1999 TSFL season

The 1999 TSFL season was the 115th season of the Tasmanian State Football League, the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in Tasmania. This was the first and only season under the TSFL name, replacing the TFL Statewide League name that had been used since [1986 Tasmanian Football League|TFL Statewide League season|1986]. The season began on 10 April and concluded on 18 September, comprising an 18-match home-and-away season, followed by a four-week finals series.
From this season the competition would be under the control of a new independent governing body of the sport in Tasmania named Football Tasmania as part of recommendations set down by the Australian Football League's Biggs Report investigation into the strong decline in interest and financial disarray of the TFL competition.
In December 1998 Football Tasmania was formed and in February 1999 the Tasmanian Football League was liquidated and the new governing body assumed control of the competition.
From this season North Hobart were rebranded as the Hobart Demons under a marketing arrangement with their major sponsor Harris Scarfe whilst New Norfolk were rebranded as the Derwent Eagles to reflect their entire region.
On 31 May, Southern Districts folded after just eighteen months due to ongoing financial difficulties and falling support whilst Derwent Eagles were excluded from the competition after this season for both financial and geographical reasons, they were paid a sum of money to leave the TSFL by Football Tasmania and joined the SFL the following season.

Participating Clubs

1999 TSFL Club Coaches

Darren Winter
Dean Chiron
Richard Spencer
Paul Hamilton
Andrew Dale
Darryn Perry
Rod Hill
Troy Clarke

TSFL Reserves Grand Final

Burnie Dockers 11.19 v Northern Bombers 10.9 – North Hobart Oval

TSFL Under-19's Grand Final

Clarence 10.13 v Devonport Power 5.6 – North Hobart Oval

Interstate Matches

Interstate Match

Western Australia 20.12 v Tasmania 10.14 – Att: 7,000 at Sir Richard Moore Sports Centre, Kalgoorlie

Leading Goalkickers: TFL Statewide League

Adam Aherne – 67
Scott Allen – 51
Mark Colegrave – 47
Steane Kremerskothen – 41

Medal Winners

Ben Atkin, Matthew Jones & Darren Trevena – William Leitch Medal
Ben Careless – Darrel Baldock Medal
Stuart Beechey – George Watt Medal
Jason Rigby – V.A Geard Medal

Round 1

Burnie Dockers 16.10 v Glenorchy 14.10 – Att: 1,043 at KGV Football Park
Derwent Eagles 17.9 v Hobart Demons 13.15 – Att: 1,087 at Boyer Oval
Clarence 16.15 v Northern Bombers 14.6 – Att: 1,304 at York Park
~~Southern Districts 26.23 v Devonport 7.9 – Att: 773 at Devonport Oval~~

Round 2

Clarence 19.14 v Derwent Eagles 9.11 – Att: 1,258 at Bellerive Oval
Northern Bombers 24.20 v Devonport 6.6 – Att: 802 at Devonport Oval
Burnie Dockers 16.17 v Hobart Demons 10.13 – Att: 1,159 at West Park Oval
~~Glenorchy 22.17 v Southern Districts 12.15 – Att: 1,458 at Huonville Recreation Ground~~

Round 3

Glenorchy 23.12 v Hobart Demons 14.12 – Att: 1,353 at North Hobart Oval
Clarence 27.23 v Devonport 2.8 – Att: 762 at Bellerive Oval
Northern Bombers 10.11 v Burnie Dockers 9.10 – Att: 1,137 at York Park
~~Derwent Eagles 17.18 v Southern Districts 15.11 – Att: 858 at Huonville Recreation Ground~~

Round 4

~~Hobart Demons 15.16 v Southern Districts 15.8 – Att: 850 at North Hobart Oval~~
Clarence 16.14 v Glenorchy 9.10 – Att: 1,367 at KGV Football Park
Northern Bombers 20.11 v Derwent Eagles 8.7 – Att: 933 at Boyer Oval
Burnie Dockers 21.19 v Devonport 5.8 – Att: 1,900 at West Park Oval

Round 5

~~Burnie Dockers 10.13 v Southern Districts 8.11 – Att: 691 at North Hobart Oval~~
Clarence 14.16 v Hobart Demons 10.6 – Att: 1,066 at Bellerive Oval
Northern Bombers 21.16 v Glenorchy 8.12 – Att: 806 at York Park
Devonport 16.11 v Derwent Eagles 9.13 – Att: 712 at Devonport Oval

Round 6

Northern Bombers 17.12 v Hobart Demons 6.9 – Att: 757 at North Hobart Oval
Glenorchy 26.25 v Devonport 6.5 – Att: 974 at KGV Football Park
Derwent Eagles 12.10 v Burnie Dockers 10.12 – Att: 933 at West Park Oval
~~Clarence 22.14 v Southern Districts 11.12 – Att: 866 at North Hobart Oval~~

Round 7

Clarence 23.9 v Burnie Dockers 12.10 – Att: 1,064 at Bellerive Oval
Glenorchy 17.16 v Derwent Eagles 7.9 – Att: 1,145 at Boyer Oval
Hobart Demons 26.25 v Devonport 3.4 – Att: 738 at Devonport Oval
~~Northern Bombers 23.23 v Southern Districts 6.3 – Att: 872 at York Park~~

Round 8

~~Southern Districts 27.17 v Devonport 13.6 – Att: 447 at North Hobart Oval~~
Northern Bombers 18.13 v Clarence 12.7 – Att: 3,534 at Bellerive Oval
Glenorchy 7.6 v Burnie Dockers 6.7 – Att: 547 at West Park Oval
Hobart Demons 17.10 v Derwent Eagles 10.18 – Att: 1,195 at North Hobart Oval

Round 9

Burnie Dockers 11.15 v Hobart Demons 10.7 – Att: 917 at North Hobart Oval
Clarence 17.9 v Derwent Eagles 12.8 – Att: 851 at Boyer Oval
Northern Bombers 31.22 v Devonport 3.5 – Att: 600 at York Park
Bye: Glenorchy.

