# 2018 TSL season

The 2018 AFL Tasmania TSL premiership season is an Australian rules football competition staged across Tasmania, Australia over twenty-one home and away rounds and six finals series matches between 30 March and 15 September.
The League was known as the Bupa TSL under a commercial naming-rights sponsorship agreement with the company.
Before the season started there were three team changes to the competition with Burnie and Devonport departing the league. Hobart City were replaced in the competition by North Hobart who returned to the competition after a 4-year absence.

## Participating clubs

* Clarence District Football Club
* Glenorchy District Football Club
* Lauderdale Football Club
* Launceston Football Club
* North Hobart Football Club
* North Launceston Football Club
* Tigers Football Club

## 2018 TSL coaches

* Jeromey Webberley (Clarence)
* Paul Kennedy (Glenorchy)
* Darren Winter (Lauderdale)
* Sam Lonergan (Launceston)
* Richard Robinson (North Hobart)
* Taylor Whitford (North Launceston)
* Trent Baumeler (Tigers FC)

## Awards

* Alastair Lynch Medal (Best afield throughout season): Josh Ponting (North Launceston)
* RACT Insurance Player of the Year (Best player voted by the media): Daniel Joseph (Glenorchy) and Taylor Whitford (North Launceston)
* Matthew Richardson Medal (Rookie of the Year): Sherrin Egger (North Launceston)
* Baldock Medal (Grand Final Best on Ground): Bradley Cox-Goodyer (North Launceston)
* Cazaly Medal (Premiership Coach in TSL): Taylor Whitford (North Launceston)
* Hudson Medal (Highest goal kicker in TSL season): Mitch Thorp (Launceston) 62 Goals

## 2018 TSL leading goalkickers

* Mitch Thorp (Launceston) - 66
* Jaye Bowden (Glenorchy) - 46

### Highest Individual Goalkickers In a Match

* 8 – Jaye Bowden (Glenorchy) v (North Hobart) – 16 June 2018 at North Hobart Oval
* 8 – Mitch Thorp (Launceston) v (Tigers FC) – 5 May 2018 at Windsor Park
* 7 – Jacob Gillbee (Lauderdale) v (North Hobart) – 11 August 2018 at North Hobart Oval
* 7 – Ben McGuinness (Lauderdale) v (Glenorchy) – 14 July 2018 at Lauderdale Oval
* 7 – Mitch Thorp (Launceston) v (North Hobart) – 7 April 2018 at Windsor Park

## Premiership season

Source:

### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | |
| Friday, 30 March (3:05pm) | North Hobart 4.7 (31) | def. by | Tigers FC 12.12 (84) | North Hobart Oval |
| Friday, 30 March (6:30pm) | North Launceston 17.8 (110) | def. | Launceston 8.6 (54) | UTAS Stadium |
| Saturday, 31 March (2:00pm) | Lauderdale 10.15 (75) | def. by | Clarence 14.8 (92) | Lauderdale Oval |
| | Bye Glenorchy | Bye Glenorchy | Bye Glenorchy | |

### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | |
| Saturday, 7 April (2:00pm) | Glenorchy 22.15 (147) | def. | Lauderdale 9.12 (66) | KGV Oval |
| Saturday, 7 April (2:00pm) | Launceston 21.21 (147) | def. | North Hobart 2.4 (16) | Windsor Park |
| Saturday, 7 April (2:00pm) | North Launceston 13.14 (92) | def. | Tigers FC 4.6 (30) | UTAS Stadium |
| | Bye Glenorchy | Bye Glenorchy | Bye Glenorchy | |

### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | |
| Saturday, 14 April (2:00pm) | Lauderdale 9.8 (62) | def. by | Launceston 18.16 (124) | Lauderdale Oval |
| Saturday, 14 April (2:00pm) | North Launceston 7.9 (51) | def. by | Glenorchy 16.7 (103) | UTAS Stadium |
| Saturday, 14 April (2:30pm) | North Hobart 4.8 (32) | def. by | Clarence 13.18 (96) | North Hobart Oval |
| | Bye Tigers FC | Bye Tigers FC | Bye Tigers FC | |

