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Taroona FC - State Finals Series Champions 2011

Photo Courtesy of Walter Pless

Senior Mens Preseason trainingTraining for the 2012 season will begin Tuesday (22/11/11) at Taroona High School (Top Oval). Sessions will be running Tuesday and Thursday each week from 6pm. Come and meet new senior coach, Andy Tye.............................................................................................................................................................................Taroona FC 2012 Senior coaches We wish to announce that the committee has appointed our Men's and Women's Senior coaches for the 2012. Andrew Tye Senior MenBrent McKay Senior Women............................................................................................................................................................................Taroona FC is calling for expressions of interest in the following positions for 2012Premier League Womens CoachPremier League Women's Assistant CoachSenior Mens CoachSenior Men's Assistant CoachApplicants with an interest and willingness to support youth engagement at the club will be highly regarded.Closing date: 20 October 2011.Interested parties should contact John Meehan on 0488 988 504 or president_taroonafc.org............................................................................................................................................................................Taroona FC league 1 Mens Reserves have taken the title with a 1-0 victory over second placed University SC. Taroona needed either a draw or the win to seal the number one spot for 2011. Taroona were given the lead early in the first half courtesy of wonder strike by Brett Mathews from deep on the left wing. The cross, come shot deceived the University keeper and rocketed into the back corner of the net. The Ressies then battled it out for the remainder of the game, never looking in much danger and holding for a memorable victory. Congratulations to the entire Reserves squad and coach John Burridge.Taroona’s Senior Men were held to a dull nil all draw against league 1 Champions, University SC. Despite being an effective dead rubber, the match was poised to be an exciting encounter between the league’s two best teams. Unfortunately neither side was able to find the back of the net, as Taroona struggled to find a flow to its passing game on a bobbly Kelvedon Park and Uni’s Julian Proud was kept quiet by the centre back paring of Ben Schaap and Tom Young. Taroona FC wishes University SC well in its first season back in the Premier League since 2009............................................................................................................................................................................Taroona defeated Hobart United 1-0 in a close tussle at Kelvedon Park on the weekend. Taroona needed a win to maintain its outside chance of promotion to the premier league; however these hopes were dashed when University claimed the 2011 League One title with a win against Nelson Eastern Suburbs. Taroona started confidently in the opening 20 minutes and were able to produce a number of chances but were unable to convert. United begun to find their feet however, dictating across the middle of the park and applying consistent pressure on the Taroona defense. Despite Hobart losing a player through dissent in the second half their confidence grew and Taroona again found itself on the back foot. The game dissolved into an end to end tussle and following a Hobart one on one, and a swift Taroona counter Hoppitt was able to touch the ball over the united keeper and give Taroona the lead with only minutes remaining. Taroona take on League champions, University SC in the final game of the season at Kelvedon next weekend.............................................................................................................................................................................Senior Mens Round One Match Report 15/3/11Taroona began their 2011 League One title challenge with a less-than-convincing 2-1 home victory over Nelson Eastern Suburbs on Saturday. Nelson had a string of early chances, with Taroona lucky not to concede on several occasions in the opening fifteen minutes. Probably half of these chances were the result of unnecessary turnovers when playing the ball out from defence, with the other half stemming from a combination of defensive disorganisation and a lack of midfield pressure.To Taroona's credit however, initial errors did not lead them to abandon their passing game, and a string of well-crafted short passes led to Hamish MacGregor being fouled when attacking down the left flank. Hamish's free-kick created problems the Nelson defence could not deal with, and Taroonas account was opened when a Nelson defender headed into his own net. Taroona's second goal came shortly after, following a fluent passive move which involved two switches of play. This move created space for Jordan Wright, whose powerful shot struck the right-hand post. The rebound then fell to the well-positioned Dave Hoppitt, who finished confidently with his left shin.The second half, despite coach Gary Slicers instructions to the contrary, began in typical Taroona fashion. Taroona's opening twenty minutes were characterised by poor decision-making, sloppy passing and a general lack of composure. Accordingly, Nelson were able to pull a goal back with approximately thirty minutes remaining. Goal-scoring opportunities were distributed fairly evenly between the two sides for the remainder of the match. Goalkeeper Jon Burridge was forced to produce several good saves from distance, while striker Dave Hoppitt was unlucky not to double his tally when his header stuck the upright. Duncan Carey was excellent when coming on as a substitute, combining dribbling skill with effort to trouble a tiring Nelson backline. Other League One results highlighted the importance of the result, with promotion rivals Metro unable to overcome Hobart United in