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The best way to prove that an AFL side can survive in Tasmania, well actually thrive and be successful, is to support the Tasmanian team which should be going into the VFL very soon. Make what is behind this team what AFL clubs wish they had and when 2025 comes around they will be allowing the Tasmanian side into the AFL.
We're not saying the team has to win the premiership every year, it has to have a supporter base behind the team that an AFL club would want. If you can make the Tasmanian Devils into this sort of team, they will have to let you in. Prove us wrong, show us that a Tasmanian team can have enough support to become an AFL team. The AFL won't want to keep backing the Gold Coast Suns if they can see a Tasmanian team that can take there place.
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Hey mate do you think you could try and be a bit more pessimistic with your next post
Hey mate do you think you could try and be a bit more pessimistic with your next post
I’d say being alive at the moment
Ok even before the corona virus our chances of getting a team buy 2025 were very slim 2030 was the more realistic time frame a lot can change in that time obviously it’s looks like the afl will try hard to push north Melbourne here or at the very least have them play 7-8 games down here so our government would be effectively bankrolling them hopefully we’re not silly enough to do something like that!
The value is in Melbourne where more than 2.59 million people watch AFL on 7 Network each fortnight.
Hawthorn got crowds of 15k, 13k, 12k and 16k for their games in Launceston last year. Do you mind explaining to me how that's "on life support"?
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The money that can potentially be made from GWS vs Tasmania isn't even comparable. GWS has the potential to become a powerhouse on the scale of West Coast, Tasmania does not. That's the reason the AFL chose Western Sydney for expansion, and that's the same reason why the Americans are interested. Can't see them being interested in a venture that everyone accepts will need significant government funding to remain afloat.
The AFL makes at least $50m from the 9th game each week, meaning $25m per team on average. GWS gets between $22m and $25m from the AFL distribution each year, so they're paying their own way and are not being subsidised. And they've got about 6x the population as Tasmania to draw from in future.
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The Age C. Wilson 9.4
"The AFL & Ch.7 look set to reinforce...a potential 2 year extension of the game's media rights...(in) a new marginally reduced contract that would rin until 2024".
AFL, Seven working to extend broadcast deal
AFL, Seven and Fox Sports explore a marginally reduced contract that would run until 2024.www.theage.com.au
The AFL in particular, & GR AF in general, will continue to make significant progress in NSW, ACT, & Qld.- especially as the other codes are facing MASSIVE financial retreats, & will be in disarray.
An historic triumph for the Australian game.
Prospects for A Tas. 19th team c. 2025 are good.
Thank you, Mr Swan.
1. The AFL desperately want the fabled Tasmania VFL/AFL recruitment gold mine to be revived- but don't want to provide AFL funding any more than the average smaller Melb. AFL clubs. The permanent $54m pa (18 x $3m, with more to come) slashing of the bloated & overpaid Club Football Dept. costs (currently c. $180m pa), other Club major costs, & AFL HQ costs etc. will greatly improve the financial viability/chances of success of all smaller AFL clubs.
