Brent looked at how our Tasmanian players went in the AFL, state leagues and U18 Girl's National Championships.
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Tassie Footy Update (01/07/24)
(upbeat music) Now it's time for a Tazzy footy update on the Devil's Advocate. This is where we look around the country to see how Tasmanian players fared in their respective competitions. Thanks to Battery World Book of Free battery check at Battery World Hobart in the AFL, Northlawney's Toby Nankervis played his 150th game yesterday. The Richmond skipper was one of his sides, best in defeat with 17 disposals, 43 hit outs and equal team high nine clearances. Four in-sight 50 is in his first goal for the year. Dev important Northlawn system's Lockheed Cow and continues to look at home at AFL level. The second year blue finished with 17 disposals, seven marks, four score involvements and five intercept positions. Bernie's Brody Mai check made his return from a hamstring injury and was an important presence up forward for the Pies. The key forward finish with 11 disposals, two marks, four score involvements and two goals. Hobart and Dodger's Fairies Jeremy Howe was one of the Pies best in defeat. He started down back but was swung forward in the last quarter as part of Collingwood's failed comeback. The high fly had 19 disposals, four marks, seven score involvements, five intercept positions and kick the goal. And Northlawn's Liam Jones was terrific in the dog's win, playing the near perfect game as a key defender. Matched up against one of the best forwards in the company, Laki, Jones kept him goalless and restricted him to just five disposals. In contrast, the former blue finished with 16 disposals and equal game high, 10 marks and nine intercept positions. In VFL, VFLW, Launceston's James Leake had an impressive second game back from injury as the Giants took down Southport. The first round pick finished with 23 disposals, seven marks, six tackles, five clearances and six intercept positions. Lord at Alshew Greenwood was a force through the middle in North Melbourne's loss to the Bulldogs. The big inside mid finish with 25 disposals, 12 clearances, 13 tackles and seven intercept possessions. Launceston's Colby McCircher starred once again in his second appearance for the Ruse VFL side, last year's number two pick had 26 disposals, three marks, three clearances, four inside fifties and kicked two goals. Clarence's Jessie Williams returned for her first game since round 15 in Port Melbourne's elimination final over Box Hill. Against the former side, Williams finished as the only multiple goal kicker for the game with two majors to go along with her 11 disposals, four tackles and six intercept positions. Klonoki Sarah Skinner was arguably the western Bulldogs best in their qualifying final loss to Williamstown, the former AFLW Swan had a game high 18 disposals, four clearances, four inside fifties and four intercept possessions. The dogs will now take on Port Melbourne in this week's semi final. And in Sanful, Sanful W, Deaf and Port in North Launceston's Bane and Lo had a day out in Norwood's big win over South Adelaide, the mid forward finish with a team high 28 disposals, a game high 15 tackles, four clearances and six inside fifties. Alveston's, Alveston's, Candice Belbin and Norwood through to the SA and AFLW grand final after defeating Glenn Elgin Saturday's prelim final, Belbin finished with seven disposals, seven tackles and three clearances. And at the under 18 girls national championships, it was a tough day for the allies in the first game of the championships yesterday. They suffered a 94 point loss to Vic Metro, but some of our Tasmanian girls stood up in defeat. Prayer Bowering was one of her side's best with the team high 24 disposals, five clearances, three inside fifties and five intercept possessions. And Mischa Darwin was also good with 12 disposals, five marks, five tackles and three inside fifties, while Mackenzie Williams had 14 disposals, five marks and four intercept possessions. That Tassie Footy update was, thanks to Battery World, is your car battery ready for winter. Book your free check with Battery World Hobart today. And that brings us to the end of another massive edition of the Devil's Advocate. Great to have Andrew Gillan and Robert Shaw in the studio with me. We'll do it all again next Monday. Until then, enjoy your week. (dramatic music)