Launceston City coach Lino Sciulli said the only headache he gets from 100-game captain Jarrod Linger is where to play him.
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Saturday's 2-0 defeat of Clarence marked the 21-year-old's milestone NPL Tasmania match having been at Prospect Park since he was five and debuting in the state league at 16.
City players paid a fitting tribute by lining up for a team pic behind masks of their leader while a Facebook post praised the commitment of "the versatile little captain" across a total of 150 senior matches featuring 29 goals.
"Rising through the ranks of the Westside Devils and then onto senior football with Launceston City, Jazza has become an integral part of the senior team and the club, performing many roles that include coaching some of our talented Devils and helping his non-stop dad (senior president Danny) with duties around the club," it said.
Sciulli, who was coach when Linger made his NPL debut, said: "He is a very good footballer.
"He can play any position on the park and loves them all because he just wants to do well for the team and the club.
"He controls the game, tackles well, reads the play and gives us something with the ball at his feet.
"It's very good to have him in defence but I have not had the luxury this year to play him up the ground."
Having played no.10 supporting Noah Mies, winger, central mid and full-back, the Australian futsal international is currently partnering Matty Oh at centre-back, prompting the question of his best position.
"Number six is his best but we have James Hawes playing that role at the moment," explained Sciulli.
The wily coach is wary of a trip to Olympia on Saturday and, fearing a potential banana skin on Warriors' fruity surface, produced a trademark comedy comment.
"I see it as a real danger game because I have not yet taken a team on the astroturf that plays the surface well, so either I don't know how to coach or the guys go in with a different mindset," he said. "Either way, we'll work on that."
Olympic keeping their cool
A goalkeeper isn't usually the standout performer in a 4-0 loss, but Daniel Nash was superb for Riverside against South Hobart on Saturday.
The experienced former Launceston City no.1 produced a string of top-class saves including one to deny Nick Morton a hat-trick from the penalty spot, prompting high praise from Olympic's assistant coach Alan Eadie.
"Dan's been excellent since he came back (from suspension)," Eadie said.
"I thought he was superb (against South Hobart) - you cannot fault him.
"He brings his shot-stopping, experience, leadership, organisation - all things we desperately need because we're still a young side."
Still hunting a first win of the season, Olympic will this week host a second-placed Glenorchy side still in the title hunt after salvaging a draw at defending champion Devonport.
It will be Riverside's final fixture at Windsor Park before finishing the campaign with four away trips to Kingborough, Olympia, South Hobart and Clarence.