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.^[1]

2018 TSL season
Teams	7
Premiers	North Launceston
Minor premiers	North Launceston
Wooden spooners	North Hobart
Alistair Lynch Medallist	Josh Ponting (North Launceston)
Peter Hudson Medallist	Mitch Thorp (Launceston - 62)
Matches played	63
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The League was known as the Bupa TSL under a commercial naming-rights sponsorship agreement with the company.^[2]

Before the season started there were three team changes to the competition with Burnie and Devonport departing the league.^[3] Hobart City were replaced in the competition by North Hobart who returned to the competition after a 4-year absence.^[4]

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
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

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)
	Harrison Gunther (Glenorchy)
Coach:	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
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:
T. Thomas 2, S. Egger, B. McCulloch, T. Couch, B. Cox-Goodyer, T. Bennett		Goals	T. Mosquito 2, J. Gillbee 2
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

Development League Grand Final

(Saturday 23 September)

• Launceston: 7.7. (49)
• North Launceston: 2.3. (15)

at UTAS Stadium