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OUR GREAT GAME |Aker fever rocks KGV KGV Oval has not rocked like it did last night since Mark Knopfler belted out Money For Nothing when he led British super group Dire Straits at the Glenorchy ground in the late 1980s. Instead of a rock band, it was football’s very own rock star Jason Akermanis who brought a record 8480 spectators through the gates to inspire Glenorchy to a 36-point win over dual reigning premier Clarence in his TSL debut. Akermanis, the Brownlow Medallist and three-time Brisbane premiership player, was rusty early on before the “Aker swagger” returned. The longer the game went, the better he got, finishing with 14 kicks, nine handballs, seven marks, five tackles and a trademark second quarter goal after swooping on a loose ball. Akermanis said: “[It was my] first game for a while at a really high intensity. I felt like I had jelly legs in the first half and nothing was going right, but in the end I worked into the game and I cannot say how good the boys were. And the crowd? It was local footy at its best tonight.” The event was a huge success for Glenorchy -- a club which gambled when trying to lure the controversial champion south. But it paid big dividends last night. The large crowd thoroughly enjoyed the game, and while the traditional meat pie might have been cold enough to warrant being served on an icy pole stick, just about everything else ran perfectly. Even for Akermanis, used to playing in front of massive AFL crowds and in grand finals, it was a big occasion. He said: “I was a bit nervous but I’m always nervous. I thought the boys put on a great show -- the music, the whole lot.” The event, played under lights at KGV for the first time, was a massive positive advertisement for grassroots football and the Wrest Point State League. EDITOR’S NOTE The crowd at the 2011 season launch game between Glenorchy and Clarence has been recorded officially as 8480. This easily surpasses the record for a Tasmanian State League game, which was 5500 for North Launceston vs Clarence in 2000 at Aurora Stadium, and also the ground record for KGV, which was 6520 for Glenorchy vs Clarence in 1966. The cover of this year’s Round 1 RECORD celebrates Glenorchy FC’s record breaking achievement. Congratulations! Courtesy of BRETT STUBBS, The Mercury 4
OUR GREAT GAME | Aker fever rocks KGV MAGPIES MAGIC AS ROOS FALL THE hype leading into the Wrest Point State League ‘Season Launch’ match was all about Jason Akermanis ... But Glenorchy proved it will be no one-man band in 2011, ruthlessly disposing of reigning TSL premier Clarence in a historic match at KGV last night. In front of the biggest crowd in State League history, the Magpies beat the Roos at their own game to win well -- 16.6 (102) to 9.12 (66). The official crowd of 8480 spectators turned up to see Glenorchy’s boom recruit Akermanis. And the former Brownlow medallist and three-time AFL premiership star didn’t disappoint, but the Pies had a host of contributors who shone on the big stage. Clarence is renowned for its uncompromising, pressure football but it was the Magpies who dished up the intensity to send a clear message they will again be a force in the State League. Roos coach Brett Geappen was left shocked after the match, describing the loss as the worst from his players in the two years of the Wrest Point State League. But the story of the night was Glenorchy, who, after a horror 2010 campaign, had a gruelling five month pre-season pay-off in spades as the slick and fit outfit outgunned their opponents. Fellow recruit Ben Reynolds provided a key target all game and finished with three goals while unheralded youngster Shaun Collis -- who joined the club from New Norfolk -- showed he will be a more than handy pick-up after kicking the Pies’ first two goals of the match, finishing with four. Nathan Matthews was a rock in defence all night and was only beaten for best on ground honours by Jake Cox, who put his own disappointments from last year behind him with a flawless display. The classy midfielder didn’t play in Glenorchy’s finals loss last season because of disciplinary