Tasmania Devils news

Tas thrashed in latest VFL encounter

By administrator August 03, 2008

Tas thrashed in latest VFL encounter

Williamstown has given the Tassie Devils an absolute flogging at Bellerive Oval.

The Seagulls kicked 31-14- 200 to 7-7-49.

Seagulls coach, Brad Gotch, says the win sets the side up well as the season heads towards finals.

"It gives us that little bit of momentum going forward," Gotch said.


Devils put bite on

By administrator July 30, 2008

From the Hobart Mercury
Reported by Adam Smith

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WITH its finals aspirations now extinguished, Tasmania's VFL focus will turn to ensuring it doesn't collect a second consecutive wooden spoon.

The Devils currently sit in 13th spot, only percentage behind Collingwood and just one win above last-placed Box Hill.

It is a mixed run home for the Devils, with games against the Pies and Hawks to come -- but stern tests against Williamstown (second), ladder leader North Ballarat and Frankston (eighth) mixed in.

Last weekend's bye gave some of the playing group the chance to rest, while others returned to local clubs to find form and confidence.

Despite coming off a second smashing for the year against Sandringham last round, skipper Brett Geappen is confident of finishing the season on a positive note.

Taylor steps up for Devils

By administrator July 05, 2008

From the Mercury
Reported by Adam Smith
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ELIJAH Taylor has only played eight quarters of football in 2008 but it has been enough to impress Tasmanian selectors.

The Burnie youngster will make his VFL debut on Sunday against the Northern Bullants in a must-win match for the Devils.

After taking part in pre-season training last year the 21-year-old underwent a knee reconstruction in round four, missing the rest of 2007 and half of this season.

Taylor suffered the injury in round one but played on not knowing the extent of the injury, which meant 12 months on the sidelines.

New spirit as Devils bite

By administrator June 16, 2008

From the Mercury
Reported by Brett Stubbs

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IT was arguably the greatest win in the Devils\' eight-year history -- daylight robbery based on pure passion and emotion.

At half-time at Burnie\'s West Park the Devils trailed fifth-placed Coburg by six goals and again halfway through the last term by 24 points.

But the Devils found something irrepressible and booted the last five goals of the game into the wind to win by a goal -- 15.11 (101) to 13.17 (95).

The final siren saw the team erupt in jubilation in front of the crowd of 3200 and the coaching staff spill out onto the ground to join their charges.

Devils facing big challenge

By administrator May 09, 2008
From the Examiner
Reported by Phil Edwards

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THE TASSIE Devils face their biggest test of the VFL season so far when they take on the top-of-the-table North Ballarat at Austar Arena tomorrow.
Tasmania sits sixth on the VFL ladder with three wins from its five games while the Roosters have won four and lost one.

Devils coach Daryn Cresswell said his side had been in good form in what he described as "an outstanding win" against the Casey Scorpions before last week's bye.

He said his side would go into the game quietly confident.

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