TUFC Club News 2021
Off-field reports, news, profiles and social events
OSFA Covid
Reminder
The OSFA Executive would like to
welcome back our six member clubs for season 2021.
Unfortunately we still have COVID protocols to play
under so please be respectful and patient with our volunteers.
12 June
Player Profile - Mimi
Refaei
Player Profile - Simon
‘Bont’ Vandervelde
5th June
Player profile - Chloe
‘CLJ’ Leighton James
31st May
Profile: David ‘Charlts’ Charlton
Previous clubs?
Newton Swans JAFC
Best football memory?
Keeping Hutchins goalless at Snug
Any pregame rituals?
Pre warm-up
lap of the oval
Team mate with the worst habit?
LBK flexing
and fixing his hair in every mirror
Which teammate would be most likely to be on the bachelor/bachelorette?
Mark Alberry
What is your guilty pleasure?
Hot Cross
Buns
What’s something weird that you recommend everyone tries at least once?
Peanut butter and Vegemite and avocado on raisin toast
If you were down to your last $20, what would you spend it on?
Thursday night feeds
If you got stuck in an elevator and were forced to listen to only one song, what
would it be?
7 minute mind by The
Bad Plus
One word to describe you?
Independent
29th May
Drag Queen Bingo
27th May
200 Games - Nick
'Trolley' Fenton
Commenced in 2009 and over that
period has played 80% in the seniors and kicked 64 goals.
Trolley has been a loyal servant and selfless clubman
over the years. Although Trolley has officially been a committee member for the
last couple of years he has been an unofficial member for a number of years. He
has always been available to help out with anything required such as picking
supplies up and helping out around functions.
Strong tear through style. His improvement over the
years has been great reward for his persistence and dedication. He is always one
of the first on the track and last off it.
He was unlucky to miss 2016 GFs due to injury and
came back and won Most improved in 2017.
Player
profile - Charlotte ‘Char’ O’Neill
23rd May
Profile:
Maggie Omay
Best football memory?
Girls club room partaaays
Any pregame rituals? Try to not be late to
games
Team mate with the worst habit? Would say the girls are all A class
Which teammate would be most likely to be on the bachelor/bachelorette?
Definitely Mikayla - love you girl
What is your guilty pleasure? Eating gluten
even though I’m coeliac aha
What’s something weird that you recommend everyone tries at least once?
Swimming with great whites
If you were down to your last $20, what would you spend it on?
Diet Coke and honey soy chips
If you got stuck in an elevator and were forced to listen to only one song, what
would it be? Country girl (shake it for me)
One word to describe you? Random
Profile: Sam 'Chiv' Chivers
Previous clubs: Glenorchy
Any pregame rituals? Do as little as
possible
Team mate with the worst habit? Mark Alberry
Which teammate would be most likely to be on the
bachelor/bachelorette? Mark Alberry
What is your guilty pleasure? Beer
What’s something weird that you recommend
everyone tries at least once? Warm beer
If you were down to your last $20, what would
you spend it on? 6 pack
If you got stuck in an elevator and were forced
to listen to only one song, what would it be? Anything eminem
One word to describe you? Old
14th May
Boots hosts a bye binge.
10th May
Profile:
Olly ‘Mosquito’ Dove
Best football memory?
Best memory would be at the St Virgil's practice
match when I ran a block for Hayley and torpedoed at an opposition player. It
was right in front of the rest of our team on the bench and all the boy Bows so
was pretty awesome to hear the crowd cheer.
Any pregame rituals? Urinating a minimum of three times
Team mate with the worst habit? Ikes for when she kept giving the ball to
everyone at practice but me. (I forgive, but never forget.)
Which teammate would be most likely to be on the bachelor/bachelorette?
Eli; she once told me she was forever alone so she needs all the help she can
get.
What is your guilty pleasure? Spending too much money on costume parties.
Profile:
Jimmy Cummins
Best football memory?
Kicking 4 against Channel in U13
Any pregame rituals?
Chuck on a record
Team mate with the worst habit?
Adam taking his socks off, his feet are rank
Which teammate would be most likely to be on
the bachelor/bachelorette? Toby Bott - sexy
man
What is your guilty pleasure?
Thinking about playing forward
What’s something weird that you recommend
everyone tries at least once? Pickled octopus
If you were down to your last $20, what would
you spend it on?
Tacos and a schooner
If you got stuck in an elevator and were
forced to listen to only one song, what would it be?
Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
One word to describe you?
Nice
01 May
Blake Waight - 50 games. Congratulations. 2020 b & f winner and has come a long way since he was mascot for the 2005 reserve premiership.
29 April
Vale Murray Martin
Everyone at the TUFC sends our love, thoughts and
support to our President, Matthew Noodles Martin, Theresa and family
on
the passing of Murray Martin. Murray was not only valued and respected volunteer
of our football club but a bloody legend who was always up for sharing a story
and a bit of banter over a cold beverage.
