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4 hours ago, Nascent said:

Afl article states its their inaugural jumper they'll be playing in and makes no reference to it being a heritage only jumper.

Was this clarified elsewhere?

Just heard on the news that the jumper revealed yesterday is unlikely to be worn for the majority of games 

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    I have no issue with there being 19 teams moving forward as the competition has already been compromised to within an inch of it's life. We now have states being invited to outbid each other for their local teams to get additional home games whilst simultaneously all their competitors have to travel interstate. 

    I actually love the club colours and logo but would only go with the state jumper during heritage rounds perhaps. 

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    42 minutes ago, darkhorse72 said:

    I heard that they had over 25k signed up at $10 each.  Its a sneaky way to get GF tickets

     Having a full legitimate Tassie membership would only help if they made the GF wouldn't it?  

    They don't even enter the comp until 2028.

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    46 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    100,000 people have coughed up 10 bucks each apparently.

    Banks hate this one trick.

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    1 hour ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    100,000 people have coughed up 10 bucks each apparently.

    well that's about $1M worth .... or about 3" of tunnel construction in vic

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    59 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    well that's about $1M worth .... or about 3" of tunnel construction in vic

    Probably not enough to take the TBMs out of the port.

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    8 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

    So are they getting two years of compromised drafts? Where do we see our list during those 2 years being 2026 & 2027? 

    Luckily we have most of our key players penciled in for the long term. We just need to be smart/cautious with our young guns like Kozzy, JVR, Rivers et al.

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    I’ve just read they’ll get similar picks to that of GCS & GWS but have to trade them for established players. Why would you? In all seriousness they might nab 1 maybe 2 established guns of the game on excessively massive contracts plus the reported sign on bonus, but look at what North has put together in just 2 drafts, Sheezel, Wardlaw, McKercher & Dursma. Would you rather those 4 kids in 4-5 years or what you traded for from other clubs. 

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    2 hours ago, daisycutter said:

    well that's about $1M worth .... or about 3" of tunnel construction in vic

    Or what ex premiers are donating towards legal fees to look after their own

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    1 hour ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

    I’ve just read they’ll get similar picks to that of GCS & GWS but have to trade them for established players. Why would you? In all seriousness they might nab 1 maybe 2 established guns of the game on excessively massive contracts plus the reported sign on bonus, but look at what North has put together in just 2 drafts, Sheezel, Wardlaw, McKercher & Dursma. Would you rather those 4 kids in 4-5 years or what you traded for from other clubs. 

    How do you know that one or more of those four players aren't in the Devil's sights for those early pick trades?

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    17 minutes ago, Demonland said:

     

    They will always be “The Map of Tassie”

    It is irrelevant what Headquarters wants to call them

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    10 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

    How do you know that one or more of those four players aren't in the Devil's sights for those early pick trades?

    McKercher would be, but will he want to leave? In 3-4 years the Roos should up and about playing finals. 

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    13 hours ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

    So are they getting two years of compromised drafts? Where do we see our list during those 2 years being 2026 & 2027? 

    We were royally screwed when GWS and GC came into the comp. At the bottom at the wrong time and with an abominable recruiting team

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    On 19/03/2024 at 15:38, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    100,000 people have coughed up 10 bucks each apparently.

    Report of 120k now, the majority of Tassie address according to articles.   Brings ups the argument of the value of memberships to the club. Are they for additional revenue with current membership packages, it should they be cheaper and then leverage as a marketing list.  By making them cheaper for the majority like a $10 - $50 basic membership , the club gets access to a bigger market to sell to sponsors. Which is worth more than the $ we get from the existing packages. 

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    so if lambie's party holds the balance of power after today's state election, and they are fundamentally opposed to a new stadium being built, does that mean they can block it?

    i'm mostly here just for the afl having a massive sulk

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    I got a $10 membership, the only expansion club I feel some positivity for. Hope the stadium issue gets sorted out.

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    looks like libs might only get 14-15 seats of the 35, which places them in a very awkward position

    final make-up of their parliament won't be known for some time 

     

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    7 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

    looks like libs might only get 14-15 seats of the 35, which places them in a very awkward position

    final make-up of their parliament won't be known for some time 

     

    Hare-Clark system seems better described as  Hare Brained.  Guaranteed to result in a divided compromised government.  Probably appropriate for Tasmania though.

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    On 23/03/2024 at 11:52, whatwhat say what said:

    so if lambie's party holds the balance of power after today's state election, and they are fundamentally opposed to a new stadium being built, does that mean they can block it?

    i'm mostly here just for the afl having a massive sulk

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    Was discugusted by listening to Gerard Wheatley carry on the other day on AFL 360 that politicians in this country should 'grow some spine and get behind these new stadium builds' with reference to the Gabba/Olympics and Hobart stadium funding.  Geez Gerard not everyone can be gifted taxpayer gazillions like Geelong to rebuild thier boutique stadium.

    While I'm all for appropriate investment in stadiums such has occurred to the MCG over the years, in the current economic climate, I agree that it's not really appropriate.  WA/Perth are rolling in mineral royalties, so thier recient upgrade isn't such an issue.  The Gabba is still a great quality stadium, although possibly 10,000 seats too small at times.  If there is really so much wrong with the Launceston and Hobat stadiums, the AFL should stop Hawthorn and North playing there imeediatley and give back the Tassie govenment all that sponsorship funding.

    What I think the new Tassie govenment really needs to do is get some gumshum and go to the AFL CEO bloke who replaced Gillam what's his name and say "Hey AFL we've got 100,000 members signed up her now give us the F@#*ing team we should have had 10 years ago when you poored millions into a team in Western Sydney that still only has 20,000 members.  We'll play games at the existing stadiums in Hobart and Launceston until we're good and ready and maybe you can put in somd cash to upgrade them to persevere the game in a grass roots football state."

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    5 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

    Was discugusted by listening to Gerard Wheatley carry on the other day on AFL 360 that politicians in this country should 'grow some spine and get behind these new stadium builds' with reference to the Gabba/Olympics and Hobart stadium funding.  Geez Gerard not everyone can be gifted taxpayer gazillions like Geelong to rebuild thier boutique stadium.

    While I'm all for appropriate investment in stadiums such has occurred to the MCG over the years, in the current economic climate, I agree that it's not really appropriate.  WA/Perth are rolling in mineral royalties, so thier recient upgrade isn't such an issue.  The Gabba is still a great quality stadium, although possibly 10,000 seats too small at times.  If there is really so much wrong with the Launceston and Hobat stadiums, the AFL should stop Hawthorn and North playing there imeediatley and give back the Tassie govenment all that sponsorship funding.

    What I think the new Tassie govenment really needs to do is get some gumshum and go to the AFL CEO bloke who replaced Gillam what's his name and say "Hey AFL we've got 100,000 members signed up her now give us the F@#*ing team we should have had 10 years ago when you poored millions into a team in Western Sydney that still only has 20,000 members.  We'll play games at the existing stadiums in Hobart and Launceston until we're good and ready and maybe you can put in somd cash to upgrade them to persevere the game in a grass roots football state."

    Yep to all of that

    AFL should fund the stadium. Lnng suffering taxpayers being done by pissant politicians who only see what's in it for them

    Go Jackie stick it up them

     

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