Round 10

Glenorchy 22.13 v Hobart Demons 11.15 – Att: 1,024 at KGV Football Park
Clarence 30.15 v Devonport 6.2 – Att: 698 at Devonport Oval
Burnie Dockers 12.6 v Northern Bombers 8.11 – Att: 1,137 at West Park Oval
Bye: Derwent Eagles.

Round 11

Clarence 11.10 v Glenorchy 7.10 – Att: 1,233 at Bellerive Oval
Northern Bombers 29.16 v Derwent Eagles 11.7 – Att: 987 at York Park
Burnie Dockers 33.14 v Devonport 5.7 – Att: 1,327 at Devonport Oval
Bye: Hobart Demons.

Round 12

Northern Bombers 10.10 v Glenorchy 7.6 – Att: 865 at KGV Football Park
Derwent Eagles 26.17 v Devonport 14.7 – Att: 677 at Boyer Oval
Clarence 15.11 v Hobart Demons 8.4 – Att: 1,254 at North Hobart Oval
Bye: Burnie Dockers.

Round 13

Derwent Eagles 25.6 v Burnie Dockers 17.11 – Att: 735 at Boyer Oval
Northern Bombers 29.12 v Hobart Demons 10.10 – Att: 1,018 at York Park
Glenorchy 28.18 v Devonport 5.9 – Att: 675 at Devonport Oval
Bye: Clarence.

Round 14

Hobart Demons 23.20 v Devonport 4.8 – Att: 529 at North Hobart Oval
Glenorchy 19.7 v Derwent Eagles 13.14 – Att: 1,176 at KGV Football Park
Clarence 18.8 v Burnie Dockers 8.13 – Att: 1,009 at West Park Oval
Bye: Northern Bombers.

Round 15

Hobart Demons 10.16 v Derwent Eagles 10.13 – Att: 848 at Boyer Oval
Northern Bombers 14.9 v Clarence 14.8 – Att: 2,740 at York Park
Glenorchy 11.12 v Burnie Dockers 8.10 – Att: 1,130 at KGV Football Park
Bye: Devonport.

Round 16

Clarence 19.17 v Derwent Eagles 9.10 – Att: 1,233 at Bellerive Oval
Burnie Dockers 13.12 v Hobart Demons 9.12 – Att: 1,052 at West Park Oval
Northern Bombers 9.17 v Devonport 3.2 – Att: 585 at Devonport Oval
Bye: Glenorchy.

Round 17

Glenorchy 19.18 v Hobart Demons 4.10 – Att: 1,071 at North Hobart Oval
Clarence 38.16 v Devonport 4.4 – Att: 502 at Bellerive Oval *
Northern Bombers 13.24 v Burnie Dockers 5.5 – Att: 1,504 at York Park
Bye: Derwent Eagles.

Note: Clarence Football Club kick their club record TFL score.

Round 18

Burnie Dockers 13.14 v Devonport 9.8 – Att: 1,598 at West Park Oval
Glenorchy 19.11 v Clarence 17.10 – Att: 1,312 at KGV Football Park
Northern Bombers 24.12 v Derwent Eagles 11.9 – Att: 798 at Boyer Oval *
Bye: Hobart Demons.

Note: The New Norfolk/Derwent Eagles' final TFL match and the final TFL match at Boyer Oval.

Qualifying Final

Glenorchy: 10.1 | 14.4 | 16.10 | 22.14
Clarence: 0.2 | 5.5 | 6.10 | 11.12
Attendance: 2,635 at North Hobart Oval

Elimination Final

Burnie Dockers: 1.4 | 3.9 | 8.12 | 8.13
Hobart Demons: 4.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 8.6
Attendance: 1,566 at Devonport Oval

Second Semi Final

Glenorchy Magpies: 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.3
Northern Bombers: 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 3.8
Attendance: 1,702 at York Park

First Semi Final

Clarence Roos: 5.2 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 10.8
Burnie Dockers: 1.4 | 1.6 | 4.10 | 7.11
Attendance: 1,254 at North Hobart Oval

Preliminary Final

Northern Bombers: 1.5 | 4.5 | 8.6 | 12.16
Clarence Roos: 4.2 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 13.8
Attendance: 2,791 at North Hobart Oval

Grand Final

Glenorchy Magpies: 4.3 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 15.9
Northern Bombers: 3.5 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 7.11
Attendance: 8,053 at North Hobart Oval

Source: All scores and statistics courtesy of the Hobart Mercury, Launceston Examiner and North West Advocate publications.