Tasmania will take part in bowls’ showpiece television event, the Bowls Premier League (BPL), with the Tasmania Tridents once again competing in a twelve-team competition for BPL#23 – which will be held at the Moama Bowls Club in New South Wales from 16 – 20 February 2026.
The BPL is the sport’s made-for-television, showpiece event. Staged biannually, at Queensland’s Club Pine Rivers in November and New South Wales/Victoria border club Moama in February, the event was designed to change people’s perception of our sport. The BPL is the Twenty20 of bowls – it’s fast, it’s loud, it attracts the world’s best bowlers, and it appeals to non-bowlers who once upon a time may have seen bowls in a different light.
It is Bowls Tasmania policy that Tasmania Tridents players must be resident and playing pennant in Tasmania. As part of its rotation policy to expose the top Tasmanian players to one of the highest profile competitions in Australia, dual Commonwealth Games gold medallist and world champion Rebecca Van Asch and Ulverstone’s Taelyn Male will be joined by Port Sorell’s Codi Marshall, with Chris Dudman again assuming the coaching duties again for BPL#23. Codi Marshall is a late replacement for Dylan Fisher who is unavailable to play due to work commitments. Codi is a member of the Tasmania Tridents squad, he is a current State player and recently won the coveted 2026 Sue Geeves State Mixed Pairs Championships with Port Sorell’s Amity Bickley.
The three-pronged Tridents moniker was chosen to represent the three regions of Tasmania and the three Tasmanian players that will carry the state’s hopes on the national stage.
Tasmania has long wanted to be part of the BPL competition to promote ourselves on the sport’s biggest stage. The provision of a pathway for bowlers in the state to progress their bowls and aspire for greater rewards has been limited in the past; the Bowls Premier League now provides that vehicle for which we can now showcase the tremendous talent that we have in our state. This has all been made possible by support from the Tasmanian Government through the Department of State Growth.
Teams for BPL#23:
Adelaide Pioneers: Scott Thulborn, Wayne Ruediger, Katelyn Inch. Coach: Dan Flanagan
Moreton Bay Pirates: Alex Marshall, Selina Goddard, Ryan Burnett. Coach: Ali Forsyth
Geelong Jets: Paul Foster MBE, Aaron Wilson, Jamie-Lee Worsnop. Coach: Matt Flapper
Gold Coast Hawks: Brett Wilkie, Kelsey Cottrell, Nathan Rice. Coach: Mark Thatcher
Melbourne eXtreme: Brianna Smith, Nick Cahill, Jack McShane. Coach: Kelvin Kerkow
Melbourne Pulse: Barrie Lester, Gary Kelly, Ellen Fife. Coach: Jeremy Henry
Moama Steamers: Matthew Baus, Cassandra Millerick, Aron Sherriff. Coach: Stuie Whyte
Perth Suns: Kristina Krstic, Carl Healey, Ben Leggett. Coach: Bill Brandsma
Sydney Lions: Karen Murphy, Kane Nelson, Nathan Black. Coach: Steve Glasson
Sydney Saints: Ben Twist, Dawn Hayman, Jamie Walker. Coach: Gerard Beath
Tasmania Tridents: Rebecca Van Asch, Taelyn Male, Codi Marshall. Coach: Chris Dudman
Tweed Ospreys: Aaron Teys, Corey Wedlock, Chloe Stewart. Coach: Wayne Turley
The event will be shown live on Fox Sports, Kayo and Sky Sport NZ from 4pm AEST each night from 16 – 20 February 2026, with additional Rinkside Live live-streaming through the Bowls Australia You Tube channel during the daytime rounds from 9am.
BPL#23 SCHEDULE OF PLAY – Click HERE.
BPL#23 TASMANIA TRIDENTS TELEVISION SCHEDULE – SEE SCHEDULE OF PLAY ABOVE – FROM DAY TWO TO DAY FIVE – EVENING GAMES FROM 4PM ARE ALL TELEVISED.
BPL#23 TASMANIA TRIDENTS LIVE STREAMING SCHEDULE – CHECK THE BOWLS TASMANIA FACEBOOK PAGE DAILY DURING THE EVENT.
BPL#23 CONDITIONS OF PLAY – Click HERE.
TASMANIA TRIDENTS MERCHANDISE – COMING SOON
BPL#23 RESULTS – Click HERE
If you aren’t lucky enough to be at the Moama Bowls Club to watch our very own Tasmania Tridents in action at BPL#23, you can follow every game they play and see how they are going, end by end, using the new Bowls Now app.
The Tasmania Tridents are supported by the Tasmanian Government through the Department of State Growth.
