They join local talent in Riley Meredith, Beau Webster, Jarrod Freeman, Mitch Owen, Sam Rainbird, Gabe Bell and Nick Davis who have also all re-signed with the Tigers – most on multi-year deals - with Owen and Freeman scoring upgrades from rookie to full contracts.It has been a busy off-season for the Tigers list-management team, with all but four of the 24 players on last year’s list up for contract renewal.Adding to the considerable list of experienced players re-committing to the Tigers are Lawrence Neil-Smith, Mac Wright, Iain Carlisle, Charlie Wakim, Nivethan Radhakrishnan and Brad Hope, who will all be pushing for further opportunity in 2023-24.As previously announced, Paddy Dooley and Jake Weatherald will also be joining the Tigers program from interstate in season 2023-24.Jackson Bird, Ben McDermott and Peter Siddle have all opted to take up opportunities in their home states next season, whilst Tom Andrews has not been offered a new contract. Cricket Tasmania would like to thank all four outgoing players for their considerable service and commitment to the Tigers program throughout their tenure.Tasmanian Tigers 2023-24 male contract list:Gabe Bell, Iain Carlisle, Nick Davis (rookie), Paddy Dooley, Jake Doran, Nathan Ellis, Jarrod Freeman, Brad Hope, Caleb Jewell, Riley Meredith, Lawrence Neil-Smith, Mitch Owen, Nivethan Radhakrishnan (rookie), Sam Rainbird, Jordan Silk, Billy Stanlake, Matthew Wade, Charlie Wakim, Tim Ward, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster, Mac Wright.Changes to 2022-23 contract list:IN: Paddy Dooley, Jake Weatherald (SA)OUT: Tom Andrews, Jackson Bird (NSW), Ben McDermott (QLD), Peter Siddle (VIC)Tasmanian Tigers head coach, Jeff Vaughan, said he was pleased with how the contracting period had played out for the Tigers male program.“It’s been a really busy period, and overall, I’m really happy with where our list is sitting ahead of next season,” Vaughan said.“We have obviously had some significant names move on from our program - and I don’t think we can begrudge the pull of being closer to family in their home states, particularly for those in the latter stages of their career - but more significant I think is the number of players who have re-committed to the Tigers, most on multi-year deals.“It shows the faith they have in our program and the belief in what this group can do on-field, so although in some ways our XI may look a bit different next year, overall, I think it’s really exciting.“We’ve signed some of not just Tasmania’s but Australia’s best up-and-coming talent. There’s going to be a lot of competition for spots next year, which I think is only going to help us improve as a group, so I’m really just looking forward to getting stuck in and seeing what we can do.”The Tigers will officially commence their 2023-24 campaign when they return for their pre-season training block at the end of May.