RIP Murray
Martin - until next time Sir
Profile
Faith Thompson
Any pregame rituals
- I hate pregame rituals, seems silly to me to risk getting thrown off if for
some reason you miss your ritual
Team mate with the worst habit -
Bonnie! She somehow manages to spend way more money on things than she needs to.
Which teammate would be most likely to be on the bachelor/bachelorette -
Charlotte Wyllie - but I think she’d be there to get around the cocktail parties
and fun activities more than anything else
What is your guilty pleasure
- Listening to k-pop music
What’s something weird that you recommend everyone tries at least once
- Putting pepper on popcorn 🙃
If you were down to your last $20, what would you spend it on
- Sushi!
If you got stuck in an elevator and were forced to listen to only one song, what
would it be
- Good for You - Spacey Jane, huge tune never gets old
One word to describe you
- Motivated
Profile
Jack Bromfield/Brommie
Previous clubs and/or best football memory
- Lindisfarne
Any pregame rituals
- Subway footlong pre game
Team mate with the worst habit
- Blake is hooked on the ball and chain
Which teammate would be most likely to be on the bachelor/bachelorette
- Adam Alexander
What is your guilty pleasure
- Watching limited highlights of myself
What’s something weird that you recommend everyone tries at least once
- Plumbing
If you were down to your last $20, what would you spend it on
- Sportsbet
If you got stuck in an elevator and were forced to listen to only one song, what
would it be
- Rufus: Innerbloom
One word to describe you
- Rockstar
22 April
Profile:
James Glover "Glove"
Which
teammate would be most likely to be on the bachelor/bachelorette
Liam Kendell; need I say more
What
is your guilty pleasure -
Watching Collingwood's 2010 Grand Final (replay) every day
What's
something weird that you recommend everyone tries at least once
- Watching a 1-hour compilation of Heath
Shaw's 2010 Grand Final smother on Nick Riewoldt
If
you got stuck in an elevator and were forced to listen to only one song, what
would it be -
Gangnum
Style - PSY
One
word to describe you -Terrible
17th April
50 games to Daniel Cappelli - Congratulations!
Ian Wally Newman
Wally
was a former Senior player, member of the Reserves 1968 Premiership team,
Captain of the 1969 Reserves, played over 100 games and was the 1975 TUFC
President. He was also a great bloke, an absolute gentleman and a great friend
who consistently reached out to assist others. Supporters club member for many
years.
Martin “Dense” Hilliard
It is with sadness that we were informed by Ozzie
that Martin “Dense” Hilliard passed away on Saturday 31 October after a heart
attack. Dense was at the “Vatican”(John Fisher) in 1971-2 and played with
Uni before heading off to become a croupier at Wrest Point. He later completed
his studies and taught including on the North West Coast.
John Hudson
Lawyer in Burnie
Brendan (Horse)
Browning
Rainbow ruckman, OSFA Best &
Fairest winner and most valuable player for TUFC in 2002.
1st April - Leadership Group
The TUFC are proud to announce their 2021 Leadership
Group in the men’s program.Supporting our club captain Michael Booth, we have
selected 3 young leaders that have shown great commitment, a team first mindset
and strong leadership qualities over the preseason. We are priveliged to have
Daniel Blazely, Blake Waight & Simon Vandervelde as our core leadership group.
Pictured above with Senior Coach Ben Van Kraanen, Senior Playing Assistant Troy
Cunliffe & Senior Assistant Anthony Bosworth.
February
1.
Words from the new coach Ben Van Kraanen
Looking forward to getting into it in Jan, where we will train twice a week.
2.
Info re Coaching panel
The TUFC proudly welcomes new Senior Coach Ben
Van Kraanen and Playing Assistant
Coach Troy Cunliffe for
the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
Troy Cunliffe’s football resume is as impressive
as most. Like Ben he hails originally and most recently from North Hobart
winning the Best and Fairest in 2020.Perhaps most recognised for his time as a
Premiership player at Lindisfarne and notably winning the William Leitch Medal
for the best player in the competition – two years running. An elite midfielder, Troy will be a huge on field
presence for the club moving forward.
We think they are an outstanding pair to lead the
club into 2021 and beyond.
Great news to have Mav continue as Reserves Coach and with the young group can
build on last seasons Grand Final appearance
4. Pre-season Report
The Rainbows women's team have commenced training and are
already looking forward to next season, especially after some mixed results in
2020. So far, the standard has been impressive, and I've no doubt that we will
improve and take our footy to another level. Our retention rate from 2020 should
be about 80%, so it's great to have virtually the same group striving to take
the next step. And as always, our players have a wonderful attitude and first
class work rate around training.
That said, we are always looking for new players, and the
welcome mat is out for any prospective newbies. It also looks like the SFLW will
change somewhat next season, with the apparent demise of the TSLW and
possibility of a new, divisional competition. It will be interesting to see what
evolves.
On a personal note, congrats to Anna and Amy Dance-Clark on the recent birth of their daughter Addison.
On behalf of the Rainbow women, we wish all Uni supporters a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and look forward to the challenge of 2021.