Photos (Top to Bottom): A tussle for possession between a TIS player (left) and a Knights opponent; TIS clear their lines at the back; Referee Michael Thain (centre) and assistant referee Simon Natoli (left) get ready for the match; A Knights player controls the ball on his chest; TIS keeper Cameron Sweeney foils a Knights attacker; A scrimmage in the penalty area led by Carlos Fuentes; A 1946 Ford Jailbar at today's game; A TIS player gets in ahead of his Knights opponent; Anthony Grundy (left) watches the outcome of a duel in defence [PlessPix]
The Tasmanian Institute of Sport beat Glenorchy Knights reserves 4-0 at Prince of Wales Bay this afternoon.
Jesse Curran hit a hat-trick, including a penalty, while Hugh Foley grabbed the fourth goal.
Foley also hit the bar, while Harrison Thomas put a clear chance over the bar as the TIS - also known as the National Training centre Tasmania - dominated the match.
Knights’ senior team assistant coach, Anthony Grundy, played as a defender.
A select XI will be chosen from both sides in this match to play against the visiting Melbourne Knights senior side at KGV Park tomorrow [Sunday] at 4pm.
Players who stood out from the TIS included hat-trick man Curran, the Foley brothers, Hugh and Declan, and left-winger Alex Nandan.
Nandan created one of the goals for Curran and caused the Knights endless problems down the left flank
The game had originally been scheduled as the curtain-raiser to the Melbourne Knights versus Glenorchy Knights match at KGV Park today [that game kicks off at 6pm], but the Glenorchy City Council only allowed one game at KGV park today so it was switched to Prince of Wales Bay at 2pm.
21 comments:
'cause it's not like the council have had very long to prepare the ground for the 2011 season have they?
why is nandan playing for the TIS?
looking at the ground tonight - it appears that NO games should have been allowed!!
Nandan has a year of senior experience . You can't play at a higher level in tas . Good player called on to make the tis look good .
Before posting rubbish why not do a bit of research. All ex-TIS players were invited and would have been a really good squad to watch. Was good that nandan's and sweeney's coaches allowed them to be part of it.
Nandan played for TIS cos he was invited to by the TIS coach.
Apparently all ex TIS players but a few were invited to participate as the Coach wasn't able to/didn't want to provide the required players from his current TIS squad.
There would have been more ex TIS players on show but some clubs stepped in and stopped them playing.
Really,do your research not all former tis players were invited.
Really, I said "all ex TIS players but a few were invited to participate"
didn't see that previous comment
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We know not all players were invited. But when was openness and transparency ever a feature of this program?
most ex tis players were invited however typically, coaches carried on as tis coach didnt approach the clubs first but the players direct. Technically most players are not registered with any club at the moment anyway as it is pre-season so cant see what the problem was. South Hobart wouldnt let Cam Williams play. Zebras wouldnt let McaIntyre, Liam Scott or Jordan Muller play as they had some practice game. Olympia were happy to let Nandan play for the experience. Shame about the other boys. It was just a friendly match. Chance for the boys to play together again and gain some experience. Why not let them. So many boys are training with more than one club at the moment anyway. As long as the boys who were invited informed the club they are training with, whats the difference than being selected in any other squad. It should be about the boys playing football not about egos.
The clubs were not asked. The players received emails directly to them. The emails were selective. Dean May only sent them to those he chose to send them to.
Knights apparently, left it up to May to "arrange" his selected. players. I bet Knights are wishing they had not involved him at all. They will drop some of their players for todays game and it wasn't necessary. The NTC should be completely transparent. It is a tax payer funded institution and I as a tax payer would like to know what it is all about. Why keep 18 year olds and as for selecting a club that May thinks is appropriate for them. What rubbish. There will be lots of people watching Kingborough closely to see if they follow May's rules!!!
thats interesting who wasnt invited? and why?
There are ways of doing things and Dean May should be more accountable - to someone???? Those players could have played but of course they want to go back to their Club. It's about time the balance came back to the Clubs and not the players. There was an example of a player playing in both Sth Melb and Melb Knights games that represented disgraceful behaviour toward the local Clubs involved.
Invitation to all tis boys go and train with a premier league club this week for the experience . "Technically nobody is registered yet ."
Dean May has a job to do, if he doesn't make himself look good he will be out of that job, it's as simple as that.
He is a reasonable game coach but couldn't identify talent if he stepped in it.
How some of the juniors at South haven't been picked up by the TIS is amazing.
This blog is a laugh
the comments are often a laugh. The blog is excellent
anon 7.04 i think i know the player you mention playing both games maybe what a great experience for a young lad has made a decision to play with knights i think .was torn between 2 clubs no con jobs has huge respect for chris hey .
anon 7.04 i think i know the player you mention playing both games maybe what a great experience for a young lad has made a decision to play with knights i think .was torn between 2 clubs no con jobs has huge respect for chris hey .
January 24, 2011 3:01 PM
Well my friend I suggest a lot of respect lost back the other way. Player at Olympia missed out due to opportunities given to this lad based on his utterings. Let's hope the deciosn made was a good one cos maybe he's runnig out of clubs to go to.
Many comments on here are obviously from people who do not know the arrangement between NTC & Knights for this particular game. I do not know the details either , but as there are so many conflicting stories ,many are not aware and are only commenting to cause trouble. Stop putting in your two bobs worth and only comment on issues that you know or understand. Otherwise keep your mouth shut .
anon 4.08 how is this player any different to cripps canamella mckenna fish and the list goes on .maybe this lad just loves to play the game what a terrible thing at least that young player that missed out will be happy now ,unless cripps takes his spot .Ialso doubt chris would stoop that low to slag off a kid that loves to play .shame on you.
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