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Northern Rangers FC are members of Football Tasmania and compete in the Northern Championship men's and women's competitions.

05/10/2026

Over the years, Northern Rangers players and our club have played a small part in helping get football boots, strips and soccer balls into the hands of communities in Africa through Villages of Life and Grant Chugg.

So we’re sharing this with our Rangers community in the hope that a few more of you might be able to get along and support a great cause.

Villages of Life is holding a Celebration Evening on Saturday 17 October, celebrating the people, partnerships and shared purpose behind their work across Africa.

It’s a great night with canapés, a drink on arrival, live acoustic music, stories from the 2026 Africa Impact Trip, fundraising opportunities and a silent auction in the laneway.

Saturday 17 October 2026
6:00pm arrival for a 6:30pm start
Tatler Lane by Sweetbrew
Cocktail attire
Tickets $125

If you’ve donated boots, played in one of the strips that has made its way to Africa, or simply want to support the work Villages of Life is doing, this would be a great night to get along to.

We’d love to see some Rangers faces there.

https://villagesoflife.org/celebration-evening

04/10/2026

Photos from our 2026 Vote Count night - thanks for celebrating with us.

NC WOMEN
Golden Boot: Moana Ritchie
Best & Fairest: Abbie Chugg
Coaches Award: Erin Dimsey
Most Consistent: Lily-Rose Horder
Jessica Loft Award: Lucy Stone
Most Assists: Abbie Chugg
Most Improved: Lauren Cericola
NC MEN
Golden Boot: Bryley Jordan
Best & Fairest: Diesel Murfet
Coaches Award: Jason Krushka
Most Consistent: Harry Thannhauser
NC1
Golden Boot: Sam Wagner
Best & Fairest: Hayden Vandervelde
Coaches Award: Hayden Vandervelde
Most Consistent: Luke Dimsey
CLUB AWARDS
Club Golden Boot: Bryley Jordan
Club Golden Glove: Felicity Hensley
Players’ Player: Hayden Vandervelde
Brendan Litchendonk Award: Mel Stone

(more details in a previous post)

25/09/2026

Northern Socials - congratulations on another great season.

Our Northern Social team finished 4th on the table this year, with 2nd, 3rd and 4th all really close.

The improvement towards the end of the season was probably one of the highlights. We were playing some really good football, working well together and, most importantly, everyone seemed to be having a lot of fun.

The atmosphere around the games was another great part of the season. Seeing players bringing their families along and having them around the pitch made it feel like more than just turning up for a game. It created a great sense of community and made Social League feel like another part of the Rangers family.

We finished the season with a BBQ at our final home game, which was a great way to wrap up the year and celebrate the season together.

A big thank you to everyone who played, supported, brought family along and helped make the 2026 season such an enjoyable one.

We’re looking forward to building an even stronger Social team in 2027 and would love to see plenty of new and familiar faces getting involved.

We’ll let you know early next year how you can get involved and be part of this great team.

Bring on 2027.

23/09/2026

VOTE COUNT NIGHT 2026

What a great night of celebrations at our 2026 Vote Count and Awards Night, made even more special celebrating our NC Men and NC Women being crowned champions, while recognising the individual achievements and contributions across all three teams.

A huge congratulations to all our 2026 award winners.

NC WOMEN
Golden Boot: Moana Ritchie
Best & Fairest: Abbie Chugg
Coaches Award: Erin Dimsey
Most Consistent: Lily-Rose Horder
Jessica Loft Award: Lucy Stone
Most Assists: Abbie Chugg
Most Improved: Lauren Cericola

NC MEN
Golden Boot: Bryley Jordan
Best & Fairest: Diesel Murfet
Coaches Award: Jason Krushka
Most Consistent: Harry Thannhauser

NC1
Golden Boot: Sam Wagner
Best & Fairest: Hayden Vandervelde
Coaches Award: Hayden Vandervelde
Most Consistent: Luke Dimsey

CLUB AWARDS
Club Golden Boot: Bryley Jordan
Club Golden Glove: Felicity Hensley
Players’ Player: Hayden Vandervelde
Brendan Litchendonk Award: Mel Stone

The Brendan Litchendonk Award is our Volunteer of the Year award, named in honour of Brendan (Donk), one of the founding members of Northern Rangers and well known for the many hours he volunteered for the club before moving to Queensland.

