22 hours ago, Maldonboy38 said:

I lived in Tassie twice, and can tell you they love their footy. The north/south divide is very real, so I reckon they will need to play home games in both Hobart AND Launceston. Not sure how it would work but can't see a way around it.

The main arguments against have always been around business model/finance/sponsors etc... - can Tassie sustain the huge financial beast that is an AFL club? Hopefully they have worked that out.

As for the name, the Devils rings true, but there has always been conversation around giving due homage to their convict heritage.

MB I visited and was amazed at the separation in North South heritage and culture.

South was the convict, North the free settlers. Ross in the centre was where the troops were stationed to respond to both ends.

Should the AFL think of building a new facility to cater for both populations?

I still think Tassie Magpies with a prison bar jumper would be perfect.😁

5 minutes ago, dpositive said:

MB I visited and was amazed at the separation in North South heritage and culture.

South was the convict, North the free settlers. Ross in the centre was where the troops were stationed to respond to both ends.

Should the AFL think of building a new facility to cater for both populations?

I can't see a stadium in Oatlands or Ross!!! So no, they will need to play in both cities I would think. 

York Park in Invermay (basically Launceston) is considered the best surface to play on in all of Australia and has shown that the crowds will go there. Not sure what they will do in Hobart: the North Hobart oval is good, but the facilities are rubbish and there is little room to develop. If a business model and government investment is available, they will build a new stadium in Hobart somewhere.

the tasmanian tiger known as the thylacine is also known as the tasmanian wolf and the indigenous peoples called it the coorinna, loarinna, laoonana, or lagunta. 

so there's a few choices

Tassie Plovers? They are mean buggers, almost vicious when nesting and their favourite sites are ovals.

Carn' Thylacines!! just doesn't ring true and locals would revert to Tigers anyway.

Tassie Kangaroos - send Norf down there and we try to mop some of there supporters by adding a light blue stripe to our white shorts.

 

1 hour ago, Maldonboy38 said:

I can't see a stadium in Oatlands or Ross!!! So no, they will need to play in both cities I would think. 

York Park in Invermay (basically Launceston) is considered the best surface to play on in all of Australia and has shown that the crowds will go there. Not sure what they will do in Hobart: the North Hobart oval is good, but the facilities are rubbish and there is little room to develop. If a business model and government investment is available, they will build a new stadium in Hobart somewhere.

North Hobart Oval is too small and pretty run down now, and there’s nowhere to park. Pity as that’s where I grew up watching the North Hobart Demons (and how I came to barrack for Melbourne). Back to back flags in 91 and 92 were awesome as a kid. Good omen - 21 and 22 for us?

The public would flip their lids of the state government committed funds for a new footy ground. There’s just no appetite for it given the state of our health and education system here. If an AFL team came to town, it would have to be based at Bellerive Oval (currently named Blundstone Arena).

The Hobart Devils were an NBL team, and I would assume that they still have the rights to the name. 

1 minute ago, Bendigo_Demon said:

The Hobart Devils were an NBL team, and I would assume that they still have the rights to the name. 

We had a VFL team called the Devils too in the early 00s. We were pretty strong for a few years with the likes of Ben Beams kicking around. I doubt defunct teams get to keep rights to names.

Tassie Mappas surely

On 4/1/2022 at 10:27 PM, Travis Boots said:

Done deal.

19th licence to be officially announced by AFL in the next couple of months. Mate of mine was down there mid week and will be involved in (without being specific) some capacity in the new stadium/precint 

My understanding is that the AFL strategy has been to have  two interstate sides in each state so that every week there is a game being played so their is a continuity of footy if that makes sense.  Wonder what the strategy for Tassie will be?  AFL game every second week (that is my guess) or will the Hawthorns and Norths still play a few down there.  In all honesty, I have no idea what the game plan will be if a new team is created.

Tassie Two Heads ?

41 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Tassie Two Heads ?

Isn't that Howe's nickname?

On 4/1/2022 at 10:49 PM, Demon Disciple said:

Logic and AFL Execs do not compute Ox.

Exactly.  That why the idiots at AFL HQ could even consider an odd number of teams. The lying spin will be that teams will look forward to the bye to reinvigorate even those “lucky” enough to get the bye round 1 or 2 or 22 or 23 🤮😱😡🤢

Edited April 3, 20223 yr by monoccular

The Tassie Pullovers because of the weather

 

Why can't they be the Tassie Mariners? I know that is the U/18 team's name, but maybe the can be like the GWS/GC academies. And it's not that close to the Dockers.

Back to having a bye round....Yuk

As long as it's not the Tassie Van Diemen's.... that would be a little too close to home!

 

The Tassie Convicts. Give the Port Adelaide's prison bars... not like they're allowed to use them 🤪

1 hour ago, ding said:

Back to having a bye round....Yuk

Every team has a bye now.

Would love Tassie to get a side. Have been to bellerive footy and cricket, it's a great little ground. Would love to watch the dees there with 15k rabid taswegians.

Tassie Raiders. Or something that builds a them vs the mainland identity and unites the north and the south of the island. 

2 hours ago, ding said:

Back to having a bye round....Yuk

I reckon that an NT team is closer than what people might think - and could be announced at the same time as a Tassie team if it was to eventuate (most likely staggered by a year or two like the last pair). The NT gov will cover the funding gap based on social impact (a reduction in crime etc.) with help from the federal side. A new stadium in the city aligning Darwin with Asian sporting interests is also being proposed to bring in extra cash. As an aside, Peter Jackson is on the taskforce for establishing an NT team. 

Edit: Just noticed that the NT gov put out another tender last week for consulting on the social impact of an AFL team (my prediction is that PwC or maybe KPMG will scoop that one up). https://tendersonline.nt.gov.au/Tender/Details?id=20617

A report had already been commissioned by the AFLNT taskforce by a lesser-known consultancy. This feels like a step up to gain some political influence. https://www.aflnt.com.au/sites/default/files/uploads/NT AFL Team Scoping Report.pdf

Whether people agree with the concept or not, it's an interesting proposal, and possibly a world first for elite sport. And unlike the proposed Tasmanian team, I think a lot of NT-born people here would switch allegiances, especially when there are such strong family connections. It might impact us - but is also an opportunity to capitalise. 

 

Tassie Trumpeters?

58 minutes ago, Skuit said:

I reckon that an NT team is closer than what people might think - and could be announced at the same time as a Tassie team if it was to eventuate (most likely staggered by a year or two like the last pair). The NT gov will cover the funding gap based on social impact (a reduction in crime etc.) with help from the federal side. A new stadium in the city aligning Darwin with Asian sporting interests is also being proposed to bring in extra cash. As an aside, Peter Jackson is on the taskforce for establishing an NT team. 

Edit: Just noticed that the NT gov put out another tender last week for consulting on the social impact of an AFL team (my prediction is that PwC or maybe KPMG will scoop that one up). https://tendersonline.nt.gov.au/Tender/Details?id=20617

A report had already been commissioned by the AFLNT taskforce by a lesser-known consultancy. This feels like a step up to gain some political influence. https://www.aflnt.com.au/sites/default/files/uploads/NT AFL Team Scoping Report.pdf

Whether people agree with the concept or not, it's an interesting proposal, and possibly a world first for elite sport. And unlike the proposed Tasmanian team, I think a lot of NT-born people here would switch allegiances, especially when there are such strong family connections. It might impact us - but is also an opportunity to capitalise. 

 

Yep, there was also discussion about the NT being granted the 20th licence 

Possible theme song . . . ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-GQ63NStxk