2023 TSL season
{{Short description|131st season of the Tasmanian State League}}
{{Infobox Tasmanian football season
| competition = tsl
| year = 2023
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| date = {{nowrap|7 April − 21 September 2023}}
| teams = 7
| premiers = {{TSL Kin}}
| count = 1
| minor premiers = {{TSL Kin}}
| mpcount =
| wooden spooners = {{TSL Glen}}
| matches =
| attendance =
| highattend =
| bestandfairest = Sam Siggins
{{nowrap|({{TSL Laud}} − 23 votes)}}
| top goal scorer = Brad Cox-Goodyer
{{nowrap|({{TSL NL}} − 53 goals)}}
| prevseason = {{coloured link|white|2022 TSL season|2022}}
| nextseason = {{coloured link|white|2024 TSL season|2024}}
}}
The 2023 TSL season was the 131st season of the Tasmanian State League (TSL), the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in Tasmania. The season began on 7 April and concluded on 21 September, comprising an 18-match home-and-away season over 21 rounds, followed by a three-week finals series.{{cite web |title=Full 2023 TSL fixture released |url=https://www.tasmanianstateleague.com.au/2023/03/06/full-2023-tsl-fixture-released/ |publisher=Tasmanian State League |access-date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525023614/https://www.tasmanianstateleague.com.au/2023/03/06/full-2023-tsl-fixture-released/ |archive-date=25 May 2024 |date=6 March 2023}}
{{TSL Kin}} won the TSL premiership for the first time, defeating {{TSL NL}} by 15 points in the 2023 TSL Grand Final.{{cite web |title=Kingborough wins the 2023 TSL Grand Final |url=https://pulsetasmania.com.au/news/kingborough-wins-the-2023-tsl-grand-final/ |publisher=Pulse Tasmania |access-date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241025083646/https://pulsetasmania.com.au/news/kingborough-wins-the-2023-tsl-grand-final/ |archive-date=25 October 2024 |date=23 September 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Partridge |first1=Josh |title=Kingborough win 2023 Tasmanian State League grand final |url=https://www.examiner.com.au/story/8361077/second-quarter-showing-inspires-kingborough-to-maiden-tsl-flag/ |publisher=The Examiner |access-date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124062619/https://www.examiner.com.au/story/8361077/second-quarter-showing-inspires-kingborough-to-maiden-tsl-flag/ |archive-date=24 November 2024 |date=24 September 2023}}
Background
=Glenorchy player shortage=
During the pre-season, reports emerged that {{TSL Glen}} was suffering a shortage of players and was "unlikely" to field a senior team in 2023.{{cite web |last1=Laughton |first1=Max |title='Sad day': Famous club Glenorchy 'unlikely to field a team' amid Tassie AFL crisis |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2023-glenorchy-unlikely-to-field-a-senior-team-in-tasmanian-state-league-famous-club-peter-hudson-tasmania-expansion-news/news-story/7bf6bec7076b1be2e3378f3eb455ad68 |publisher=Fox Sports |access-date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124073422/https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2023-glenorchy-unlikely-to-field-a-senior-team-in-tasmanian-state-league-famous-club-peter-hudson-tasmania-expansion-news/news-story/7bf6bec7076b1be2e3378f3eb455ad68 |archive-date=24 November 2024 |date=24 January 2023}} The club had failed to win a single game during the 2022 season, with just 12 players attending one training session held around January 2023.{{cite web |last1=Rosendale |first1=Ryan |title=Glenorchy Football Club in dire straits ahead of TSL season |url=https://www.themercury.com.au/sport/glenorchy-football-club-in-dire-straits-ahead-of-tsl-season/news-story/88e4c5be013132536d3cc3d75cb3dda8 |publisher=The Mercury |access-date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230124094326/https://www.themercury.com.au/sport/glenorchy-football-club-in-dire-straits-ahead-of-tsl-season/news-story/88e4c5be013132536d3cc3d75cb3dda8?amp&nk=4f2f712d4b05ba97dab1313bbc6eba2c-1674553412 |archive-date=24 January 2023 |date=24 January 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Rowbottom |first1=Chris |title=Once a footy giant, the Glenorchy Magpies Football Club is struggling to attract players |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-26/glenorchy-football-club-struggles-to-get-players/101890426 |publisher=ABC News |access-date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241009234655/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-26/glenorchy-football-club-struggles-to-get-players/101890426 |archive-date=9 October 2024 |date=26 January 2023}}