A special congratulations to Jessica Coulter, who was also announced as a Northern Rangers Life Member. A very deserving recognition for everything Jessica has contributed to our club.

A huge thank you to Hubert & Dan for once again providing amazing food and service, and to our ever-reliable barman Brett for keeping everyone looked after throughout the night.

A fantastic night celebrating our players, coaches, volunteers and everyone who contributes to making Northern Rangers the club it is.

Congratulations to all our winners, and photos from the night to come!

14/09/2026

Three in a row. Northern Championship Men’s Premiers 2026.

Northern Rangers NC Men are the 2026 Northern Championship Premiers, making it three consecutive league titles for the team.

After another season-long battle with Devonport Strikers, the boys finished the job and secured another Northern Championship title.

A huge achievement for a group that continues to set the standard year after year. Three consecutive titles takes plenty of hard work, consistency and commitment from the players, coaches and everyone behind the scenes.

A special mention to player coach Nick Lanau-Atkinson, who continues to lead the team both on and off the field, and captain Jesse Fulton, who has led the team throughout another successful season while also serving as Northern Rangers President.

Congratulations to everyone involved in another outstanding season.

And congratulations to our 2026 Northern Championship Men’s Golden Boot winner, Bryley Jordan.

At our final game of the season, Football Tasmania were on hand to present the championship trophy and medals to the team, making for a great way to finish another successful year.

Photos by Rod Thompson from our final game against Devonport Strikers.

13/09/2026

What a way to come back.
Northern Championship Women’s Premiers 2026.

After two years without an NC Women’s team, Northern Rangers returned to the Northern Championship in 2026 and went all the way to take out the title.

Northern Championship Women’s Premiers.

A fantastic season from a group of players who came together, competed hard and showed plenty of quality throughout the year. To return to the competition and finish as champions is a pretty special achievement.

A huge congratulations to coach Marcus Hensley and captain Abbie Chugg, who led the team throughout the season and played a big part in bringing this group together.

At our final game of the season, Football Tasmania were on hand to present the championship trophy and medals to the team, making for a very fitting end to an outstanding season.

And congratulations to our 2026 Northern Championship Women’s Golden Boot winner, Moana Ritchie (Chamberlin).

A massive congratulations to every player, coach, volunteer and supporter who played a part in bringing the women’s team back and making this season what it was.

Photos by Rod Thompson from our final game against Devonport Strikers.

09/09/2026

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER PLAYERS OF THE MONTH

And that’s a wrap on our final Players of the Month for 2026.

A huge thank you to our Players of the Month sponsor, Sports Garden Hotel, for their continued support of Northern Rangers FC throughout the season.

Congratulations to our final three Players of the Month for August/September.

NC1 – Sam Wagner
Sam finished the year continuing to do what Sam does best. Setting up plenty of goals and scoring 6 of his own for the last month. A big part of a strong finish for the NC1 team with 4 wins from 5 games.

NCW – Liyana Juraimi
A huge month of performances for Li in the women's pursuit of the title. In the last 4 games the girls had to play every other top 4 team to secure top spot. Li was instrumental in those wins, playing centre back and helping the girls to 4 consecutive clean sheets in the last 4 games to secure our 3rd NCW title.

NC – Pat Lanau-Atkinson
A prolific month for Pat with 12 goals, including 3 headers for the new-found aerial threat. A remarkable 7 goal game against Somerset helped Pat reach 21 goals for the season. A strong finish to help secure a 3rd consecutive title for the NC men.

