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TIGERS CLUB NEWS ARCHIVE
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LATEST NEWS - WEDNESDAY JUNE 15TH
Matthew Weickhardt and Jeremy Blyth
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Two of last years Senior Grade players Matthew Weickhardt and Jeremy
Blyth are now at opposite sides of the world in terms of their football
careers.
Matt Weickhardt – the Clubs first full time Development
Office and a prominent figure in football circles since joining
the Tigers as a 15 year old in 1994 (along with parents Trevor and
Jill) - is now located in Taiwan with wife Sharon.
On a twelve month posting, they are teaching English as part of
their profession. Both are in constant contact with the Tigers Club
and forward their regards to every one and best wishes for a successful
2005 Season. Matt was an accomplished player who won many awards
in the Tigers Under 19 and Under 21 Grade teams before succumbing
to injury resulting in surgery to his feet. Unfortunately since
those operations he has not been able to reclaim some of his outstanding
footballing abilities but is still one of the strongest and loyal
supporters of the Tigers organisation.
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Matt and Sharon enjoying their time in Taiwan
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 Jeremy
Blyth, better known as “Jezza” was the Tigers New Zealand
recruit three years ago. Jezza being the former Captain of the New Zealand
Under 17 International Team.
He won the Clubs Under 18 Grade Best and Fairest in 2003 after only playing
the last half of the season and became a popular identity in the organisation.
Last year he was a member of the Clubs Reserve Grade team which participated
in the Grand Final, but Season 2005 has found him on Flinders Island in
the Bass Strait – becoming a professional fisherman.
Jezza and his mum Brodwyn send their best wishes to all involved in the
Tigers Organisation.
Brodwyn has sent the attached photograph of Jezza with one enormous
crab – comment being made by many players “that they are
glad he is catching those crabs and not us”!
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