### Round 4

| | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 4 | |
| Friday, 20 April (7:15pm) | Glenorchy 18.20 (128) | def. | North Hobart 5.5 (35) | KGV Oval |
| Friday, 20 April (7:15pm) | Tigers FC 13.5 (83) | def. by | Lauderdale 16.14 (110) | Twin Ovals Complex |
| Saturday, 21 April (2:00pm) | Clarence 11.9 (75) | def. by | North Launceston 11.21 (87) | Blundstone Arena |
| | Bye Launceston | Bye Launceston | Bye Launceston | |

### Round 5

| | Round 5 | Round 5 | Round 5 | |
| Wednesday, 25 April (3:00pm) | Tigers FC 8.6 (54) | def. by | Glenorchy 11.8 (74) | Twin Ovals Complex |
| Saturday, 28 April (2:00pm) | Clarence 8.7 (55) | def. by | Launceston 13.7 (85) | Blundstone Arena |
| Saturday, 28 April (2:00pm) | North Hobart 2.5 (17) | def. by | North Launceston 28.21 (189) | North Hobart Oval |
| | Bye Lauderdale | Bye Lauderdale | Bye Lauderdale | |

### Round 6

| | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 | |
| Saturday, 5 May (1:00pm) | Glenorchy 11.5 (71) | def. by | Clarence 12.13 (85) | KGV Oval |
| Saturday, 5 May (2:00pm) | North Hobart 6.11 (47) | def. by | Lauderdale 11.23 (89) | North Hobart Oval |
| Saturday, 5 May (2:00pm) | Launceston 17.11 (113) | def. | Tigers FC 3.4 (22) | Windsor Park |
| | Bye North Launceston | Bye North Launceston | Bye North Launceston | |

### Round 7

| | Round 7 | Round 7 | Round 7 | |
| Saturday, 12 May (1:00pm) | Tigers FC 1.8 (14) | def. by | Clarence 8.17 (65) | Twin Ovals Complex |
| Saturday, 12 May (2:00pm) | North Launceston 19.19 (133) | def. | Lauderdale 5.9 (39) | UTAS Stadium |
| Saturday, 12 May (2:00pm) | Launceston 12.9 (81) | def. | Glenorchy 13.2 (80) | Windsor Park |
| | Bye North Hobart | Bye North Hobart | Bye North Hobart | |

### Round 8

| | Round 8 | Round 8 | Round 8 | |
| Saturday, 19 May (2:00pm) | Launceston 7.8 (50) | def. by | North Launceston 15.13 (103) | Windsor Park |
| Sunday, 20 May (2:00pm) | Tigers FC 5.12 (42) | def. by | North Hobart 7.8 (50) | Twin Ovals Complex |
| Sunday, 20 May (2:00pm) | Lauderdale 13.15 (93) | def. by | Clarence 16.11 (107) | Lauderdale Oval |
| | Bye Glenorchy | Bye Glenorchy | Bye Glenorchy | |

### Round 9

| | Round 9 | Round 9 | Round 9 | |
| Saturday, 26 May (2:00pm) | Lauderdale 14.15 (99) | def. | Glenorchy 9.12 (66) | Lauderdale Oval |
| Saturday, 26 May (2:00pm) | North Hobart 7.2 (44) | def. by | Launceston 24.7 (151) | North Hobart Oval |
| Saturday, 26 May (2:00pm) | North Launceston 13.12 (90) | def. | Tigers FC 9.6 (60) | UTAS Stadium |
| | Bye Clarence | Bye Clarence | Bye Clarence | |

