Two-time North Launceston premiership defender Jay Foon and ex-Launceston captain Sam Rundle will play their 100th match for their respective clubs on Saturday.
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Foon has been a mainstay of the Northern Bombers’ successful reign, helping them collect State League flags in 2015 and 2017.
He has also been an important part of the Invermay-based club’s culture change overseen by former coach Zane Littlejohn.
“The flags and representing Tassie over the past couple of years in WA and in Hobart are my personal highlights,” the 22-year-old electrician said.
“In my first year we struggled a bit and didn’t win many games, we had a lot of players that sort of played for themselves, but the culture change has been pretty big.”
North ruckman Alex Lee, 22, has also claimed two flags and will play his 50th match.
The pair will run out with North at home against the Tigers, while Hobart-based Rundle, 26, will face North Hobart at Windsor Park on Saturday.
Rundle joined Launceston in 2010, and is yet to taste any success.
“It’s an exciting club to be at the moment,” the exercise physiologist said.
“There is a really good mix of players that have been around for a while and young developing players, so hopefully success is not far away.
“I’ve been at three clubs and made good friends at all of them, which is probably an important part in playing sport.”
Originally from Devonport, Rundle spent the first two seasons of the revamped State League with the Magpies.