a 3-3 draw. If Taroona can overcome Metro next week, then this will open up a five point gap between the two sides a terrific advantage so early in the season. However, a number of things must be quickly improved if this is to be achieved. Firstly, Taroona must find a solution to their infamous start-of-the-half curse. Communication and leadership seem to be the key here. Secondly, an increased speed of ball movement and greater ability to switch play will be required against a more physical Metro side. The Taroona players have the technical ability to rectify this and should do so with increased concentration, communication and composure. Finally, training during the week will need to aim to improve cohesion between the centre-back pairing, as this at times created unnecessary opportunities for Nelson which a better side such as Metro might more easily capitalise upon.Atko............................................................................................................................................................................Summer Cup (7/02/11)Pre-season competition is under way for both the womens and mens senior teams in 2011. The Summer Cup group stages will begin in the coming week, kicking off with the mens opening match against the Tilford Zebras on the Saturday 12th February, and the womens campaign beginning against Olympia warriors on Monday 14th February. ........................................................................................................................................................................Taroona Women win State Finals Series Trophy (20/9/10)Taroona's premier womens team are state champions after defeating Clarence 3-2 at KGV on Saturday, in the inaugural grand final of the state finals series. They fought back hard after being 2-1 down midway in the first half. Tolman opened the account for Taroona, against the run of play, when Prescott attacked down the right and centred the ball allowing for an easy finish. The early lead was short-lived however and the match was again level after the Taroona defence failed to clear a dangerous ball, presenting the Clarence striker with a simple shot on goal. Clarence then gained the lead when Marlugu Dixon completed a great solo effort with a confident strike in to the back of the Taroona net. The Taroona revival begun late in the first half when the Clarence defence almost handed Ayton an easy shot on goal. The second half saw Taroona take control of the game. Taroona levelled when Cretus header rebounded of a Clarence defender and was lifted into the roof of the net. Tolman secured the win for Taroona when she finished a series of attacking moves with a side foot past the keeper. Taroona continued to press on the Clarence goal for the remaineder of the match and were unfortunate not to go further ahead but the one goal margin proved to be enough as Taroona held on for a historic win. The win was also complemented by Taroona co-captain, Hanna Manuela, being awarded player of the match. Taroona's victory is the clubs first silverware in the womens premier competition, a considerable feat considering it was completed by the team in its first year in the competition.........................................................................................................................................................................Women reach the final of the Statewide Cup (7/08/10)Taroona FCs Premier League womens team has reached the final of the Statewide Lakoseljac Cup where they will meet the Tasmanian Institute of Sport. Just making the final itself is a first for the club. Taroona advanced to the final after defeating Ulverstone, at home, 5-2 and will go into the game with strong form after winning its last four games in convincing style, including a 7-3 thumping of powerhouse Olympia FC. However Taroona will be wary of its opponent who has also been devastating form throughout the cup, scoring an amazing 21 goals whilst conceding only 3 on its way to the final. Currently the final is scheduled to be played on the 21st of august, unfortunately further details are yet to be announced. Hopefully everyone can support the girls as fight to win the statewide cup in its inaugural year in the top flight. ........................................................................................................................................................................Womens Results (16/5/10)Taroona FCs Senior womens side met Clarence United at home this weekend in the opening round of the Statewide Cup. Taroona were keen to make amends for their shock 5-1 loss to the same side at the same ground and they did not disappoint, cruising to 2-0 lead by the end of the first half. Clarence provided a more stubborn opposition in the second half, despite conceding a third, they managed to put one past the Taroona keeper with a fantastic long range shot to keep the game alive. Hopes of a comeback were quickly quashed however, when Taroona scored their fourth to seal a comprehensive win over a strong opposition. Final score 4-1.........................................................................................................................................................................Mens Results (16/5/10)Taroona's Senior mens team travelled to Windsor Park this weekend to take on Northern side, Riverside Olympic, in the second round of the Statewide Lakoseljac Cup. The first half saw some good chances squandered in the opening minutes by both sides, until Riverside opened their account with a good strike from the left wing into the bottom right corner of the net. Taroona found the equaliser in the dying seconds of stoppage time of the first half, when Jordan Wright was brought down in the box and Marcus Atkinson put away the spot tick. Taroona came out much stronger after the break and looked dangerous on several occasions, yet Riverside defended stubbornly and tested the Taroona defence on the counter attack, winning a penalty, which was crucially denied by some great goalkeeping