Tasmania Congratulations on Tassie License. Mens team to enter 2028. Womens team TBA. Other details TBA 3/5

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Tasmania - Tasmania Devils, welcome to the AFL. Mens team to enter 2028. Womens team TBA. Labor declares support for Stadium 6/5

Continued from Part 1: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/congratulations-on-tassie-license-mens-team-to-enter-2028-womens-team-tba-other-details-tba-3-5.1226653/ Was going to draft up a Summary but this is pretty good...

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[Rob]

International cricket soccer international rugby. Tasmania is currently limited to the amount of concerts they attract due to the entertainment centre not having a large capacity a new indoor stadium will open up a lot more opportunities there

Good luck getting the socceroos and wallabies down there. It's hard enough getting the socceroos to play outside of Sydney.

 

[madmug]

Good luck getting the socceroos and wallabies down there. It's hard enough getting the socceroos to play outside of Sydney.

It would cost a fortune & the elbow patch brigade from Concord & Alan Jones would kick up a stink!!

 

[kranger]

I think it will start out at a 6-5 split with 6 being played in Launceston until the new stadium is built then it will end 7-4 Hobart

Or from the first season. The Tas team plays 4 games in Launie and 7 games in Hobart.

And… each year Hawks sell their home game against Tas to Launie and Roos sell their home game to Hobart. Bringing the number of games up to 5/8.

A bit like how Gold Coast sold a home game against Freo to Optus Stadium during the 2018 Commonwealth games, which still stands as their largest home game crowd attendance ever.

Hawks and Roos still get a bit of cash, and the two Tas stadiums get a little bit more usage by the new Tas AFL team.

 

[madmug]

Or from the first season. The Tas team plays 4 games in Launie and 7 games in Hobart.

And… each year Hawks sell their home game against Tas to Launie and Roos sell their home game to Hobart. Bringing the number of games up to 5/8.

A bit like how Gold Coast sold a home game against Freo to Optus Stadium during the 2018 Commonwealth games, which still stands as their largest home game crowd attendance ever.

Hawks and Roos still get a bit of cash, and the two Tas stadiums get a little bit more usage by the new Tas AFL team.

Well maybe, but I think it defeats the purpose of building our own team somewhat.

 

[kranger]

Well maybe, but I think it defeats the purpose of building our own team somewhat.

Not if the local team is still playing in the game. To the fan, what’s it matter if it is a home or an away game for the the local team?

 

[Tasmanian saint]

Di

Good luck getting the socceroos and wallabies down there. It's hard enough getting the socceroos to play outside of Sydney.

didn’t mention the Socceroos I mentioned in general

 

[Tasmanian saint]

Or from the first season. The Tas team plays 4 games in Launie and 7 games in Hobart.

And… each year Hawks sell their home game against Tas to Launie and Roos sell their home game to Hobart. Bringing the number of games up to 5/8.

A bit like how Gold Coast sold a home game against Freo to Optus Stadium during the 2018 Commonwealth games, which still stands as their largest home game crowd attendance ever.

Hawks and Roos still get a bit of cash, and the two Tas stadiums get a little bit more usage by the new Tas AFL team.

There is absolutely no chance our government would pay for fifo games down here if we have our own club there would be very little interest in them as well

 

[Tasmanian saint]

Or from the first season. The Tas team plays 4 games in Launie and 7 games in Hobart.

And… each year Hawks sell their home game against Tas to Launie and Roos sell their home game to Hobart. Bringing the number of games up to 5/8.

A bit like how Gold Coast sold a home game against Freo to Optus Stadium during the 2018 Commonwealth games, which still stands as their largest home game crowd attendance ever.

Hawks and Roos still get a bit of cash, and the two Tas stadiums get a little bit more usage by the new Tas AFL team.

The Gold Coast arrangement was a one off due to there stadium being unavailable. The afl would not allow this on a regular basis as it’s effectively buying extra home games clubs like west coast would be buying extra games every year

 

[Canberra Pear]

Or from the first season. The Tas team plays 4 games in Launie and 7 games in Hobart.

And… each year Hawks sell their home game against Tas to Launie and Roos sell their home game to Hobart. Bringing the number of games up to 5/8.

A bit like how Gold Coast sold a home game against Freo to Optus Stadium during the 2018 Commonwealth games, which still stands as their largest home game crowd attendance ever.

