Tasmanian cricketer Jarrod Freeman is excited by the prospect of playing in front of a home crowd.
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Launceston's UTAS Stadium was announced as the host venue of the October 26 one-day cup match-up against Victoria, making it the first game played in the North since the Tigers defeated NSW in December 2009.
Born and raised in George Town, the off-spinner has taken to the field in front of a Launceston crowd before, playing for the Hurricanes against the Strikers in 2019.
"It's really great to have high-quality domestic cricket coming to the North of the state," he said in a post on the Tasmanian Tigers' Facebook page.
"It's been a long time coming and I can't wait to play up there."
Playing for George Town, Beaconsfield and Mowbray before making the move down South to play for Lindisfarne, the 21-year-old has been a regular in Tasmania's Sheffield Shield side over the past two seasons.
Picking up 24 wickets across 11 matches at the first-class level, Freeman hasn't been able to nail down a spot in the Tigers' one-day side, playing two games, one in 2019 and one in 2021.
He's often been stuck behind recognised one-day bowler Tom Andrews and the now-relocated Ben Manenti, meaning he may get his chance when the competition starts in September.
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