Aaron Viney says he has compiled an accomplished squad for the Northern Tasmanian Football Association’s long-awaited return to representitive football.
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It has been four years since the state’s largest amateur football body was part of the intrastate roster but senior and under-18 NTFA squads have been unveiled for July 14’s encounters with the Southern Football League.
Senior coach Viney, a four-time South Launceston and Rocherlea premiership player, said his 30-man group was handpicked to suit a smallish North Hobart Oval.
“We’ve got a great mix of youth and experience with six guys from division 2. The SFL have got a few tall forwards named in their squad so we’ve named a few key bigs in Rory Mansell, Joel Mountney, Jake Huett and Josh Moore who can all go back if needed,” he said.
“Most of the midfielders we’ve picked can go forward and be dangerous like Leigh Harding, Allan O’Sign, Jordan Tepper and you’ve got Ben Elmer down there who kicked another seven goals on the weekend and is the best div 1 forward at the moment.
“It’s a tight ground so we need to get the upper hand in the midfield through Daniel Roozendaal and centre clearances, and then deep into our forward line.”
Viney said injured division 1 stars such as Jake Cox and South Launceston captain Luke Mccarty were unlucky to miss out on selection and that the buy in from players in general was positive.
The squads start a six-week training block next Wednesday before final selection and jumper presentations on July 12.
“We don’t interfere with club footy too much and we realise that is the number one focus for these players,” Viney said.
The under-18s will be coached by former Longford boss Roydon Peters.
SENIOR SQUAD
Isaac Thompson, Adam Humzy, Nathan Pearce, Damon Howe, Joshua Moore (Hillwood), Joe Chilcott, Jack Dyer, Jacob Huett (Bracknell), Allan O’Sign (George Town), Jordan Tepper, Leigh Harding, Joel Mountney, Bowen Pearce, Josh Harris, Rory Mansell (South Launceston), Bryton Mullins, Daniel Roozendaal, Geoff Mohr (Scottsdale), Nick McElwee, Matthew Zanetto (Bridgenorth), Andrew Cox-Goodyer, Luke Richards, Ben Elmer, Brayden Claridge (Rocherlea), Pearce Robinson (East Coast), Jacob Knight, Jake Laskey (St Pats), Jordan Harris (Evandale), Chae Evans (Old Launcestonians), Zane Brown (Perth).
U18 SELECTIONS
Jake Williams, Alex Lewis, Will Murfett, Connor Neil, Daniel Berry, Kobe Moore, Ned Carr, Rory Alexander, Ethan Cornish (Longford), Josh Harris, Bowen Pearce, Kurt Hibbs, Jonty Lanham, Liam Hollingsworth, Evan Stagg (South Launceston), Heath Beams (Bracknell), Charlie Griffiths (Old Scotch), Oliver Proudfoot, Jarrod Scott, Tait Highet, Callum Smith, Jacob Griffin (Deloraine), Declan Bowditch, Connor Griffiths, Bailey Fullard (Hillwood), Brayden Claridge, Liam Kiely (Rocherlea), Chev Deacon (George Town), Alex Anderson, Liam Russell (Bridgenorth), Fraser Robinson (East Coast), Bailey Wells (Evandale), Jacob Singline, Callum Hopkins (Scottsdale).
Corey Martin
Having started at The Examiner as a cadet in 2009, I have held various positions telling the stories of Northern Tasmanians in sport and news. I was appointed deputy editor in 2019 and became editor in September 2021.
Having started at The Examiner as a cadet in 2009, I have held various positions telling the stories of Northern Tasmanians in sport and news. I was appointed deputy editor in 2019 and became editor in September 2021.
