"It's good to be back," the 20-year-old said.

A surprise omission from the Tigers' squad for 2020-21, the Riverside keeper-batter put together a Cricket Tasmania Premier League season that couldn't be ignored.

Manix-Geeves amassed 597 runs for the Greater Northern Raiders to be named women's state player of the year, winning a late-season call-up to the state squad in the process.

She accepted a new contract from coach Salliann Beams earlier this month, becoming the only new Tasmanian on the list with Chloe Abel, Sasha Moloney and Amy Smith carrying on.

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Ex-captain Brooke Hepburn retired and all-rounder Meg Phillips was delisted.

Manix-Geeves, who has already moved to Hobart, said she was relieved to have found her way back to the state set-up.

"I knew that I was 50-50 ... I was in limbo for quite a while," she said.

"I was heading to the gym, which is ironic because that's what I was doing when I found out about my first contract.

"[When] Sal rang me and let me know that the spot was mine it was very exciting, and a relief really.

"There hasn't been too much time to necessarily stop and think, but I suppose I was looking back at some goals I'd written down last year and I'd achieved all of those, so that was good to look back and reflect on that."

Entering the fourth year of Beams' reign, Tasmania has what the UK-born coach calls a "bloody good" list.

With eight internationally-capped players in the squad, Manix-Geeves knows she will have to continue her upwards trajectory to nail down a spot in the side.

"Ideally I'd love to be in the starting XI and winning games for Tassie," the former Riverside High student said.

"I think Tassie is one of the hardest teams to break into at the minute just from the list that we have, so that'll definitely be a big challenge, but I'm definitely keen to give it a crack.

"I'm looking to have a big club season again and create that pressure on the girls that are already in the team."

ELSEWHERE IN SPORT

The third keeper in the Tigers squad after Emily Smith and Rachel Priest, Manix-Geeves will focus predominantly on her batting while also brushing up on her fielding to become as versatile a player as possible.

She is looking forward to putting together another good season with Darren Simmonds' Raiders after the Northern-based side reached the CTPL's grand final for the first time.

"I had a blast last year with club cricket - I definitely attribute that to the girls at the Raiders and Simmo as well," Manix-Geeves said.

"It was all I had, so I had to go out there and make the most of what I had and I think they definitely supported me and gave me every opportunity to show what I had and get my spot back.

"Tim Coyle has also been a massive help in me getting my contract back.

"I did a lot of work with him over the off-season last year and pre-season, some early morning training sessions before he went off to his busy schedule - paid in wine and flathead.

"He was massive in helping me get back to where I am.

"I'm very thankful for everyone at the Raiders for giving me the opportunity they gave and I'm excited for what I think we can do in the coming club season."

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