from Rick Nettlefold. Scores remained locked at 1-1 at the end of regulation time, requiring extra time to decide which team would progress to the quarter finals. Riverside found a goal mid-way through the first half of extra time when a tame shot took a deflection in the box, wrong footing Nettlefold, and dribbling low into the Taroona goal. Taroona then equalised in the second half of extra time through a great finish from Jack Elliot, controlling a cross and driving the ball into the right hand corner of the net. Taroona's equaliser was in vain however as Riverside again troubled the Taroona defence on the counter and won a vital penalty, which was this time put away, to seal the match for the Home side 3-2.............................................................................................................................................Men Results(7/5/10)Taroona's senior mens teams put on their best performance in the Premier League to date on Friday night, defeating the Tilford Zebras 4-3 in the seniors and 2-1 in the reserves. The reserves kicked things off with a strong performance across the park. Tom Ritchie was a stand out in the first half, beating his defender consistently, however he was unable to translate it into a result on the scoreboard, scores remained locked at nil all at the break. Matt Hedge broke the deadlock in the second half and Taroona quickly went on to grab a second, however a third goal was denied when Hedge put his second penalty attempt wide after bagging the first disallowed spot kick. Zebras returned fire, but it seemed a case of too little too late, Taroona held on for a comfortable 2-1 win. The seniors put together its best half of attacking football against a strong Zebras outfit, racing to a 3-0 lead by the end of the first half from goals by Gary Hamilton, Hugo Luttmer and Toby Dove. Zebras were far from dead however and the second half saw a reversal of form. A sometimes unstoppable Ben Croswell led his team's revival, scoring a crucial hatrick to level the game at 3-3. Taroona somehow managed to grab the game winner when Hamilton was brought done in the box by Telega and new recruit, David Abbott, put away the spot kick to win the game in the 92 minute. ............................................................................................................................................Mens Results (7/4/10)Taroona mens seniors played DOSA on Monday in the qualifying round of the State-wide competition for 2010.With several senior squad players unavailable it made way for Andrew Douglas and Alex Vineys senior debuts at Taroona, whilst Marcus Atkinson was moved out to the right wing in place of the absent Duncan Carey. The result was never in doubt, Taroona were able to control the game and this translated on to the scoreboard, running out 9-0 winners with 4 goals coming from Alex Viney, 3 from Toby dove and a goal apiece from Jack Elliot and Marcus Atkinson.(Taroona womens games were moved from the Easter break and will be played at a later date.)............................................................................................................................................Mens Fourth Round Results (4/04/10)A well under strength Taroona u19s kicked of the first away games for the season, meeting New Town Eagles at Clare Street. With many players away on Easter holidays the u19s battled hard with eight men but were finally underdone by a solitary goal, finally going down 1-0. The reserves started strong dominating much of the play for the first half, resulting in some nice play down the right wing, a strong cross and a composed header from Saad to make the score 1-0 going into the break. Taroona found themselves on the back foot for most of the second half however, eventually succumbing to 2-1 to Eagles. Taroona Seniors never gave themselves a chance, leaking three unanswered goals from poor tackling and defensive blunders. Under constant pressure from dangerous through balls Taroona continued to try and move the ball around on the ground in tight spaces, but this rarely resulted in a clear shot on the oppositions goal. Taroona put on a more stubborn and improved performance in the second half, continuing to move the ball around well, we started to find some dangerous balls to test the New Town defence. This resulted in Gary Hamilton winning a penalty, which was tucked away by Marcus Atkinson. Final score: 3-1 Eagles.Womens Third Round Results (29/03/10)Taroona's Premier Womens side produced a dominant display over University in their third round encounter at Kelvedon. They worked the ball around well and were rarely troubled by university, running out victors 6-1. A well under strength reserves team should also be commended for playing most of the match with eight women sometimes nine and still managing to find a 1-0 victory!............................................................................................................................................Mens Third Round Results (28/03/10)Taroona FC faced Clarence in the third round of the Forestry Tasmania Premier League at Kelvedon Park. The under 19s produced another win, this time over Clarence, defeating them 2-0. Sam James and Hiroshi linked well down the left wing, eventually resulting in a goal whilst Tom Young got the second. Reserves, however, battled out a nil all draw to maintain their middle of the table position. The seniors looked strong for much of the first half of the match forcing several free kicks and corners in the attacking half, but with no result. Pressure from Hugo Luttmer and a quality finish from Gary Hamilton, rounding the keeper and slotting it the net, made it 1-0 going into the break. Clarence came out very strong in the opening minutes of the half putting away 2 quick goals, however the seniors managed to regain some composure to find the equaliser and salvage a point from the draw. .............................................................................................................................................

