Launceston Plovers - Est. 2012

[Marklar_33]

Welcome to the Official Thread of the 18th club in the AFLTM, the Launceston Plovers

Home Ground: Aurora Stadium, Invermay Rd, Invermay TAS 7248
Capacity: 23,000
2012 Coach: Mark Larson (Sydney Broncos HC 2005-10)

Logo and Guernsey in production


Team List (as at 24th October 2011)
1. Daniel TALIA
2. Cameron HITCHCOCK
4. Maverick WELLER
5. Matthew BOYD
6. Matthew BATE
7. Luke RUSSELL
8. Matthew KREUZER
9. Gary ABLETT
11. Joel COREY
12. Josh P. KENNEDY
18. Brent GUERRA
21. Shaun HAMPSON
22. Todd GOLDSTEIN
23. Daniel JACKSON
24. Matthew ROSA
25. Shannon HURN
27. Alex BROWNE
28. Jonathon CEGLAR
29. Scott LYCETT
30. Jake BATCHELOR
31. Matthew SUCKLING
32. Travis COLYER
33. Bradley HELBIG
34. Campbell HEATH
35. Matthew WHITE
36. Aaron DAVEY
37. Brendan WHITECROSS
38. Jeremy HOWE
40. Matthew DE BOER
41. Nathan FOLEY
42. Josh GREEN
49. Jacob GILLBEE

 

[ShaunDuggan]

Plovers hey, interesting.

 

[knobby]

Nice list !
Should be the Matthew's that's gotta be some sort of record !

 

[ShaunDuggan]

Top 4 contender easy. You studied pretty well to piece that team together with 7 first rnd draft picks to come in

 

[Marklar_33]

Top 4 contender easy. You studied pretty well to piece that team together with 7 first rnd draft picks to come in

Rode my luck a bit also

 

[Marklar_33]

Launceston would like to announce their leadership group for season 2012

Captain: Matthew Boyd
A proven performer, Boyd captained Launceston in the VFLTM competition this season, to great effect, averaging 116 points per match. With the Plovers expected to have so many young players, having a leader of the calibre of Boyd at the helm will no doubt go a long way to seeing Launceston go deep into August action

Vice-Captain: Gary Ablett
Arguably the competition's premier player, Ablett found his way to the Plovers this off-season as an uncontracted player signing. Ablett is a player who seems to let his actions do the talking, as a 2011 average of over 111 suggests. Alongside skipper Boyd, Ablett will be apart of the most formidable 1-2 punch at centre bounces this year

Leadership Group Members
Joel Corey
Corey was appointed to Launceston somewhat controversally as a veteran, although having never been on the Plovers list. Corey is an extremely versatile wingman, and it is believed that, as well as being a great on-field leader, Corey will also take the role of coach of the Plovers development side, the Swoopers

Shannon Hurn
The South Australian with the booming right boot, Hurn has been recruited to Launceston as a vital cog of the back six. With zones and presses becoming a major part of the modern game, all teams are looking for a player who forces that zone to be spread wider. There is no better exponent of this than Hurn, and especially so in the wide open spaces of Aurora Stadium. Adding to a wealth of experience, Hurn has become a much more prolific ball-winner, averaging 74 points per game in 2011

Matthew Kreuzer
A developing key position prospect, Kreuzer was much sort after by Mark Larson as a player for the future, and when a trade was able to be made with the St Kilda Titans, Larson had no troubles facilitating a deal to get Kreuzer to the south island. After an horrific knee injury ruined Kreuzer's 2010, the big man hit back with a vengeance in 2011, with a 24 touch, 7 tackle, 2 goal starring performance in his 2nd game back. Kreuzer is viewed as a projected future Plovers captain and franchise player for years to come

 

[flaps]

Hurn will go alright at your mob. Good luck with him.

 

[Marklar_33]

Launceston set for draft

Rumours out of Aurora Stadium tonight are that the Plovers are satisfied with their list to this stage and are very unlikely to be involved in further trades

Mark Larson had this to say when reporters caught up with him walking his dog along the North Esk River

"Piss off! Get 'em, Harvey!"

Much earlier, at a pre-season training session, he had this to say

"Definitely very happy with the list we have built, maybe with the exception of another power forward, which we will look to rectify in the national draft, so unless a deal comes along that knocks my socks off, we'll be heading into November 26 with 7 first round draft picks"

Larson was quoted as saying there may be room in the cap for one more uncontracted player signing, but that list spot may also be held over until the Pre-Season Draft

 

[Marklar_33]

Current Career Averages

Ablett,G	134.00
Boyd,M  	117.75
Kennedy,JP	103.75
Rosa,M  	98.67
Suckling,M	92.75
Foley,N 	92.00
DeBoer,M	82.33
Guerra,B	82.33
Hurn,S  	81.00
Howe,J  	78.75
Kreuzer,M	78.25
Hampson,S	78.00
Corey,J 	77.67
Bate,M  	74.50
Pavlich,M	74.25
Jackson,D	66.75
Whitecross,B	62.00
Russell,L	57.50
Coniglio,S	56.50
Goldstein,T	53.25
Talia,D 	51.00
Weller,M	41.00
Davey,Aa	39.00
Ellis,B 	38.00

 

[Marklar_33]

Launceston would like to announce the following players will not be offered contracts for the 2013 season

Alex Browne
Jonathan Ceglar
Campbell Heath
Bradley Helbig
Jacob Gillbee
Matthew White

Launceston would like to thank these players for their services in helping this club to an inaugural Premiership

 

[Marklar_33]

In desperate need of Key Position Backs, contract price isn't much of an issue

Come at me!

Also, Travis Colyer going cheap