### Round 10

| | Round 10 | Round 10 | Round 10 | |
| Saturday, 2 June (2:00pm) | Clarence 16.12 (108) | def. | North Hobart 7.4 (46) | Blundstone Arena |
| Saturday, 2 June (2:00pm) | Glenorchy 5.2 (32) | def. by | North Launceston 13.16 (94) | KGV Oval |
| Saturday, 2 June (2:00pm) | Lauderdale 17.9 (111) | def. | Launceston 12.9 (81) | Lauderdale Oval |
| | Bye Tigers FC | Bye Tigers FC | Bye Tigers FC | |

### Round 11

| | Round 11 | Round 11 | Round 11 | |
| Saturday, 9 June (2:00pm) | Glenorchy 16.6 (102) | def. | Tigers FC 11.10 (76) | KGV Oval |
| Saturday, 9 June (2:00pm) | North Launceston 26.11 (167) | def. | North Hobart 6.1 (37) | UTAS Stadium |
| Saturday, 9 June (2:00pm) | Launceston 6.11 (47) | def. by | Clarence 13.10 (88) | Windsor Park |
| | Bye Lauderdale | Bye Lauderdale | Bye Lauderdale | |

### Round 12

| | Round 12 | Round 12 | Round 12 | |
| Saturday, 16 June (2:00pm) | Clarence 10.8 (68) | def. | North Launceston 9.12 (66) | Blundstone Arena |
| Saturday, 16 June (2:00pm) | Tigers FC 9.9 (63) | def. by | Lauderdale 13.9 (87) | Twin Ovals Complex |
| Saturday, 16 June (2:00pm) | North Hobart 7.7 (49) | def. by | Glenorchy 18.15 (123) | North Hobart Oval |
| | Bye Launceston | Bye Launceston | Bye Launceston | |

### Round 13

| | Round 13 | Round 13 | Round 13 | |
| Saturday, 23 June (2:00pm) | Glenorchy 12.9 (81) | def. | Clarence 3.10 (28) | KGV Oval |
| Saturday, 23 June (2:00pm) | Tigers FC 9.4 (58) | def. | Launceston 6.7 (43) | Twin Ovals Complex |
| Saturday, 23 June (2:00pm) | Lauderdale 13.16 (94) | def. | North Hobart 8.4 (52) | Lauderdale Oval |
| | Bye North Launceston | Bye North Launceston | Bye North Launceston | |

### Round 14

| | Round 14 | Round 14 | Round 14 | |
| Saturday, 30 June (2:00pm) | Clarence 15.12 (102) | def. | Tigers FC 8.7 (55) | Blundstone Arena |
| Saturday, 30 June (2:00pm) | Glenorchy 15.10 (100) | def. | Launceston 7.10 (52) | KGV Oval |
| Saturday, 30 June (2:00pm) | North Launceston 12.16 (88) | def. | Lauderdale 9.8 (62) | UTAS Stadium |
| | Bye North Hobart | Bye North Hobart | Bye North Hobart | |

### Round 15

| | Round 15 | Round 15 | Round 15 | |
| Friday, 6 July (7:00pm) | North Launceston 8.12 (60) | def. | Launceston 8.11 (59) | UTAS Stadium |
| Saturday, 7 July (2:00pm) | Clarence 10.9 (69) | def. by | Lauderdale 18.8 (116) | Blundstone Arena |
| Saturday, 7 July (2:00pm) | North Hobart 9.4 (58) | def. by | Tigers FC 12.16 (88) | North Hobart Oval |
| | Bye Glenorchy | Bye Glenorchy | Bye Glenorchy | |

### Round 16

| | Round 16 | Round 16 | Round 16 | |
| Saturday, 14 July (2:00pm) | Tigers FC 5.6 (36) | def. by | North Launceston 17.13 (115) | Twin Ovals Complex |
| Saturday, 14 July (2:00pm) | Lauderdale 16.14 (110) | def. | Glenorchy 6.15 (51) | Lauderdale Oval |
| Sunday, 15 July (2:00pm) | Launceston 18.17 (125) | def. | North Hobart 4.4 (28) | Windsor Park |
| | Bye Clarence | Bye Clarence | Bye Clarence | |

