The faces of the young NPL side will bid a subdued farewell away from home support and little in the way of last-ditch title runs.

For brothers Nick and Pat Lanau-Atkinson, both 24, and Harry Thannhauser, 21, Darcy Street will provide the backdrop and South Hobart the angst for their final game. 

The names have been synonymous with the club since the emergence of Rangers at the statewide game in 2013.

It’s not a mass exodus by any means, as the players leave the shores of Tasmania.

Nick is heading to England for a taste of a real soccer culture and burning ambitions to play conference football.

That’s been his mantra to test himself against the best and was how he defected from Riverside Olympic to land on the door of the club.

“I had the option between City and Rangers, and I went to both and I felt the culture, the players, the coaches were a lot better here,” he said.

“I feel I have developed my game massively at the club.”

The club thought the same.

Just two years on and just 20, he was anointed captain.

That forced the jovial character to mature on the pitch.

“We had some really good seasons, but it’s been hard for me to learn being a captain so young and get the respect of the players,” he said.

“But I have learned so much from this club.”

For Pat that growing up started at just 15.

He quickly moved through three grades in a memorable debut year and finished up playing in the senior side.

The lightly-built midfielder was shocked to mingle with the men so soon.

“It was quite a bit [of a shock],” he said, “but I got used to it pretty quickly and the guys at the club made it easy to fit in with everyone.”

After nine seasons at the club, Pat is optimistic about his playing future.

He plans to follow in the footsteps of partner Emma Langley, the ex-Rangers star well entrenched at top Victorian side Heidelberg United.

“I’m hoping to play for a club over there, but I haven’t really looked too much into it yet,” he said. “I’ll try out to play in the NPL as well.”

The twins’ bond might be broken by more than 15,000kms, but Pat will be living a bedroom away with Thannhauser in Melbourne.

The unassuming talent has been a part of the furniture at Rangers, stretching back to when Thannhauser walked out for the under 12s.

“This club means a fair bit to me – it’s all I’ve known,” he said. “It’s been like a second family sort of thing.”

The move is primarily to take up a place in physiotherapy at La Trobe University.

The game will be at the fore of his mind, but for the loyal servant it won’t be the same.

“It’s definitely going to be strange leaving so many good mates here because I have only ever played for Rangers,” he said. 

“I’ll see how I go, but it’s definitely going to be sad.”