One of the North Launceston's key pieces of the last six years will charge onto UTAS Stadium for a milestone game on Saturday.
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Ruckman Alex Lee, described by player-coach Brad Cox-Goodyer as the team's "most valuable player", will play his 100th game for North.
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Lee said he was excited to not only play his 100th for the side, but to also win the landmark match, which will be against North Hobart.
"At North we always try to win milestone games so hopefully Saturday's no exception," he said.
"Looking back, 100 games was never in my mind but going back to 2015 when I made the switch [from Devonport], the club welcomed me with open arms.
"[I'm] very happy that I've managed to achieve 100 games at such a great club."
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The North Launceston Facebook page said "having Alex at our club is a privilege. Not only has he taken on all challenges put before him, he is a man or honour who cares about an actively supports his teammates and his club."
"Alex is the epitome of what every club seeks in a player - a balance and consistency of high-quality actions and conduct on and off the field," the post said.
The 25-year-old has played for four flag-winning Bombers teams in his tenure, but his first in 2015 against Glenorchy was his favourite.
At North, we always try to win milestone games so hopefully Saturday's no exception
- Alex Lee
"It was my first real taste of finals footy after coming from Devonport and not having much success," Lee said.
"To sort of being thrown in the deep end in a sense with Rooza [Daniel Roozendaal] suspended - to come out on top when we went in as underdogs was definitely a great feeling.
"They say not to take it for granted because it's not every day you get to play in the grand final but to make five or six and win four is a great feeling."