The Stadium!

[Perry Pie]

It looks like they're is plenty of corporates interested in sponsoring the Tassie Devils according to an article in the Examiner today.

The membership numbers, not just in Tassie, make sponsoring pretty attractive. Being a foundation sponsor will have a good deal traction too. That membership drive has been so important to help the support for the stadium, with sponsors being attracted too, that will help ensure the stadium will get built.
Is there going to be a naming sponsor? Is that in the financials? (no need for anyone to answer, just throwing it out there that there will be money coming in).

 

[Perry Pie]

York Park AFL stadium redevelopment at standstill as removal of old elm tree splits council

The redevelopment of York Park stadium in Tasmania's north has come to a standstill as the council stays split over a decision to remove an old elm tree to make way for a new centre-west stand.

www.abc.net.au

Sorry, couldn’t find a York Park thread. Sorry if this has already been discussed.

Investigate if its possible to move the tree... if not, can a design be made to accomodate it... if not, can the facility be built elswhere (& feature be made of the tree)... if not, get the chain saw...

 

[The Tilt]

You can have 23 games with 19 teams, it requires all teams will have 2 byes and will take 25 weeks to play. (19 weeks to play the other 18 clubs once + a bye each, then 4 games + 1 bye for each club over 5 weeks).

Odd number of teams mathematically requires each team to play an even number of games. When they go to 19 teams, they'll need to either move back to a 22 game season, or increase to 24.