reasons but he was in sublime touch last night, booting three goals to go with his numerous possessions. The star of the show, Akermanis, was clearly rusty, having not played any form of football since his final Courtesy of ADAM SMITH, The Mercury VFL appearance last July, but worked his way into the contest and finished with 23 possessions and 1.2. Geappen admitted the loss was a reality check for the two-time premiers, who now face Burnie on the road next weekend. SEASON LAUNCH GAME RESULTS - GLENORCHY vs. CLARENCE Seniors Glenorchy 5.1 9.4 13.5 16.6 (102) def. Clarence 3.2 6.5 8.8 9.12 (66) GOALS - Glenorchy: S.Collis 4, J.Cox 3, B.Reynolds 3, J.Bowring 2, J.Bowden, C.French, J.Akermanis, M.Corbett. Clarence: T.Standen 4, C.Riewoldt, J.O’Brien, M.Baker, M.Drury, T.Williamson. BEST - Glenorchy: S.Collis, N.Matthews, J.Cox, B.Webb, J.Bowden, D.Joseph. Clarence: C.Thurley, T.Castle, J.O’Brien, M.Drury, T.Standen, A.Green. Colts Clarence 5.1 11.4 13.10 18.13 (121) def. Glenorchy 2.3 5.4 7.6 10.8 (68) GOALS - Clarence: R.Westbury 5, J.Gleeson 4, M.Williamson 3, J.Bailey, I.Gaul, R.Bailey, A.Parker, J.Murray, J.Jenkins. Glenorchy: D.Grant 2, J.Johnson 2, M.Badcock, B.Jordan, S.Sharp, D.Robottom, J.Howard, S.Beswick. BEST - Clarence: J.Gleeson, A.Hill, R.Westbury, I.Gaul, J.Bailey, B.Coad. Glenorchy: D.Grant, K.Salter, R.Dilger, Z.Webster, S.Beswick, L.Green. 5
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OUR GREAT GAME |Aker fever rocks KGV<br />
KGV Oval has not rocked like it did last night since Mark Knopfler belted out Money For Nothing<br />
when he led British super group Dire Straits at the Glenorchy ground in the late 1980s.<br />
Instead of a rock band, it was football’s very own rock<br />
star Jason Akermanis who brought a record 8480<br />
spectators through the gates to inspire Glenorchy to<br />
a 36-point win over dual reigning premier Clarence in<br />
his TSL debut.<br />
Akermanis, the Brownlow Medallist and three-time<br />
Brisbane premiership player, was rusty early on<br />
before the “Aker swagger” returned.<br />
The longer the game went, the better he got, finishing<br />
with 14 kicks, nine handballs, seven marks, five<br />
tackles and a trademark second quarter goal after<br />
swooping on a loose ball.<br />
Akermanis said: “[It was my] first game for a while at<br />
a really high intensity. I felt like I had jelly legs in the<br />
first half and nothing was going right, but in the end I<br />
worked into the game and I cannot say how good the<br />
boys were. And the crowd? It was local footy at its<br />
best <strong>ton</strong>ight.”<br />
The event was a huge success for Glenorchy -- a club<br />
which gambled when trying to lure the controversial<br />
champion south. But it paid big dividends last night.<br />
The large crowd thoroughly enjoyed the game, and<br />
while the traditional meat pie might have been cold<br />
enough to warrant being served on an icy pole stick,<br />
just about everything else ran perfectly.<br />
Even for Akermanis, used to playing in front of<br />
massive AFL crowds and in grand finals, it was a<br />
big occasion. He said: “I was a bit nervous but I’m<br />
always nervous. I thought the boys put on a great<br />
show -- the music, the whole lot.”<br />
The event, played under lights at KGV for the first<br />
time, was a massive positive advertisement for<br />
grassroots football and the Wrest Point State League.<br />
EDITOR’S NOTE<br />
The crowd at the 2011 season launch game<br />
between Glenorchy and Clarence has been<br />
recorded officially as 8480.<br />
This easily surpasses the record for a<br />
Tasmanian State League game, which was<br />
5500 for <strong>North</strong> Launces<strong>ton</strong> <strong>vs</strong> Clarence in<br />
2000 at Aurora Stadium, and also the ground<br />
record for KGV, which was 6520 for Glenorchy<br />
<strong>vs</strong> Clarence in 1966.<br />
The cover of this year’s Round 1 RECORD<br />
celebrates Glenorchy FC’s record breaking<br />
achievement. Congratulations!<br />
Courtesy of BRETT STUBBS, The Mercury<br />
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