Hawks and Roos still get a bit of cash, and the two Tas stadiums get a little bit more usage by the new Tas AFL team.

Those two teams are currently getting about $1m per game. I can't imagine the Tasmanian government will be willing to give $2m while simultaneously funding the Tasmanian team.

It'd be alright if the AFL wanted to persuade them, but it always comes down to money.

 

[Rob]

Di

didn’t mention the Socceroos I mentioned in general

Lol, no level of soccer below the national team is consistently getting much more than a few thousand a game other than maybe a touring EPL team.

 

[Jazny]

I just worry it wouldn't be enough in Hobart for a brand new stadium although I also believe we would see a war if the people up here in the north didn't get any games.

I really wish we didn't see the two and a bit hours travel between Launceston and Hobart as if it were equivelant to taking the ring to Mordor

 

[Mr Taswegian]

I really wish we didn't see the two and a bit hours travel between Launceston and Hobart as if it were equivelant to taking the ring to Mordor

I fully agree but sadly that is the way a lot of Tasmanians are. If they don't do it right a Tassie team won't work due to the North South divide.

 

[sherb]

I really wish we didn't see the two and a bit hours travel between Launceston and Hobart as if it were equivelant to taking the ring to Mordor

But there is more to it than that. There are people on the n-w coast as well who would be wanting to watch home games too.

Devonport to Hobart would be probably 3 to 3.5 hours, Burnie you could add on another half hour to that.

It makes sense to have games in Launceston to service the north of the state and games in Hobart to service the south of the state. Rusted ons can of course attend games at both venues.

 

[Jazny]

I fully agree but sadly that is the way a lot of Tasmanians are. If they don't do it right a Tassie team won't work due to the North South divide.

It will work fine, like the Jackies do and the Canes.

 

[Jazny]

But there is more to it than that. There are people on the n-w coast as well who would be wanting to watch home games too.

Devonport to Hobart would be probably 3 to 3.5 hours, Burnie you could add on another half hour to that.

It makes sense to have games in Launceston to service the north of the state and games in Hobart to service the south of the state. Rusted ons can of course attend games at both venues.

Yes, but I'm sorry. If there is a new stadium in Hobart it isn't going to only be for 7 games. It will be at least 9.

 

[sherb]

Yes, but I'm sorry. If there is a new stadium in Hobart it isn't going to only be for 7 games. It will be at least 9.

You must be involved in the decision making process given the absolute certainty of your statement.

 

[Jazny]

You must be involved in the decision making process given the absolute certainty of your statement.

 

[sherb]

'Our state needs this': Tasmania's push to join the AFL could be its last

After a fight lasting many decades, another rejection from the AFL might see Tasmania beaten once and for all.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Mr Taswegian]

The premier has said Launceston won't be getting any less than they currently do.

 

[Mr Taswegian]

'Our state needs this': Tasmania's push to join the AFL could be its last

After a fight lasting many decades, another rejection from the AFL might see Tasmania beaten once and for all.

www.abc.net.au

Of course it wouldn't be their last.

 

[Mr Taswegian]

The Herald Sun is tonight reporting that Brownlow medal day will highly likely be D day for Tasmania's AFL bid.

 

[Canberra Pear]

The Herald Sun is tonight reporting that Brownlow medal day will highly likely be D day for Tasmania's AFL bid.

So, September 19. They keep creeping it further away, but it's good to have a set date.

Does D Day mean a decision announced? Or that's just when a vote will take place?

 

[Mr Taswegian]

So, September 19. They keep creeping it further away, but it's good to have a set date.

Does D Day mean a decision announced? Or that's just when a vote will take place?

It's not certain yet and I really hope that will be the decision date because we were originally going to get a decision at the end of August.

 

[madmug]

It's not certain yet and I really hope that will be the decision date because we were originally going to get a decision at the end of August.

I doubt the AFL would want anything to take away from Brownlow night.

If anything, I'd think it'd be a day earlier if it's bad news, so the attention will be on the Brownlow the next day, Or the day after if it's good news, so it'll get more attention in the media.

 

[Mr Taswegian]

I doubt the AFL would want anything to take away from Brownlow night.

If anything, I'd think it'd be a day earlier if it's bad news, so the attention will be on the Brownlow the next day, Or the day after if it's good news, so it'll get more attention in the media.

But they are still having the meeting by this Tuesday?