Simon Andrews

Australian Marrow Match (AMM) is a foundation determined to raise awareness for bone marrow/blood stem cell donation. Their mission is to increase the number of donors on the Australian Bone Marrow Registry, particularly the number of young males. This Saturday, the clash between Lauderdale and North Hobart at Skybus Oval will be the first ever Australian Marrow Match Awareness game. This is greatly attributed to the joint work of both the Marrow Match foundation and AMM ambassador Mark Reid. Last year, Reid’s life was saved by a stem cell donation. This week, Reid will speak to both teams, giving insight into his own story and the urgent need for more young men to become bone marrow/blood stem cell donors. The male population make up just 5% of donors, indicating the importance of this message. “The talk tells my story and goes on with the reasons on why to donate stem cells.” Reid’s need for a donation came during the high point of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.  The need to find a d

Originally Posted on The Inner Sanctum  Around the States: April 28 TSL North Hobart Demons vs Launceston Blues –  Round 4 North Hobart hosted reigning premiers Launceston for an Anzac Day clash on Saturday afternoon. The Demons put up a strong fight in the first half and were trailing by just 8 points heading into the main break. However, the Blues turned it on in the third. They booted 13 goals and held a 90-point lead at three quarter time. Launceston kicked another six goals in the fourth, running out to a dominant (and season-high) 125-point victory. The Demons had no answer for superstar  Dylan Riley , who had a massive day booting 10 goals, nine of which came in the second half. He now leads the goal kicking table with 17, eight ahead of second placed  Thomas Bennet  (North Launceston). Launceston’s midfield was both dynamic and incredibly dangerous.  Michael Musicka  won the best on ground medal with a stellar on ball performance in the absence of  Jake Hinds. Brodie Palfreyman

Originally Posted on The Inner Sanctum  Around the States: April 21 TSL Clarence Kangaroos vs North Launceston Bombers –  Round 3 On Saturday afternoon Clarence hosted North Launceston for their first home game at Blundstone Arena since 2019. A tightly fought game, both teams were evenly matched in the first quarter. Clarence were unable to register any score in the second quarter while North Launceston star  Bradley Cox-Goodyer  was the only player kicking goals, bagging three total on the day. Clarence’s  Jacob Steele  put in an early submission for mark of the year with a huge hanger over North Launceston’s  Thomas Bennet. Clarence dominated the third quarter, booting seven goals and leading by 25 points into three quarter time. Three of those goals came courtesy of  Ollie Preshaw  who would be the day’s leading goal scorer with four. Despite a North Launceston surge in the fourth the Roos would hold on to win 11 points. The highlight players for the Bombers were captain  Jay Foon 

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Supercar drivers battle at Symmons Plains. Photo: supercars.com Shane Van Gisbergen has now joined the ranks of legends including Mark Skaife and Allan Moffat with six consecutive race victories. His streak was not long for this earth, his fellow drivers quickly managing to break it. Teammates Jamie Whincup and Chaz Mostert took home victories in race seven and eight respectively. We take you through the highlights of the weekend’s action in Tasmania. Race 1 It was an early statement from SVG as he qualified on pole by over three tenths, an impressive margin considering all the practice running was looking incredibly tight. Cam Waters and Jamie Whincup were able to get the jump on Van Gisbergen off the line. The championship leader was able to claim second off his teammate (Whincup) on lap two and retook the lead nine laps later. It was a Red-Bull one-two punch as Whincup finished second, while Anton De Pasquale grabbed Dick Johnson Racing’s second podium of 2021, finsihing in third. V

Will Brown (right) congratulates teammate Brodie Kostecki (left) on his Sandown podium Source: erebusmotorsport.com Erebus Motorsport drivers Brodie Kostecki and Will Brown are optimistic heading into round three of the Supercars Championship after a strong showing at Sandown. Kostecki is riding high after race two at Sandown. Starting seventh, he drove one of the best races of his young career gaining five places to end up second, grabbing his first ever Supercars podium. Looking back on the first two rounds of the season both Kostecki and Brown admit that there have been challenges. Regardless, they are insistent that both them and the team are working well to overcome these issues and put together a strong race package. Upon reflection, Kostecki is happy with the performance of both himself and the Erebus team in Melbourne. He is revelling in his first podium and eager to make his appearance in the top three a regular occurrence. “We made a big step forward at Sandown,” he s

