manager Scott Wade said

yesterday he was disappointed

by reports this week

that State League clubs

have lost confidence in his

administration.

Wade’s comments come as

club presidents prepare to

meet at Ross tonight to

discuss State League matters

of concern.

No AFL Tasmania representatives

have been invited

to the meeting.

The newspaper report in

The Advocate suggested a

no-confidence motion in

Wade could be on the

agenda.

‘‘Administrators being on

the back page of a newspaper

is always disappointing

for football because

what we should be promoting

is the players and the

clubs,’’ Wade said.

‘‘For me personally, I report

to the board of management

and I will continue to

do my job under the leadership

and guidance of the

board.

‘‘We had a great year last

year in the State League

and we are very much focused

on and looking forward

to having another

positive year this year.’’

Wade said he was not

concerned by the clubs holding

a meeting independent

of AFL Tasmania.

‘‘I’m not aware of the

agenda items of the meeting

because we’re not required

to be there,’’ he said.

TSL clubs continue to be

at loggerheads with AFL

Tasmania over its plans to

pursue a two-tier competition

only from 2011.

Unrest has been brewing

in State League ranks since

Burnie’s decision not to field

a reserves team this season.

The future of a statewide

reserves competition is expected

to be high on the

agenda of tonight’s presidents’

meeting.