Round 17 | 6-8 august 2010

VIEW FROM HERE | Finals beckon to round out TSL 2010
I can’t believe it is just two weeks to the
commencement of the second finals series of
our new TSL competition, and what a finals
series it could be!
This week I’ll provide my personal overview of each
Clubs performance in 2010:
•Burnie: Overall the Burnie Dockers have done
a terrific job this year. Prior to the start of the
2010 the Dockers lost many senior TSL players;
however, for most of the year the young lads from
Burnie have been very competitive.
•Clarence: What a season, full of drama and
expectation – a typical scenario at Roo-land. For
most of the past 20 years Clarence have been the
“gun team” in Tasmania. However, can the Roos
finish the job off in 2010?
•Devonport: Not sure, the North-West Magpies
were expected to do well in 2010 and generally,
in spite of a terrible start to the season, they have
had a pretty good season. Are they good enough
– I believe they are, however, I doubt they are fit
enough to go the distance!
•Glenorchy: The disappointment of the year – for
most of the 2010 the Southern Pies have been
way below par! Glenorchy don’t seem to be a
“happy club” on or off the playing field and my
perception is that they aren’t sure where or what
they want to be as a Club.
•Hobart: The Tigers have been great on occasions
and woeful at other times. Consistency has been
a real problem for Hobart. However, the future
looks bright if they can convert potential into
performance.
•Lauderdale: Coach Darren Winter knows what
he is doing – the Southern Bombers have lost a
couple of close games, had they won them, then
the Bombers would be in the top six. The Club
culture is changing and an enhanced off field
structure can assist them.
•Launceston: Great to see the Blues bounce back
after a really disappointing 2009. Can they go all
the way? They are the only team to beat Clarence
and look like the “real deal”.
•North Hobart: Have the playing group done
enough hard work? It appears the Demons have
enough talent to beat anyone; however, they don’t
seem to have the condition or courage to run
games out.
•North Launceston: Who knows? The Northern
Bombers have had blocks of brilliance this season
and then moments of disaster. They are all
over the shop. No TSL fan really knows what the
Bombers will produce each week.
•South Launceston: The Bulldogs have had great
“patches” this season; a great quarter here and
there, but they can’t seem to string four quarters
together. The Board and coaching staff have
worked really hard and in a season or two the
Bulldogs can be a force in the TSL.
All up, 2010 has been a very competitive season!
Scott Wade
General Manager
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