  ORIGINAL POST ON 'THE INNER SANCTUM' Around the States: April 14 Tasmania -TSL   Glenorchy Magpies vs Clarence Kangaroos – Round 2 After their bye in Round 1, Glenorchy kicked off their season against rivals Clarence at home on Saturday Afternoon. Both teams battled the elements with strong winds and inconsistent showers to contend with at KGV. Clarence maintained control for the first half and enjoyed a 24-point lead at half time. Glenorchy managed to fight back in the third and heading into the final break scores were level at 52-52. Clarence were eventually too strong in the third quarter as they booted 5 goals to eventually win by 33-points. Glenorchy’s Ben Kamaric was the obvious best on ground as he ended up with a game high 5 goals and 30 disposals. He led from the front in Glenorchy’s 3 rd quarter fightback, the star midfielder was involved in all 5 of Glenorchy’s comeback goals snagging 4 himself. Clarence’s dominance in the midfield and strong c

Originally posted on TSL Facebook and Twitter.  Returning star Ben Kamaric was best on ground in a losing side on Saturday. Watch the Pies gun leading a spirited fightback with 4 goals in the 3rd Quarter.

  Source: Hyperdrive Kart Racing Facebook On Thursday night it was time for our third Champion League season finale. With several returning league finalists and a couple racers making their finale debut it was poised to be of the most entertaining and competitive league races to date. The competitors were the top 6 points scorers from all eight weeks of the league season. These were first timers Jacob and Aiden, returning finalists Mick and Duncan as well as Violet and Ben, the champions form season 1 and 2 respectively. The structure of the night included two 20-lap qualifying sessions. One in the regular Sodi karts and another in Shifter Karts. Each racer best times were then added together for an overall time each that would determine the starting grid. This would then be followed by a 40-Lap Shifter Kart race.   The drama started early in the first qualifying session. Ben hit trouble as he quickly realised that the boost on his Kart wasn’t working. This issue was quickly resolved

  Source: Hyperdrive Kart Racing Facebook Last Wednesday night it was finally time for our second Champion League Grand Finale, and what a night it was. The six best drivers from our two-league nights battled it out for the chance to take home both the winner’s trophy and a year’s worth of free racing at Hyperdrive.   This seasons Grand Finale was an evolution of the first. The added factor of a pitstop both during qualifying and the race was sure to spice things up. During the 20-lap qualifying session all drivers had to set a time in both Sodi and Shifter Karts. Their best lap ties from each Karts were then added together to determine the starting grid for the 60-lap endurance race. In the race, all drivers started in Sodi Karts and had to complete a minimum of 10 laps before making a pitstop and switching over to Shifters. This meant that individual strategies had now become an important factor of the race.   After setting their qualifying lap times in both Karts it was Duncan t

  Source: Hyperdrive Kart Racing Facebook The inaugural Hyperdrive Kart Racing Grand Finale turned out to be a fantastic night for both drivers and spectators alike. The best three drivers from our Tuesday and Thursday night leagues were set to battle it out on track, this time in Shifter Karts. The racers included Ben Van der Veer, Jamie and Nathan from Tuesday and Violet Mick and Ben Marley from Thursday night. There was some amazing racing on display as all were seeking to take home the winner’s trophy and the coveted prize of a year’s worth of free racing at Hyperdrive.   The race was preceded by a 20 lap Qualifying session which would determine the grid positions. There was some masterful driving on track as the drivers were this time in the much faster and harder to operate Shifter Karts. The major difference to the Sodi’s being their four speed, paddle-operated gears. All 6 drivers managed times within the 17s. Positions for both the lead and spots down the order swapped and cha

  One of the most historic season opening rounds in recent memory, not so much due to the play on the field but the lack of noise beyond the boundary. After weeks of speculation and worry the AFL season has officially started however, the fans had to be resigned to screaming at the TV from their living room rather than directly into an opposing players ear over the boundary fence. Due to the rising Covid-19 pandemic the AFL took the decision to begin the 2020 AFL season without any crowds. A sad day for the footy faithful who no doubt had this weekend circled on their calendars as the day they could strap on their colours and march proudly into the arena to watch their chosen warriors do battle. A clear statement was said and echoed "its better than no footy at all". That's the truth, at least there was still some sport to sink our teeth into and give us a reason to cheer... or scream. In fact the absence of crowds has given way for a wonderful inclusion into viewing AFL.