THIS WEEKS GAMES

CLUB NOTES | Round 10
Launceston Blues - 03 6327 3424
President: John McCrimmon
Senior Coach: Anthony Taylor
Founded - 1875
State Premierships - 1933, 34, 35, 37, 38
www.launcestonfc.com.au
Beau Green 200th
This weekend’s senior game against Devonport
will see club stalwart Beau Green play his 200th
senior game.
This is a significant milestone for the club as Beau
becomes only the fifth player in the clubs proud
136 year history to do so. He joins club legends
in Coach of the Team of the Century Leo McAuley,
Gary Davis, Peter Scott and games record holder
Paul Ellis in the 200 club.
Beau has played all of his football at Windsor
Park, making his way through the grades of the
Launceston juniors until joining the senior club in
the late nineties. He was a member of the 1998
U18 NTFL Premiership Team before making his
debut in 1999 under Coach Brett Hadley.
Since making his debut Beau has been a regular
in the senior team with his dashing pace, attack
on the football and raking left foot kick becoming
a real trademark of the Blues defense, this
culminated in Beau winning his first club B&F in
2002.
But it wasn’t until Adam Sanders arrived at
Windsor Park when Beau started to take his
football to another level, he was fitter, faster and
stronger than he had ever been and it started
to show with the Blues starting to make regular
finals appearances.
Beau was an integral member of the Blues hattrick
of premierships in 2006, 2007 and 2008,
he was Co-captain in Anthony Taylor’s absence in
2006 and was also Co-captain in 2007 and 2008.
Beau enjoyed a stellar 2007 when he represented
the NTFL and claimed his second club B&F.
Enter 2009 and the newly formed State League,
this year would turn out to be one of the most
disappointing for Beau. He injured his knee in
a club practice match and would never recover
despite many attempts, finally succumbing to a
knee reconstruction in May. His determination
was very evident that he wanted to return to
his best, he was always at the club undergoing
his rehabilitation and providing support for the
players.
In 2010 Beau made his long awaited comeback
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with the Blues and after displaying solid form was
selected to represent Tasmania under Mathew
Armstrong against Queensland. Beau re injured
his knee in this game and despite missing a
month he returned to the Blues to be one of their
best in the finals.
After a full pre season under his belt, Beau is
back to his best leading the backline and showing
the way for our young players to follow.
We wish Beau all the best for his 200th game,
the remainder of the 2011 season and his career
with the Mighty Blues!!
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