David Harding
Cain LynchRound 6 Launceston vs Burnie Teams & Preview
May 20th 2011 15:33
Where & When: Windsor Park Saturday, May 21st 2:00PM
Coverage: The Animal Enclosure Forums, Sportingpulse Progressive Scores,Tasmanian Football Scores & News Facebook
Colts
Launceston vs Burnie 11:30am
Launceston
B: Jordan Harris, Gene Savage, Beau Green
HB: Chris Savage, Gary Shipton, Jackson Thurlow
C: Kurt McCabe, Sam O'Keefe, Jesse Lonergan
HF: Sonny Whiting, Joshua Woolley, Michael Sinclair
F: Daniel Ellis, Brian Finch, Jason Edwards
R: Joe Groenewegen, Tim Bristow, Scott Stephens
Interchange: Nathan O'Donoghue, Scott Proctor, Sam Rundle, Ryan De Visser, Tim Curwen, Tom Claridge, Joe Boyce, Corey Sheppard
Burnie
B: Robbie Fox, Nick McKenna, Damon Smith
HB: Jake Templeton, Brodie Mihocek, Joel Rawlings
C: Rudy Barrett, Kade Munday, Sam Rice
HF: Sam Whish-Wilson, Andrew Lee, Darren Banham
F: Brayden Hayes, Jason Laycock, Rohan Baldock
R: Matthew Stephenson, Luke Shackleton, Claye Hardy
Interchange: Brentyn Milverton, Zach Mihocek, Mark Mariot, Harry Walters, Cameron Upton, Matthew Bowen, Casey Radford, James Plant
PREVIEW
The form team of the competition Launceston, are sitting pretty on top of the table and are the only team now without a loss in 2011. Last weekend they ran riot against a disappointing South Launceston smashing them by 150-points. Burnie put in it's best performance of the season last round blowing away North Launceston by 44-points. Launceston were tipped in the first season of the TSL to be unbeatable and they faltered under the pressure, last season again the pressure of success got to them and again they blew it all away.
This season we're finally seeing the rough and tough to beat Launceston we've failed to see in 2009 and 2010, on the other-side of the coin we have Burnie. A side that suffered a mass exodus last season, struggling to survive and tipped to not win a game last season. They proved their doubters wrong and came very close to playing finals.
Now Burnie are sitting in fourth, have welcomed two big recruits this season and are now looking likely to be a challenge, but can they get the job done against the unbeatable Launceston? Time will tell.
HEAD TO HEAD
Round 7 2009 - Burnie 12.18 (90) def. Launceston 10.18 (78) – West Park Oval (Night)
Round 12 2009 - Launceston 15.10 (100) def. Burnie 5.9 (39) – Windsor Park (Sunday)
Round 18 2009 - Burnie 17.5 (107) def. Launceston 7.8 (50) – Windsor Park
Round 2 2010 - Burnie 16.17 (113) def. Launceston 13.5 (83) – West Park Oval
Round 9 2010 - Launceston 19.16 (130) def. Burnie 7.6 (48) – Windsor Park
Round 12 2010 - Launceston 15.11 (101) def. Burnie 12.17 (89) – West Park Oval
LAST TIME THEY MET
Round 12 2010 - Launceston 15.11 (101) def. Burnie 12.17 (89) – West Park Oval
PREVIOUS ROUND
Launceston 28.18 (186) def. Sth Launceston 5.6 (36) – Windsor Park (14 May)
Burnie 20.11 (131) def. Nth Launceston 12.15 (87) – West Park Oval
LADDER POSITIONS
Launceston: 1st
Burnie: 5th
SEASON FORM
Launceston: WWWWW
Burnie: LWWLW
FORM OVER THE LAST MONTH
Launceston: WWWW
Burnie: WWLW
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Brian Finch (Launceston) - On target to kick 100 goals this season, he's a goalkicking machine and he's going to be the man to watch and a key man for the Dockers to stop.
Andy Lee (Burnie) - Added some much needed experience to this side, he's slotted into this team well since returning to Tasmania, and he's a key for the Dockers, with Shackleton and McKenna returning from injury the experience they need is going to be lead by them and Laycock.
QUESTION MARKS
Undefeated on top of the ladder – including away wins over North Hobart and Clarence – with a percentage of 239.4, just what exactly is Launceston’s soft spot?
Burnie’s three wins this season have been over North Launceston, South Launceston and Devonport, can it register victory over a top five team – and the new premiership favourites at that – to stake its own title claims?
WILL WIN AND WHY
Burnie's potency has improved greatly with the arrival of former Essendon key position player Andrew Lee, Lee's former Essendon teammate Jason Laycock is also fast-tracking his way back to his best as well with a best on ground performance last round. The Dockers are also welcoming back into this side Luke Shackleton, and Nick McKenna from injury to add some experience into this line-up. But the task might be too much for the developing Dockers just yet.
Launceston has too much depth, and class across the field and while it may be a struggle, the Blues with their forward line and averaging 151 points a game, nearly eight goals a game more than the next most attacking team, Glenorchy. Brian Finch leads all goal-kickers with 29, while Sonny Whiting (15), Scott Stephens (10) and Daniel Ellis (nine) are providing plenty of support should win this game.
