Tasmania defeat Queensland in representative football

Trailing in the depths of the last quarter, he produced a fantastic snap, his third major of the day, to steer Tasmania to a 9.8 (62) to 7.13 (55) win.

His performance saw him win the Lefroy Medal as Tasmania's best player on the field.

"There was a massive build up and obviously the crowd was unbelievable - it's special times for Tassie footy at the moment," Siggins said.

"It was a bit of a scrap, it was just surging forward and I knew that if we took that chance we could get it done. It was a scrap but it was Tassie footy and we got it done in the end."

The Queenslanders hit the scoreboard first through one of their former AFL players Will Martyn but the home side were able to bounce back as Jake Hinds put his stamp on the game.

He combined with Jack Tomkinson before doing the same with captain Brad Cox-Goodyer to give Tassie their first two goals.

However, Riley Bowman ensured the visitors would take a three-point lead into the first break with a late major. They would take that momentum into the second quarter, kicking the first two.

A trademark Cox-Goodyer left-footed shot showed he can take it to the next level, pegging the margin back before Tomkinson joined him in the multiple goal-kickers to be just three points down.

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Siggins took one out of the ruck and all of the sudden the Tasmanians were in the lead, making the score 5.3 (33) to 4.6 (30) at half-time as the North Hobart crowd got right behind them.

The former Adelaide Crow took the momentum into the next term and also kicked the next for the home side but the Queenslanders weren't out of it as McLachlan and Bruce Reville found the sticks with the heat beginning to rise.

The Tasmanian defence held up under duress throughout the third term to trail by just four points heading into the last despite Queensland holding plenty of play in their attacking-50 as their inaccuracy gave Tassie a shot.

A sharp Jordan Cousens pass found Brandon Leary to ensure Tasmania drew first blood in the final term before play was stopped due to a head-clash between former AFL player Jacob Townsend and Tyler McGinniss.

McGinniss, who had been solid all day for the home side, was stretchered off and all of the Tasmanian players went to his side as he was attended to by the medical personnel.

Coach Mav Weller pointed to this moment post-match.

"Our critical contests were super - Tyler McGinniss gets knocked out in the last passage of play, I thought he was super today," he said.

"He put his head over it and wore one for the map, so it's a been a real pleasure to be a part of the side."

Having missed several shots throughout the day, Townsend was the one that put the Queenslanders in front just minutes later before a goal from Hinds tied things up and sent the crowd into a flurry.

A Leary snapped behind gave Tassie the lead and after plenty of nervous moments, Siggins' snap put the home side seven points in front after 28 and a half minutes.

That proved to be enough for the victory as the siren sounded moments later to an almighty roar.

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"I think I tried to grab it about six times before then and couldn't grab it," Siggins said of his final goal.

"Then luckily, that one there, I had a bit of space and I thought it was going to hit the post, it kept bending but it was good - special.

"It's exciting times in Tassie footy and it goes to show that we have the state's support and hopefully this can create a wave moving forward and some positive news and we can move forward with Tassie footy and put ourselves on the map."

Weller described it as "a pleasure" to coach the Tasmanian side, who were playing their first representative match since 2017.

"Queensland were really, really good in open space and I thought the boys made some adjustments as the game went on and and were able to stem the flow a little bit," he said

"These guys are a pleasure to coach, they understand, they grasp concepts and put them into play straightaway.

"These guys have done the hard yards for a long period of time and deserve the chance to represent Tassie.

"I think it's just a it's a fitting way to go in the next chapter of Tassie footy by winning a state cup.".

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