

The Rebels join the Dingos in being announced as the brand-new teams to enter the ever expanding TFLW. It’s believed that the Tasmanian Football League are in talks to bring the Rebels to the men’s league for next season as well.

It’ll be interesting to see the makeup of the North Hobart, and South Launceston sides once they join the league next season. We’re working towards the possibility of more sides to enter the league at a later date for now the two new sides are the Rebels and Dingos going forward.

 

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Glenorchy returned to the winners list in a big way when they bear George Town on Saturday, a massive goal fest from Jasmine Graham and Matilda Thompson saw Glenorchy runout winners 18.12.120 to George Town 1.0.6. It was a very long day for the girls from George Town not scoring until the third quarter and had to face a barrel of Glenorchy goals.

Glenorchy went on a run of 13 goals with Jasmine Graham booting 5 of them, Matilda Thompson with 4. Katie Juhnke was again a ball magnet with 51 disposals for the Dolphins. For the Sharks Claudia Roberts had 24 disposals, and Rachel Rhoden with 32.

The Dolphins were buoyed by a solid performance by most during this game and had a solid day in front of goal. The Dolphins next face Latrobe, while the Sharks are playing Wynyard at home. Despite the big win Dave Harding believes that the Dolphins can still improve in some key areas.
Goals – Glenorchy – Jasmine Graham 5, Matilda Thompson 4, Phoebe Walker 3, Katie Juhnke 2, Summer Lee, Naomi Hart, Ashlee Symonds
George Town – Rachel Rhoden

Round 4 Scores

Wynyard 4.0.24
Burnie 12.6.78

Kingston 6.1.37
Devonport 3.0.18

Sorell 26.13.169
Claremont 6.0.36

Hobart 5.1.31
Latrobe 8.3.51

Lauderdale 18.8.116
Ulverstone 2.1.13

Longford 0.0.0
Bridgewater 16.11.107

Clarence 3.2.20
Launceston 10.0.60

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Glenorchy had a blowout win over Latrobe at Latrobe on Saturday, the Dolphins got off to a slow start only leading by a goal at quarter time before going on to beat Latrobe 14.2.86 to the Panthers 1.1.7. The Dolphins slammed on five goals to one in the second quarter to take a lead into half time. After the half the Dolphins started to get on top of the Panthers, limiting them to 1.1 for the remainder of the game. Jasmine Graham booted 7 goals for the Dolphins, with Katie Juhnke getting 68 disposals. Graham really came into her own in the second half piling on the goals.

Kirsten Compton had 16 disposals for the Panthers, which was a very quiet day for her and for the Panthers who couldn’t get going at all against a Dolphins side that took no prisoners. Kerryn Sierakowski kicked the only goal for the Panthers in a very forgettable game for them.
Goals – Glenorchy – Graham 7, Juhnke 2, Walker 2, Henley, Hart, Davidson
Latrobe – Sierakowki

Round 5 Scores

Launceston 2.2.14
Sorell 13.7.85

Devonpot 2.2.14
Longford 3.3.21

Ulverstone 6.3.39
Claremont 15.2.92

Hobart 7.3.45
Kingston 3.1.19

George Town 6.2.38
Wynyard 6.1.37

Burnie 8.5.53
Clarence 8.3.51

Bridgewater 12.5.77
Lauderdale 2.1.13

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