{"id":182806,"date":"2026-03-19T04:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=182806"},"modified":"2026-03-18T20:25:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T09:25:02","slug":"homegrown-tigers-ready-for-big-2026-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/homegrown-tigers-ready-for-big-2026-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Homegrown Tigers ready for big 2026 season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Torquay Tigers Football Club has launched into the 2026 season, with a strong turnout for its first Club 52 event of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the club&#8217;s coterie arm gathered last Friday for the season launch event, hearing from several high-profile speakers, including Western Bulldogs AFL great Brad Johnson, Geelong Cats premiership defender Matthew Scarlett, former tennis star Mark Philippoussis and racehorse trainer Ciaron Maher.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_2830_28575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ched and Cam. Photo: Nathan Rivalland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Club president Cameron Healey also addressed attendees, along with senior football coach Dom Gleeson and netball lead Madi Browne.<\/p>\n<p>Healey said the club was building strongly heading into the new season.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_2836_28567.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matt and Nathan. Photo: Nathan Rivalland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Last year we rolled out a team entirely of one-point players, meaning you&#8217;re either a junior of the club, or stuck around long enough to get downgraded all the way to a single point,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It&#8217;s an incredible achievement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are going to see some extraordinary young talent come through the club too, with many of our under-18 and 16 teams in the best position they&#8217;ve ever been in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_2841_28574.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patrick, Phil and Tony. Photo: Nathan Rivalland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He said a lot of work had gone into the pre-season, both on and off the field.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_182984\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-182984\" style=\"width: 591px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-182984\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_2828_28510_tn-591x380.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"591\" height=\"380\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-182984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Warick and Conn. RIGHT: Matt and Nathan. Photos: Nathan Rivalland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s a really hard-working community here and there&#8217;s a massive amount of work that&#8217;s gotten in over this pre-season,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_182985\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-182985\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-182985\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_2856_28600_tn-600x380.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-182985\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More than 50 people attended the first Club 52 event for the season. Photo: Nathan Rivalland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are unveiling new female-friendly rooms and Spring Creek Reserve is looking in prime nick. 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