Senior Mens

Ladder 2011

1• University

2• Taroona FC

3• Metro

4• Nelson E/S

5• DOSA

6• Hobart United

7• Southern FC

Next Fixtures

Mens

Womens

2012

Senior Womens

Ladder 2011

1• NTC

2• Taroona FC

3• Clarence United

4• Olympia Warriors

5• Glenorchy Knights

6• Tilford Zebras

7• University

8. Nelson E/S

9. Kingborough Lions

Recent Results 20/9/11

Mens:

Seniors: Taroona FC 0 Dw Uni 0

Reserves: Taroona FC 1 Def Uni 0

Womens:

Taroona FC 3 def NTC 2

Club Updates

Welcome to Season 2011.

Taroona FC has grown significantly in the last 5 years, and this year is no different. As a community-based club we endeavour to provide football opportunities to the Taroona area and surrounds and it should come as no surprise that 85% of our players come from the area between the Southern Outlet and the Derwent River.

Through the summer it's been all about the senior teams preparing for their season kick off on the weekend of 12th March

Following the Men's relegation from Premier League the squad has been undergoing a rebuilding phase under the excellent guidance of our new Men's coach, Gary Slicer. Gary coached the state U15 boys team last year and his knowledge and application of the FFA national curriculum is fantastic. This has been clearly evident in the passing and structural elements that he has been working on with the squad which has been a natural extension on the work Ben Horgan has done with them over the last few years. The plan is to regain promotion and to underpin this the focus remains on fostering youth in the senior squads. Gary will also be working with an U17 development squad to complete the framework for the future.

The Senior Women's team had an excellent inaugural year in 2010 winning the first State-wide Finals Series, runners up in both the State-wide cup (on penalties) and the Premier League. The squad has gained some (more) ex-Institute of Sport players to give their coach, Dirk Gadd, some pleasant headaches when it comes to choosing the first 11 each week. The strong focus on youth is also evident with half the Premier squad under 18 years old giving the club a fantastic opportunity for our youth to progress to the highest level.

Our youth teams are again strongly represented across the board in both girls and boys showing ongoing participation and interest in playing for the club. With their season only weeks away I look forward to another great year for the players who will form the backbone of the club for many years to come.

As we are community-based club we are always on the lookout for support - be it through sponsorship or volunteering. I urge parents/friends/family members who may be interested in helping out at Taroona FC to contact me.

Many hands make light work - it is your club.