Ultimately, the club was able to field senior and reserves sides in 2023, although it failed to win a senior game for the second season in a row.{{cite web |last1=Partridge |first1=Josh |title=Glenorchy in for 2023 as Tasmanian State League fixtures unveiled |url=https://www.examiner.com.au/story/8104455/glenorchys-2023-locked-in-as-tsl-fixtures-are-announced/ |publisher=The Examiner |access-date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124073738/https://www.examiner.com.au/story/8104455/glenorchys-2023-locked-in-as-tsl-fixtures-are-announced/ |archive-date=24 November 2024 |date=1 March 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Rosendale |first1=Ryan |title=Glenorchy defeat North Hobart to secure first TSL win in 1,015 days |url=https://www.themercury.com.au/sport/glenorchy-defeat-north-hobart-to-secure-first-tsl-win-in-1015-days/news-story/f2bfd81060200198adda3e3b7d5425df |publisher=The Mercury |access-date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240406111339/https://www.themercury.com.au/sport/glenorchy-defeat-north-hobart-to-secure-first-tsl-win-in-1015-days/news-story/f2bfd81060200198adda3e3b7d5425df?amp&nk=4839b55fb444a1d35426a5ee15fa91da-1712402043 |archive-date=6 April 2024 |date=6 April 2024}}
Ladder
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin-bottom:0"
|+ ! style="width:10px" | {{Tooltip|Pos|Position on ladder}} ! style="width:35%;" | Team ! style="width:30px;"| {{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} ! style="width:30px;"| {{Tooltip|W|Won}} ! style="width:30px;"| {{Tooltip|L|Lost}} ! style="width:30px;"| {{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} ! style="width:30px;"| {{Tooltip|PF|Points for}} ! style="width:30px;"| {{Tooltip|PA|Points against}} ! style="width:30px;"| {{Tooltip|PP|Percentage points}} ! style="width:30px;"| {{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} ! Qualification |
| style="background:#ccffcc;"
| 1 | style="text-align:left;" | {{TSL Kin}} (P) | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1488 | 840 | 177.1 | 60 | rowspan=4 | Finals series |
| style="background:#ccffcc;"
| 2 | style="text-align:left;" | {{TSL NL}} | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1645 | 938 | 175.4 | 60 |
| style="background:#ccffcc;"
| 3 | style="text-align:left;" | {{TSL Clar}} | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1232 | 1162 | 106.0 | 44 |
| style="background:#ccffcc;"
| 4 | style="text-align:left;" | {{TSL Laun}} | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1314 | 1106 | 118.8 | 36 |
| 5
| style="text-align:left;" | {{TSL NH}} | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1091 | 1374 | 79.4 | 28 |
| 6
| style="text-align:left;" | {{TSL Laud}} | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1135 | 1320 | 86.0 | 24 |
| 7
| style="text-align:left;" | {{TSL Glen}} | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 728 | 1893 | 38.5 | 0 |
{{small|Source: {{cite web |title=Tasmanian State League (TSL), 2023 ladder |url=https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/tasmanian-state-league-tsl/2023/tsl-seniors/8493e9ea/ladder |publisher=PlayHQ |access-date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124044121/https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/tasmanian-state-league-tsl/2023/tsl-seniors/8493e9ea/ladder |archive-date=24 November 2024}}{{cite web |title=2023 TSL Premiership Season |url=https://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/tsl/122/men%2527s%2Bpremiership%2Bseason/6/6/2024 |publisher=Australian Football |access-date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124061114/https://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/tsl/122/men%2527s%2Bpremiership%2Bseason/6/6/2024 |archive-date=24 November 2024}}
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers}}
Finals
=Qualifying and elimination finals=
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Qualifying final}}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 9 September (2:30 pm)|{{TSL Clar}}|11.13 (79)|H|{{TSL Laun}}|2.5 (17)|Blundstone Arena||{{cite web |title=Clarence TSL Seniors v Launceston FC TSL Seniors, 2023, FR1 |url=https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/tasmanian-state-league-tsl/2023/tsl-seniors/game-centre/0d4ebab6 |publisher=PlayHQ |access-date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124063203/https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/tasmanian-state-league-tsl/2023/tsl-seniors/game-centre/0d4ebab6 |archive-date=24 November 2024 |date=9 September 2023}}}}
{{AFLGameFooter}}
