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Matthews says Tasmanian dew adds to roof argument
By Jon Pierik
AFL great Leigh Matthews says Friday night's clash in Launceston was a poor spectacle because of heavy dew and reinforced why a new stadium in Hobart needs to have a roof.
Hawthorn defeated Adelaide by three points in a cliffhanger in the first Friday night game at UTAS Stadium, but there were only 11 combined goals between the sides in conditions where it was, at times, difficult to handle the ball.
A vote on a new $975 million, 23,000-seat stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart has been delayed because of a snap state election on July 19, but Matthews says – should it go ahead – it must have a roof.
Launceston games are usually played on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, but the Hawks' game against the Crows was played under lights on Friday night, which brought the dew into play.
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