John Meehan

President - Taroona FC

president_taroonafc.org

7th of March 2011

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Taroona FC Senior Men 2011

Teams

Teams

Taroona currently fields a wide variety of teams for both men and women of all ages and skill levels. We will be fielding the following teams in the 2011 season:

Mens

League One

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League One Reserves

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League Three

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Premier Reserves

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Youth Teams

Taroona FC fields a wide range of youth teams, both male and female from under 13's and up. Teams are currently being finalised for the 2011 season so if you would like to get involved please contact a member of our youth committee. (See contact page)

2011 SL1.pdf

2011 SL1R.pdf

2011 SL3 Final Roster.pdf

2011 SWPL.pdf

2011 SWPR.pdf

Contact

Home Ground

Post:

PO Box 122,

Sandy Bay,

7006

Account details:

Taroona Football Club

BSB 06 7002

Acct 1027 2079

Phone: 0417 399 295

Kelvedon Park is located at the end of Nubeena Cres in Taroona. Having trouble finding us? Google maps should help :)

Contact Us!

President: John Meehan <john.meehan_norskeskog.com>

Vice President: Owen Tubb <owentubb_live.com>

Secretary: Sandra Whight <sandra.whight_parks.tas.gov.au>

Treasurer: Mark Painter <markpainter_netspace.net.au>

Members:

Toby Dove <tedove_utas.edu.au>

Llewyn Tubb <llewyntubb_live.com>

Megan Tubb <megan.holmes_education.tas.gov.au>

Karen Wills <tasguinness_gmail.com>

PeterThompson <Peter.A.Thompson_csiro.au>

Youth Coordinators:

