Match Report
South Hobart went into the game 1st in the table on 47 points; Devonport City sat 2nd on 43 — a 4-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 3.61/0.89 for South Hobart and 3.17/1.06 for Devonport City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.97.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for South Hobart. Devonport City entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
18 meetings are on record — 6 won by South Hobart, 8 by Devonport City, 4 drawn, at 2.94 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals tend to flow: 61% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 56%. Recent editions have opened up: 4 goals per game across the last five meetings against 2.94 historically.
Darcy Street Ground, capacity 1,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Devonport City led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
Devonport City: Jordan Payne (30'), Brody Denehey (35'), Joshua Tollervey (80')
Key stats
Possession: South Hobart 53% · Devonport City 47% · Corners: 4-1