Photo: The Hobart Zebras squad listen to coaching instructions last night [PlessPix]
Preparations
for the 2019 season are well under way at many clubs and several pre-season
friendlies are scheduled for the coming week.
On Saturday,
Olympia Warriors entertain traditional rivals Hobart Zebras at Warrior Park at
11am, while South Hobart take on Beachside at KGV Park at noon.
Next
Wednesday, 19 December, South Hobart and Hobart Zebras clash at KGV Park at
7pm.
On Friday, 21
December, Glenorchy Knights play South Hobart at KGV Park at 7pm.
Photo: Zebras coach David Smith (centre) with assistants Enzo Botte (left) and John Moutsatsos [PlessPix]
David Smith,
the new coach of Hobart Zebras, said he is pleased with the way his squad is
progressing.
Zebras beat
Taroona 3-0 in a pre-season friendly last Thursday.
Henry Fagg is
back training with Zebras, while Beachside team-mate Adam Lapolla is also
training with Zebras, as is youngster Luca Frarraccio.
Zebras have
signed former Northern Rangers goalkeeper Sam Whatman, but keeper Jake French
is rumoured to be training with Clarence United.
Photo: Zebras warm up at John Turnbull Oval last night [PlessPix]
Zebras
striker Adam McKeown is recovering well after his Achilles tendon operation
last season and he played for a short time against Taroona last week.
Striker Mathew
Sanders will fly in from Melbourne for Saturday’s hit-out against Olympia.
Meanwhile, South Hobart are trying to arrange a pre-season friendly against champions Devonport City.
Both teams are happy to travel so a venue has yet to be decided.
Photo: Zebras goalkeeping coach Frank Mainella (centre) working with Sam Whatman (left) and Nathan Reid [PlessPix]
Devonport
have regained the services of Daniel Syson, who has rejoined the club after a
stint with Launceston City.
And, they
have signed Connor Parke, a Burnie boy, who has been playing in Queensland with
NPL club Grange Thistle.
Youngster
Kynan West has also decided to commit to Devonport after being torn between
soccer and Australian Rules.
Photo: Chris Hey (right) and Adam Powell (second from left) conduct Zebras' women's training last night [PlessPix]
1 comment:
Heard about Southern FC today. t's a pity as there are a good club doing their best.
About time FFT started looking after their competitions as it seems that clubs with volunteer base are being stretched to the max.
Time to look after the other stakeholders other than the NPL clubs.
Now that the championship is now 8 teams time for FFT to revert back to the 21 rounds. So much for them already releasing the rosters.
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