Jon Tuxworth

Hawthorn and Brisbane champion Luke Hodge believes coach Chris Fagan’s ability to instil mental strength in players is the major factor behind the Lions’ incredible rise from wooden spooners to heavyweights.

Deloraine and Scottsdale have vowed to cast the net far and wide to lure ‘A-grade’ talent to their ranks, after they were belted by a combined 505 points in Saturday’s NTFA Premier League games.

Tasmania’s top race days will be bolstered by superstar jockeys riding at both ends of the state, headlined by leading female hoop Jamie Kah.

The Tasmanian Institute of Sport has used its coaching scholarships to bolster opportunities for coaches involved in women’s and para sports, with six more participants announced on Friday.

When former North Launceston coach Brad Cox-Goodyer confirmed they’d lured Michael Stingel back to the club, he warned he’d be bigger and more durable.

A third former Tasmania Devil has made her AFLW debut this season after Mackenzie Ford featured in Richmond’s 11-point win over Greater Western Sydney on Sunday.

Outgoing Scottsdale coach Joel Hayes hopes an improved month of results which culminated in a first senior win of the season will help the Magpies retention and recruitment campaign for the start of the NTFA Premier League next year.

Paris is just days away, but the Tasmanian Institute of Sport is already taking a long-term view to ensure the state’s representation will only increase for a home Olympics and Paralympics in 2032.

The presidents of two leading North West Football League clubs have distanced themselves from a breakaway competition being mooted by Launceston’s TSL clubs, with AFL Tasmania also adamant they have explored the possibility on multiple occasions.

Beau Webster and Nicola Carey have been honoured for superb seasons after claiming the main gongs at Cricket Tasmania’s awards night on Thursday.