Congratulations Sam, Li and Pat. A fantastic way to finish the season.

Sports Garden Hotel

06/09/2026

FINAL HOME GAME RESULTS

What a way to finish our home games for the season!

We wrapped up the year at home against Devonport Strikers, playing Round 2, and despite the rain, it was a fantastic day under the marquee. The heaters and mulled w**e definitely helped!

NC Women — WON 6–0
Goals: Moana Ritchie x3, Lily Horder, Abbie Chugg, OG

NC Men — WON 3–1
Goals: Diesel Murfet x2, Bryley Jordan

NC1 — LOST 1–3
Goal: Nicholas Heaney

A huge thank you to everyone who braved the rain and came along to support the teams. It was a great day and a brilliant way to finish our home games for the season.

And once again, a massive thank you to all our volunteers who work so hard to make our home games happen. We could not do it without you.

A special thank you to Jesse, Kirsten, Niki & Brett for everything you do behind the scenes to keep our home games running, these guys are the first to arrive and the last to leave! It is very much appreciated!

A special thank you also to FT for being there to present the medals and trophies to our NC Women and NC Men. More details on the celebrations to come!

And now it's time to celebrate the year together at our Annual Dinner & Vote Count on September 19.

Tickets close this Wednesday, so if you haven't got yours yet, be quick! Send us a message and we'll send you the link.

What a season. We can't wait to celebrate it with you all!

04/09/2026

Former Devonport Strikers and Launceston City, Northern Rangers FC favourite son Joel Stone has retired from Tasmanian football.

“After more than 15 years of playing football, I’ve made the difficult decision to hang up the boots.

Football has been such a huge part of my life. Over the years, I’ve made lifelong friends, shared some incredible memories and experienced plenty of highs and lows.

The commitment that goes into playing football for 15+ years is something I’m incredibly proud of.

Along the way, life changed too. I’ve had children, and watching my family grow has put a lot of things into perspective. As much as football has given me over the years, there’s no doubt that family is now where I want to invest more of my time.

Walking away won’t be easy. I already know how much I’m going to miss the feeling of pulling on the boots, stepping onto the pitch, competing with teammates and sharing those moments in the change rooms. Football has been more than just a game to me, it’s been a massive part of who I am and has given me memories and friendships that will last a lifetime.

While I’m sad to close this chapter, I’m also excited for what comes next. Retirement will give me more time with my family and the opportunity to be there for the moments that matter away from the football pitch.

To everyone I’ve played with, coached, competed against and shared a pitch with over the years, thank you. Thank you for the memories, the laughs, the battles, the wins, the losses and the friendships.

To my family, without you and all your love, support and sacrifice, none of this would have been possible, I will be forever grateful for all you and I can’t thank you all enough.

#10”

Joely was such a talent to watch and one of the players you just had to keep your eyes on! You’ve had a hell of a knock mate, well done indeed 💙

02/09/2026

THE FINAL GAMES OF THE SEASON

Saturday 5 September | NTCA

It’s our final home games of the season, and there’s plenty to celebrate!

Three games. Two premierships. Medals & trophies.

Join us at NTCA as Northern Rangers take on Devonport Strikers for our final games of the season.

🏆 Our NC Men and NC Women have both taken home the Northern premierships, and their medals and trophies will be presented after their games. Congratulations to both teams...what an achievement!

Game times:
NC1 — 10:00am
NC Women — 12:15pm
NC Men — 2:30pm

FREE ENTRY to all games.
Everyone welcome!

And don’t let the forecast keep you away, we’ll have heaters, a marquee and mulled w**e to help keep everyone warm!

Come down, rug up and help us finish the season the right way, celebrating our teams, our club and two Northern premierships!

Northern Rangers FC v Devonport Strikers
Saturday 5 September | NTCA

Address

NTCA Grounds, Race Course Cresent
Launceston, TAS
7250

Website

http://www.northernrangersfc.com/

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