Co Coach Gabriel Tams said he was happy with the progress of the clubs flag ship side, despite going down 4-0 to Ulverstone in game two of the Launceston City run, Mies Family Cup.

This is your chance to represent Northern Rangers at the A-League Match between Melbourne Victory and Gold Coast United in the half time Cross bar challenge.

Each Club in Tasmania has been given the opportunity to nominate one player who will compete in the challenge on behalf of their club for a signed Melbourne Victory Strip and the nominated player receives free entry to the game also.

So our intra club challenge will take place on Wednesday (25^th of Jan) prior to training at 5:40 sharp to decide who shall represent Northern Rangers.  You must be present prior to the competition kicking off and you can not join half way through.

This is open to anyone in the club including Seniors, Reserves, Under 18s, Women’s and League One players.  Just turn up to compete.

Good Luck.

Northern Rangers kicked their first balls for 2012, going up against Launceston City in the Mies Family Cup, a competition that gives the clubs a chance to see where they are at in the early stages of preseason with 50 minute matches.

Mel Cuschieri and Rod Fulton have decided to bring the Under 18 Preseason training forward due to the interest already shown so the Preseason dates and times for 2012 are as follows.

Every Monday and Wednesday afternoon from the 16th of January starting at 4:30pm to 6:00 pm at the NTCA No 2 Ground. Please bring sand shoes.

Steve Hudson Cup has been entered for our Under 18s which starts on the 12th of Feb, so this will serve as a good preparation for this.

Any questions, please call Mel on 0438 033 595 or Rod Fulton on 0437 746 794.

Todd Hingston backed up his 2009 and 2010 league Best and Fairest George Dale Medals with another fine effort securing the award again in 2011, sharing the accolade with a fine player in Mark Baker from Prospect Knights.  Both players polled 20 votes to  win the honour.

Chris McKenna from Devonport was the raging hot favourite to win the award, but missed out by just 1 point, and would have been a worthy winner also, but in the eyes of the referees. Mark Baker and Todd Hingston were adjudged the leagues best players.

In another coup for the Rangers, and a first for the club, Yitay Towns won the Under 18s league best and fairest award, following a fine season taking 20 votes to win the award 4 points clear of his nearest rival.  His efforts have been outstanding and defiantly a player to watch in 2012, at the tender age of 15, Yitay has a lot of promise in front of him.

Northern Rangers FC are now on Twitter.  Follow @nrfcfan to find out each weekend's fixtures, a score update of all matches after each game day plus more!

If your moving to Launceston for work, study or just a change of life style and your on the lookout for a soccer / football club, why not make contact with us and come and join Rangerland.

Our Senior side is coming off back to back titles in 2009/2010 and finished runners up in 2011, and we have teams in Reserves, Under 18's, Division 1 and Women's, not to mention our youth system.

Perhaps you're looking for a coaching role, we would love to hear from you.

Training will be taking place as of early January 2011 and we play our home games at the impressive NTCA ground right in the heart of Launceston so its easy to get to.

Please make contact with one of our friendly executive committee members and they will help you fit right in and put you in contact with the relevant coaching staff.  Find us at the Contacts link.