Launceston City coach Lino Sciulli used a rare free Saturday to cram in some extra homework.
Despite his side being without a game over the cup weekend, Sciulli could be found at the NTCA Ground watching the Olympia side City were due to take on a week later.
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The wily coach was staying coy about what he learned from Warriors' 3-0 win over Northern Rangers which was secured through second-half goals from Roshan Giri, Adam Pickup and Anthony Mamic.
Olympia have just one win from six games - 5-0 over rock-bottom Riverside - losing their other matches 5-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-1 and 5-0 and sit second last on the ladder.
Aside from a 1-1 draw at Clarence, Olympic's aggregate ledger reads 0-24 from five games and coach Robert Murray has an early opportunity to avenge last week's 11-0 thumping to South Hobart in the Lakoseljac Cup.
The Windsor Park outfit has been heavily hit by COVID which accounted for several players, including captain Will Humphrey, last week.
Round 7, Saturday
2.30pm Devonport v Clarence, Valley Road
2.30pm Riverside v South Hobart, Windsor Park
4.30pm Launceston City v Olympia, Prospect Park
6.30pm Kingborough v Glenorchy, Lightwood Park
Ladder
P W D L GD Pts
Devonport 6 5 0 1 +18 15
Kingborough 6 4 1 1 +12 13
Glenorchy 6 4 1 1 +11 13
Ltn City 5 3 0 2 -1 9
Clarence 6 1 1 4 -8 4
Olympia 6 1 0 5 -16 3
Riverside 6 0 1 5 -24 1
Rob Shaw
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