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Elimination final}}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 9 September (2:30 pm)|{{TSL Kin}}|10.11 (71)|H|{{TSL NL}}|5.5 (35)|Twin Ovals||{{cite web |title=Tigers FC TSL Seniors v North Launceston FC TSL Seniors, 2023, FR1 |url=https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/tasmanian-state-league-tsl/2023/tsl-seniors/game-centre/93eff58f |publisher=PlayHQ |access-date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124063403/https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/tasmanian-state-league-tsl/2023/tsl-seniors/game-centre/93eff58f |archive-date=24 November 2024 |date=9 September 2023}}}}
{{AFLGameFooter}}
=Preliminary final=
{{AFLGameHeader|title=Preliminary final}}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 17 September (1:30 pm)|{{TSL NL}}|7.8 (50)|H|{{TSL Clar}}|4.6 (30)|UTAS Stadium||{{cite web |title=North Launceston FC TSL Seniors v Clarence TSL Seniors, 2023, FR2 |url=https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/tasmanian-state-league-tsl/2023/tsl-seniors/game-centre/7cfd3830 |publisher=PlayHQ |access-date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124063651/https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/tasmanian-state-league-tsl/2023/tsl-seniors/game-centre/7cfd3830 |archive-date=24 November 2024 |date=17 September 2023}}}}
{{AFLGameFooter}}
=Grand Final=
{{AFLGameDetailed
|title = 2023 TSL Grand Final
|date = Saturday, 21 September (2:30 pm)
|home team = {{TSL Kin}}
|home capt =
|home coach =
|home Q1 = 1.2 (8)
|home Q2 = 5.6 (36)
|home Q3 = 8.7 (55)
|home final = 8.8 (56)
|home goals = Lovell 3, Baker, Carter, Clifford, Cole, Tomkinson
|home best = Lovell, Clifford, Baker, Bastick, Gadomski, McCulloch
|home injuries=
|home reports =
|winner = H
|away team = {{TSL NL}}
|away capt =
|away coach =
|away Q1 = 3.2 (20)
|away Q2 = 3.3 (21)
|away Q3 = 4.6 (30)
|away final = 5.11 (41)
|away goals = Cox-Goodyer 3, Griffiths, Sulzberger
|away best = Cox-Goodyer, Vandam, Griffiths, Avent, Bennett, Lee
|away injuries=
|away reports =
|venue = North Hobart Oval
|crowd =
|report = {{cite web |title=Tigers FC TSL Seniors v North Launceston FC TSL Seniors, 2023, FR3 |url=https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/tasmanian-state-league-tsl/2023/tsl-seniors/game-centre/18f8cc72 |publisher=PlayHQ |access-date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124060628/https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/tasmanian-state-league-tsl/2023/tsl-seniors/game-centre/18f8cc72 |archive-date=24 November 2024 |date=23 September 2023}}{{cite web |title=The Wrap – 2023 TSL Grand Final |url=https://www.tasmanianstateleague.com.au/2023/09/28/the-wrap-2023-tsl-grand-final/ |publisher=Tasmanian State League |access-date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712173022/https://www.tasmanianstateleague.com.au/2023/09/28/the-wrap-2023-tsl-grand-final/ |archive-date=12 July 2024 |date=28 September 2023}}
|notes =
}}
Awards
- Sam Siggins ({{TSL Laud}}) won the Alistair Lynch Medal as the TSL's best and fairest player for the second season in a row, finishing with 23 votes.{{cite web |last1=Partridge |first1=Josh |title=Sam Siggins wins 2023 Alastair Lynch Medal for Tasmanian State League's best |url=https://www.examiner.com.au/story/8353846/sam-siggins-wins-third-alastair-lynch-medal-as-tsls-best/ |publisher=The Examiner |access-date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240420213408/https://www.examiner.com.au/story/8353846/sam-siggins-wins-third-alastair-lynch-medal-as-tsls-best/ |archive-date=20 April 2024 |date=18 September 2023}}{{cite web |title=Sam Siggins named Tassie's best State League player |url=https://pulsetasmania.com.au/news/sam-siggins-named-tassies-best-state-league-player/ |publisher=Pulse Tasmania |access-date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124075600/https://pulsetasmania.com.au/news/sam-siggins-named-tassies-best-state-league-player/ |archive-date=24 November 2024 |date=19 September 2023}}
- Brad Cox-Goodyer ({{TSL NL}}) won the Peter Hudson Medal as the leading goalkicker, finishing the home-and-away season with 53 goals.{{cite web |title=Siggins makes history with third Lynch Medal |url=https://www.tasmanianstateleague.com.au/2023/09/18/siggins-makes-history-with-third-lynch-medal/ |publisher=Tasmanian State League |access-date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530100355/https://www.tasmanianstateleague.com.au/2023/09/18/siggins-makes-history-with-third-lynch-medal/ |archive-date=30 May 2024 |date=18 September 2023}}{{cite web |title=Local star to help drive new Academies |url=https://play.afl/news/local-star-help-drive-new-academies |publisher=Play AFL |access-date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124043453/https://play.afl/news/local-star-help-drive-new-academies |archive-date=24 November 2024 |date=27 February 2024}}