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Subscriber only ALWAYS reflecting on the game and looking for ways to improve, Kym Mansell was clearly disheartened with last season. Even with the disruptive COVID challenges, he expected more from his Ipswich Eagles side. The loyal clubman also questioned what he could have done better in the QFA Division 2 North competition where Eagles teams regularly make the playoffs. It was very disappointing that we didn t make the finals, Mansell said. If you have a look at the calibre of players we had in our team, and then the bar we set ourselves . . . we were probably the most underperformed team last year.
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Subscriber only IN an Olympic year and with two national players back coaching, Paul Malcolm sees an exciting year ahead for Easts Hockey Club. After weathering last year s COVID storm without losing many players, Malcolm was confident the Tigers would field competitive teams across the Ipswich competition grades this season. Having two players with international experience return to the A-Grade coaching ranks is a massive boost. Former Australian Country teammates Chris Fazel and Chris Mantell are guiding the Tigers top men s and women s sides respectively in the 2021 Ipswich competition starting March 12. Defence force sportsman Fazel has come back from Townsville, having played for Easts some years ago.
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AS WE breathe a collective sigh of relief now that we don’t have to wear masks anymore – or at least for the time being – it is time to look at this week’s Ipswich headlines.
IT HAS been another week of unfolding drama regarding our former mayors.
Andrew Antoniolli, a redeemed man after his fraud convictions were overturned late last year, faces further legal concerns following this week’s news that an appeal has been lodged.
Neither side is able to make further comment on this ongoing case for obvious reasons, so it appears we will have to hold fire until we hear more details of the appeal in court.