### Round 17

| | Round 17 | Round 17 | Round 17 | |
| Saturday, 21 July (2:00pm) | Clarence 13.22 (100) | def. | North Hobart 10.7 (67) | Blundstone Arena |
| Saturday, 21 July (2:00pm) | Glenorchy 8.7 (55) | def. by | North Launceston 13.14 (92) | KGV Oval |
| Saturday, 21 July (2:00pm) | Launceston 20.15 (135) | def. | Lauderdale 10.11 (71) | Windsor Park |
| | Bye Tigers FC | Bye Tigers FC | Bye Tigers FC | |

### Round 18

| | Round 18 | Round 18 | Round 18 | |
| Saturday, 28 July (2:00pm) | Glenorchy 22.23 (155) | def. | North Hobart 1.5 (11) | KGV Oval |
| Saturday, 28 July (2:00pm) | Lauderdale 13.10 (88) | def. | Tigers FC 12.15 (87) | Lauderdale Oval |
| Saturday, 28 July (2:00pm) | North Launceston 13.11 (89) | def. | Clarence 11.4 (70) | UTAS Stadium |
| | Bye Launceston | Bye Launceston | Bye Launceston | |

### Round 19

| | Round 19 | Round 19 | Round 19 | |
| Saturday, 4 August (2:00pm) | Tigers FC 9.8 (62) | def. by | Glenorchy 21.11 (137) | Twin Ovals Complex |
| Saturday, 4 August (2:00pm) | North Hobart 5.7 (37) | def. by | North Launceston 30.20 (200) | North Hobart Oval |
| Saturday, 4 August (2:00pm) | Launceston 15.15 (105) | def. | Clarence 10.11 (71) | Windsor Park |
| | Bye Lauderdale | Bye Lauderdale | Bye Lauderdale | |

### Round 20

| | Round 20 | Round 20 | Round 20 | |
| Saturday, 11 August (2:00pm) | Clarence 9.4 (58) | def. by | Glenorchy 13.11 (89) | Blundstone Arena |
| Saturday, 11 August (2:00pm) | Tigers FC 11.5 (71) | def. by | Launceston 12.18 (90) | Twin Ovals Complex |
| Saturday, 11 August (2:00pm) | North Hobart 8.4 (52) | def. by | Lauderdale 26.16 (172) | North Hobart Oval |
| | Bye North Launceston | Bye North Launceston | Bye North Launceston | |

### Round 21

| | Round 21 | Round 21 | Round 21 | |
| Saturday, 18 August (2:00pm) | Clarence 15.13 (103) | def. | Tigers FC 12.9 (81) | Blundstone Arena |
| Saturday, 18 August (2:00pm) | Lauderdale 11.13 (79) | def. by | North Launceston 17.12 (114) | Lauderdale Oval |
| Saturday, 18 August (2:00pm) | Launceston 13.7 (85) | def. | Glenorchy 11.10 (76) | Windsor Park |
| | Bye North Hobart | Bye North Hobart | Bye North Hobart | |

## Ladder

2018 TSL Ladder :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
| 1 | North Launceston (P) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1940 | 963 | 201.5 | 64 |
| 2 | Glenorchy | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1670 | 1188 | 140.6 | 44 |
| 3 | Launceston | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1627 | 1226 | 132.7 | 44 |
| 4 | Clarence | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1440 | 1299 | 110.9 | 44 |
| 5 | Lauderdale | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1623 | 1591 | 102.0 | 40 |
| 6 | Tigers FC | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1066 | 1550 | 68.8 | 12 |
| 7 | North Hobart | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 709 | 2258 | 31.4 | 4 |

## Season records
### Highest club scores

* 30.20. (200) – North Launceston v North Hobart 4 August 2018 at North Hobart Oval
* 28.21. (189) - North Launceston v North Hobart 28 April 2018 at North Hobart Oval
* 26.16. (172) – Lauderdale v North Hobart 11 August 2018 at North Hobart Oval

