This TFL Statewide Grand Final is famous as the first instance where a team from the northern half of Tasmania was able to lift the premiership cup. More infamously the game was also a brutal affair early and arguably the last to see large melees and multiple player reports in the time before sending players off became possible under the laws of football.
The game entered the annals of Tasmanian football history after a massive build up of expectation in both the northern suburbs of Hobart and on the north-west coast at Devonport. A huge Statewide League Grand Final crowd of almost 18,000 paid more than $100,000 to watch the game and see the Devonport Blues conclusively win the fights and the football.
The official induction of the ‘Game’ will take place on 4 July at the Hall of Fame gala function at Wrest Point Casino.
The following Devonport and Glenorchy players who participated in the game were in attendance at the media conference Devonport Oval or are available for comment:
- Devonport – Captain Ricky Brown, Dean Cullen, Chris Dell and Rod McCormack.
- Glenorchy – Captain/Coach Robert Groenewegen - 0407971043
The attachments provided with the media release include: Game results, Reports, Game Description / Headlines and Highlights.
Last Modified on 29/04/2008 13:01