TIGERS CLUB NEWS ARCHIVE

TIGERS NEWS May 2006
Lead up matches to the Opening of the AFL Canberra Competition

The Tigers conducted an information session for players last Sunday (5 March) followed by training and an intra club match at the picturesque Queanbeyan Park.

The players were addressed in the Tigers Licensed Club on a number of matters by Chairman of Football Bob Gibbs, former Premiership Coach Brian Quade, Gerard Rees from Gary Robb & Associates and Coach Mark Armstrong before proceeding to the Queanbeyan Park Oval for the intra club match.

A number of players stood out during the match. Unfortunately DJ Walker suffered a shoulder injury in the first ten minutes of the game. Supporters will recall young DJ being one of the Clubs most promising players in 2002 / 3 until numerous injuries forced a two year break from the game. This new injury could put him out of action for a considerable time.

Tigers v Campbelltown

The Club has a trail match organised on Sunday 19 March at Greenway Oval against Sydney commencing at 12 noon „ the match to be played over six periods with 30 players from each club being trialled.

Pre Season Competition

The Annual AFL Canberra Pre Season Competition is to be conducted over two weekends commencing on Saturday 25 March. The Tigers will play three match’s at Greenway Oval on the first weekend against Belconnen at 10.00am, Eastlake at 1.20pm and Tuggeranong at 3.40pm. The matches to be played over two 25 minutes halves.

The following weekends preseason competition matches will be determined by the results over the first weekend with games to be played at either Greenway of Ainslie Ovals.

Reserves / Under 18 Trial Game v Eastlake

A squad of players - being the balance of players not selected for the first round pre-season competition matches - will play Eastlake on Thursday 23 March at Kingston Oval „ the match to be played over six periods from 6.00pm.