### Lowest club scores

* 1.5. (11) – North Hobart v Glenorchy 22.23. (155) – 28 July 2018 at KGV Oval
* 1.8. (14) – Tigers FC v Clarence 8.17. (65) – 12 May 2018 at Twin Ovals Complex
* 2.4. (16) – North Hobart v Launceston 21.21. (147) – 7 April 2018 at Windsor Park

## TSL Team Of The Year

2018 TSL Team of The Year :
| B: | James Holmes (Clarence) | Josh Grant (Glenorchy) | Jay Foon (North Launceston) |
| HB: | Daniel Joseph (Glenorchy) | Jobi Harper (Launceston) | Josh McGuinness (Lauderdale) (Vice-Captain) |
| C: | Rhys Mott (Glenorchy) | Phil Bellchambers (Lauderdale) | Jake Cox (Clarence) |
| HF: | Jaye Bowden (Glenorchy) | Tom Bennett (North Launceston) | Bradley Cox-Goodyer (North Launceston) (Captain) |
| F: | Dylan Riley (Launceston) | Mitch Thorp (Launceston) | Luke Graham (Tigers FC) |
| Foll: | Ryan Bailey (Clarence) | Taylor Whitford (North Launceston) | Nat Franklin (Lauderdale) |
| Int: | Zach Burt (North Launceston) | Josh Ponting (North Launceston) | Mitch Carter (Tigers FC) |
| Int: | Harrison Gunther (Glenorchy) | | |
| Coach: | Jeromey Webberley (Clarence) | Jeromey Webberley (Clarence) | Jeromey Webberley (Clarence) |

## TSL Finals Series
### Elimination Final

(Saturday 25 August)
* Clarence: 6.11.47
* Lauderdale: 15.15.105
at Blundstone Arena

### Qualifying Final

(Saturday 25 August)
* Glenorchy: 13.10.88
* Launceston: 10.14.74
at Blundstone Arena

### 1st Semi-Final

(Saturday 1 September)
* Launceston: 6.6.42
* Lauderdale: 17.12.114
at UTAS Stadium

### 2nd Semi-Final

(Saturday 1 September)
* North Launceston: 14.11.95
* Glenorchy: 5.7.37
at UTAS Stadium

### Preliminary Final

(Saturday 8 September)
* Glenorchy: 11.5.71
* Lauderdale: 13.11.89
at Blundstone Arena

### Grand Final

| | 2018 TSL Grand Final | 2018 TSL Grand Final | 2018 TSL Grand Final | | |
| Saturday 15 September (3:00 pm) | North Launceston Bombers | def. | Lauderdale Bombers | UTAS Stadium (crowd: 4,423) | |
| | 2.4.16 3.8.26 5.13.43 7.21.63 | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.3.15 3.7.25 3.9.27 4.9.33 | Darrel Baldock Medal: | Darrel Baldock Medal: |
| T. Thomas 2, S. Egger, B. McCulloch, T. Couch, B. Cox-Goodyer, T. Bennett | T. Thomas 2, S. Egger, B. McCulloch, T. Couch, B. Cox-Goodyer, T. Bennett | Goals | T. Mosquito 2, J. Gillbee 2 | T. Mosquito 2, J. Gillbee 2 |
| B. Cox-Goodyer, J. Ponting, T. Thomas, A. Lee, J. Avent, B. Sharman | B. Cox-Goodyer, J. Ponting, T. Thomas, A. Lee, J. Avent, B. Sharman | Best | O. Shaw, N. Franklin, P. Bellchambers, N. Baker, H. Smith, R. McManus | O. Shaw, N. Franklin, P. Bellchambers, N. Baker, H. Smith, R. McManus |

### Development League Grand Final

(Saturday 23 September)
* Launceston: 7.7. (49)
* North Launceston: 2.3. (15)
at UTAS Stadium