PREDICTION
Launceston by 30-points.
Coverage: The Animal Enclosure Forums, Sportingpulse Progressive Scores,Tasmanian Football Scores & News Facebook
Colts
Launceston vs Burnie 11:30am
Launceston
B: Jordan Harris, Gene Savage, Beau Green
HB: Chris Savage, Gary Shipton, Jackson Thurlow
C: Kurt McCabe, Sam O'Keefe, Jesse Lonergan
HF: Sonny Whiting, Joshua Woolley, Michael Sinclair
F: Daniel Ellis, Brian Finch, Jason Edwards
R: Joe Groenewegen, Tim Bristow, Scott Stephens
Interchange: Nathan O'Donoghue, Scott Proctor, Sam Rundle, Ryan De Visser, Tim Curwen, Tom Claridge, Joe Boyce, Corey Sheppard
Burnie
B: Robbie Fox, Nick McKenna, Damon Smith
HB: Jake Templeton, Brodie Mihocek, Joel Rawlings
C: Rudy Barrett, Kade Munday, Sam Rice
HF: Sam Whish-Wilson, Andrew Lee, Darren Banham
F: Brayden Hayes, Jason Laycock, Rohan Baldock
R: Matthew Stephenson, Luke Shackleton, Claye Hardy
Interchange: Brentyn Milverton, Zach Mihocek, Mark Mariot, Harry Walters, Cameron Upton, Matthew Bowen, Casey Radford, James Plant
PREVIEW
The form team of the competition Launceston, are sitting pretty on top of the table and are the only team now without a loss in 2011. Last weekend they ran riot against a disappointing South Launceston smashing them by 150-points. Burnie put in it's best performance of the season last round blowing away North Launceston by 44-points. Launceston were tipped in the first season of the TSL to be unbeatable and they faltered under the pressure, last season again the pressure of success got to them and again they blew it all away.
This season we're finally seeing the rough and tough to beat Launceston we've failed to see in 2009 and 2010, on the other-side of the coin we have Burnie. A side that suffered a mass exodus last season, struggling to survive and tipped to not win a game last season. They proved their doubters wrong and came very close to playing finals.
Now Burnie are sitting in fourth, have welcomed two big recruits this season and are now looking likely to be a challenge, but can they get the job done against the unbeatable Launceston? Time will tell.
HEAD TO HEAD
Round 7 2009 - Burnie 12.18 (90) def. Launceston 10.18 (78) – West Park Oval (Night)
Round 12 2009 - Launceston 15.10 (100) def. Burnie 5.9 (39) – Windsor Park (Sunday)
Round 18 2009 - Burnie 17.5 (107) def. Launceston 7.8 (50) – Windsor Park
Round 2 2010 - Burnie 16.17 (113) def. Launceston 13.5 (83) – West Park Oval
Round 9 2010 - Launceston 19.16 (130) def. Burnie 7.6 (48) – Windsor Park
Round 12 2010 - Launceston 15.11 (101) def. Burnie 12.17 (89) – West Park Oval
LAST TIME THEY MET
Round 12 2010 - Launceston 15.11 (101) def. Burnie 12.17 (89) – West Park Oval
PREVIOUS ROUND
Launceston 28.18 (186) def. Sth Launceston 5.6 (36) – Windsor Park (14 May)
Burnie 20.11 (131) def. Nth Launceston 12.15 (87) – West Park Oval
LADDER POSITIONS
Launceston: 1st
Burnie: 5th
SEASON FORM
Launceston: WWWWW
Burnie: LWWLW
FORM OVER THE LAST MONTH
Launceston: WWWW
Burnie: WWLW
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Brian Finch (Launceston) - On target to kick 100 goals this season, he's a goalkicking machine and he's going to be the man to watch and a key man for the Dockers to stop.
Andy Lee (Burnie) - Added some much needed experience to this side, he's slotted into this team well since returning to Tasmania, and he's a key for the Dockers, with Shackleton and McKenna returning from injury the experience they need is going to be lead by them and Laycock.
QUESTION MARKS
Undefeated on top of the ladder – including away wins over North Hobart and Clarence – with a percentage of 239.4, just what exactly is Launceston’s soft spot?
Burnie’s three wins this season have been over North Launceston, South Launceston and Devonport, can it register victory over a top five team – and the new premiership favourites at that – to stake its own title claims?
WILL WIN AND WHY
Burnie's potency has improved greatly with the arrival of former Essendon key position player Andrew Lee, Lee's former Essendon teammate Jason Laycock is also fast-tracking his way back to his best as well with a best on ground performance last round. The Dockers are also welcoming back into this side Luke Shackleton, and Nick McKenna from injury to add some experience into this line-up. But the task might be too much for the developing Dockers just yet.
Launceston has too much depth, and class across the field and while it may be a struggle, the Blues with their forward line and averaging 151 points a game, nearly eight goals a game more than the next most attacking team, Glenorchy. Brian Finch leads all goal-kickers with 29, while Sonny Whiting (15), Scott Stephens (10) and Daniel Ellis (nine) are providing plenty of support should win this game.
PREDICTION
Launceston by 30-points.
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