Tassie Tigers is an

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field hockey club based in

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. The club joined the Australian Hockey League in 1992 as a men's team. In 2019, the Tassie Tigers expanded to encompass both Tasmanian men's and women's teams, Tassie Van Demons, as one of 7 clubs to compete in

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's new premier domestic competition,

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. Tassie Tigers will compete in the inaugural season of

, which will be contested from late September through to mid November 2019. In 2014 the Tigers became the AHL champions, drawing 2-2 with the WA Thundersticks in the gold medal game, but eventually winning 3-2 in penalty shoot-outs.

Home Stadium

Tassie Tigers are based out of the Tasmanian Hockey Centre in

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's capital city,

. Throughout the

league, Tassie Tigers will play a number of home games at the stadium.

Teams

Men's Team

''Details and team rosters to be confirmed.''

Women's Team

''Details and team rosters to be confirmed.''

History

Awards

Individual

Player of the Tournament: *Todd Williams - 1993 *

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- 1998 * Matthew Wells (2) - 2001, 2003 *

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- 2002 *

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(4) - 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 Tournament Highest Goalscorer: *Craig Keegan (2) - 1999 (15 Goals), 2000 (10 Goals) *Marcus Richardson - 2007 (12 Goals) *

- 2011 (11 Goals) *Kieron Arthur - 2017 (9 Goals) Player of the Final: *

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- 2014

Team

Tournament Champions: 2014 Play the Whistle Award: 2014, 2015

References

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