Gaynor Cherry <cherrygjmj_netspace.net.au>

Jeanette O'Sullivan <jeanette.osullivan_csiro.au>

Tim O'Sullivan <tjosullivan_aapt.net.au>

Committee

History
Taroona Football Club SummaryFounded: 1978 The first Taroona club was Taroona Ajax(1972) who won Div 1 in 1973, gaining promotion tothe Premier League for 1974. They were relegated in 1974 and the club disbanded. LindisfarneSt Mirren merged with Taroona Junior Club to form the current Taroona Football Club in 1978.Colours: Black & White (Home), Black & Tangarine (Away).Ground: Kelvedon Park Brief History: Division 1 1972-1973 Promoted to Premier Premier League 1974 Relegated and disbanded Division 1 1978-1992 Relegated to Division 3 Division 3 1993 Promoted to Division 2 Division 2 1994 Promoted to Division 1 Division 1 1995-2006 Promoted to Premier Premier League 2007- 2008 Relegated to Division 1Division 1 2009 Promoted to Premier League2010 Womens Team enters Premier LeaguePremier League 2010 Relegated to Division 1League 1 2011 Senior League Titles: Mens Division 1 1973, 1990, 2006, 2009 Mens Division 1 Reserves 2005 Mens Division 3 1993 Womens Division 2 2008 , 2009Senior Cups: Mens Division 1 Summer Cup 1987, 1989, 1999, 2004, 2006 Womens Premier League State Finals Series 2010Mens Statistics: Most Consecutive Wins: 13 1990 Most Games Without Losing: 14 1999 Most Consecutive Losses: 13 1978 Most Games Without Winning: 17 1978 Biggest Win: 13--1 Vs Nelson 1997 Biggest Loss: 1--9 Vs Hobart Juventus 1979 Most Games Without Scoring: 3 1984 Most Games Without Conceeding: 4 1990
HistoryTaroona was founded in 1972 out of the disbanded Taroona Ajax Soccer Club and immediately made an impact on southern soccer circles by winning the Metrolpolitan League Division Two. The club gained promotion, but due to dramatic personnel changes they were relegated the following year and even failed to field a senior side in the 1976 and 1977 seasons, entering only junior sides. Taroona's prayers were answered however, when in 1978 St Mirren Lindisfarne agreed to amalgamate and play under the banner of Taroona St Mirren. The Eastern shore rivals had players but no ground - Taroona had a ground but no players. It was a marriage of convenience, but a divorce was on the horizon. St Mirren had won the division two title, scoring a massive 120 goals. Managed by Billy Pattison and John Kirkpatrick, they had players such as Dave Forshaw and Jimmy Kerr, formerly of White Eagles, goal-ace Paddy Gibson and youngsters Dale Blake, Derek Krause and Dean Brushette to consolidate their league position. Taroona have not played outside division one since 1978 and during the eighties have pursued that elusive title, coming close on a few occasions. In 1980 Billy Pattison left to form PO Saints and with the departure Taroona was quick to dispense with the"St Mirren name-tag" from their title. The 1987 season could be regarded as one of the clubs most successful to date. They finished just a point off champions University in division one, but won the pre-season cup and gained some consolation by beating the students in the leagues knockout cup competition.Many of the 1987 team were former state league "seasoned campaigners"; John Paplos, Larry Darko, Eddie Stewart, Shane Carver, Peter Sherman, Brian McKay, and the Ross brothers, Brett and Craig. The Ross family have long been associated with the club.The pitch at Kelvedon Park is one of the best playing surfaces in the state. This could be credited to to the club President ("Mr Taroona") John Ross, who looked after the area like a "billiard table". The picturesque ground has always been a pleasure to visit by opposing players and supporters alike. In 1989 Taroona recaptured the pre-season trophy but once again the year proved a disappointment. Paul Furjanic departed to Canada and captain Brian McKay signed for PO Saints. The loss of these two key players added to the club's woes with only a mid-table position being obtained.During the nineties, Taroona finished in the top half of the division one table, but still have not found the correct balance to sustain a challenge for the the title. However, 1n 1999 Taroona again won the pre-season competitioon and finished runners-up to South Hobart in the league. They then went on to qualify for the "grand-final series" but lost to Kingborough Lions 1-0 in the final under lights at KGV.Other players over the years to make an impact at the club have been; player/coach Bruno Cengia, Michael Horne, Hayden Fisher, Chris Smithies, Mathew Hughes, Rod Saunders, James Hughes and goalkeeper Nathan Meyers. More recently, Martyn Wells, and Daniel Palmer have added much needed firepower to the attack with their sights firmly set on that elusive Premier League title.The Way It WasChris Hudson was appointed Senior Coach before the start of the 2006 season, but never actually took charge as his return to Tasmania from NSW was delayed. President (and player) Barry Hagan reluctantly took over for pre-season and the first part of the year, before Greg McVeigh stepped in after a knee injury ended his playing season prematurely. Although Taroona finished second or third in Division One every season between 1999 and 2005, we'd managed to find a variety of ways to throw away titles. There were the slow starts such as in 2005, when we only took 1 point from our first three games (all at home) before an unbelievable run of form got us to within 2 points of top spot with only a game to play (which of course we lost anyway). Then there were end-of-season chokes, such as 1999, when we led the league by 12 points before certain key players who shall remain nameless went on a surfing safari with half a dozen or so games to play, taking our title chances with them. In 2006, it was the mid-season slump which threatened to derail our campaign. After a great start to the season that included a win over Kingborough in the Summer Cup final followed by a 9-0 home win against the same team the following week in the league, injuries started to mount, players went walkabout and losses to Nelson (for the first time in living memory) and Beachside undermined our title challenge. Once Greg McVeigh took over as coach however, everything seemed to come together and apart from a 4-1 loss at Kingborough in his second game in charge, we never looked back. The decisive point was probably the comeback against second-placed DOSA at the Showgrounds in the third last game of the season. Struggling to get our passing game going on an uneven, rock-hard pitch, we quickly went two goals behind before Duncan Carey scored directly from a corner to make it 2-1. DOSA promptly restored their 2 goal buffer, going 3-1 up as a result of slack marking at a set piece. Despite the usual bollocking dished out by Nathan Meyers, there was a confidence about this team that had been lacking in previous seasons, and a belief that we had enough firepower to overcome a two goal deficit. Sure enough, the game soon turned around, starting when Jack Elliott beat two defenders with a wonderful piece of skill before crossing from the left for Dan Palmer to shoot from close range. The DOSA keeper could only parry it straight into the path of Ben Horgan, who slammed it home to make it 3-2. Moments later a goal kick from Meyers was flicked on by Horgan, and Chris Cox volleyed home spectacularly from 25 yards for an improbable 3-3 half time scoreline. The second half was one way traffic as a rampant Palmer and Wells inspired another four unanswered goals for a memorable 7-3 win. The following week saw us venture to Sandown to take on third-placed Beachside, who had thrashed us at home in our earlier league encounter and had often been our bogey side in previous years. This time we took the lead twice and Beachside equalised twice, before Beachside's striker Nick Gibson was shown a red card for making an offensive gesture at the large group of rowdy Taroona supporters during his goal celebration. The result was never in doubt though and we went on to record a 5-2 victory. The final game of the season was at home to Huon Valley, in front of a huge crowd that must have numbered over 300. With Kingborough now breathing down our necks in second place, we needed a win to guarantee the title would be ours without having to rely on other results. Despite having an excellent win-loss record against the Valley, we were wary of the scoring threat posed by their star striker Martin Elliott and with such a lot riding on the game, we started nervously. The first half saw an incredible number of dubious offside calls go against Taroona as the officials struggled to keep up with the pace of Wells and Cox. It appeared to be only a matter of time however before the Valley's offside trap would be broken, and eventually Wells raced onto a through ball and gave Taroona the lead with a trademark run and finish. Duncan Carey scored Taroona's second as Valley's resistance was broken, and the third from a penalty to round off a comfortable 3-0 win (and thereby winning two cases of creaming soda on a bet that he would score more goals during the season than defenders Ben Horgan and Cian Carey). The celebrations were memorable, with Jon Hughes honouring his promise that if Taroona won Division One he would jump in the chilly waters of the Derwent. The final objective for the season was to gain promotion to the Premier League. To do this, we needed to beat the last-placed Premier League side Hobart United (who had been promoted the year before) in a play off over two legs, home and away. The first leg at home was much like the previous week's game - an even larger crowd and Taroona dominant but unable to capitalise on our chances until Wells and Palmer scored, giving us a 2-0 lead going into the away leg. Ruairi Murphy, drafted into the side just before kick-off as a replacement for Ben Schaap and making his first Senior appearance of the season, was sensational in marking the dangerous Brad Gilroy out of the game. The only concern was a hamstring injury which forced Wells to be substituted at half time. The kick off of the second leg, played under lights at KGV, was delayed as two earlier games had gone to extra time and penalties. The tension was unbearable and several players were actually physically ill in the dressing rooms beforehand. Once the game finally kicked off, Hobart United scored the first goal against the run of play when Nathan Meyers came off his line too slowly to intercept a through ball, and it was 2-1 on aggregate. There was no panic however and only moments later Martyn Wells, showing no signs of the hamstring injury which had threatened to keep him out of the game all week, rounded off a sweeping Taroona attack to make it 3-1 and the KGB grandstand was rocking as the huge contingent of Taroona supporters celebrated with chants of "If Taroona's going Premier clap your hands". The second half was a memorable half of football for the Taroona faithful, in particular the longer-serving (and suffering) Taroona players and supporters. Martyn Wells was unstoppable, scoring twice more to complete his hat-trick and tormenting the Hobart United defence. Marcus Kennedy, also under an injury cloud before the game with a hamstring injury, dominated the midfield alongside Jack Elliott. Defenders Ben Horgan and Cian Carey both got their names on the scoresheet with headed goals from corners and the final result was a 5-1 win, making it 7-1 on aggregate and sealing our promotion to the Premier League.

Gallery

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hugo luttmer slides in to keeper cameron sweeney

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tubb watches the action

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taroona at north chigwell

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Match Photos by Walter Pless

Sponsorship

Sponsorship

Taroona Football Club has been a part of the Taroona community since 1972. Over the past 38 years we have become one of the largest clubs in Tasmania registering 220 players in the 2010 season. The club fields mens senior and youth sides, and womens senior and youth sides, with the most notable mention for 2010 being the Premier League Women, who were crowned State Champions. As a club we are able to offer you publicity in Southern Tasmania, and more significantly in the Taroona community, with our aim being to benefit our sponsors as much as they benefit us. Please download our 2011 Sponsorship Opportunities brochure which outlines the sponsorship packages available. If you have any queries do not hesitate to contact me through email or phone (details below). Toby Dove Taroona Football Club Sponsorship Manager tedove_utas.edu.au 0409 333 461

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Links

Links

Football Federation Tasmania http://www.footballfedtas.com.au/ Football Federation Australia http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/ Tasmania United http://www.tasmaniaunited.com.au/ Tasmanian Soccer blogs http://www.walterpless.com.au/