Opinion Non-Crows AFL 9

[cleanhands]

Does the T define the geographical divisions in Tassie?

 

[George Kramer]

Obviously the map is way too high on the guernsey.

You reckon on the shorts?

 

[arrowman]

Obviously the map is way too high on the guernsey.

I think I detected a very tiny pause in the announcement..

"..with a map of .. our island."

 

[El Doederino]

big fan of the Tasmania Tasmanian Devils.

 

[brucetiki]

The logo would’ve been better if it was double headed

 

[GROTTO]

I don't think it's a great idea to change your first jumper.

Unless you're Port, because that one sucked.

In fairness to Port Power, they are plastic franchise so it makes sense to change jumpers to keep up with the latest hipster trends, which is important given they were 2nd team in SA established in 1997.

 

[GROTTO]

The logo would’ve been better if it was double headed

I didnt want to go there.

 

[MRB37]

My post is best read in a Homer Simpson voice.

Someone on a deadline was watching Play School with their kids the morning of.

 

[GROTTO]

Its such a fine line between being banned and being funny. lol.

 

[cleanhands]

Its such a fine line between being banned and being funny. lol.

I’m a little worried

 

[footy4ever]

The green jumper with that nondescript yellow blob though.

Awful. Plain awful.

 

[Crow till I die]

It’s an ordinary logo

Lol..an image of king island on the front..i could think of other nicknames to call them with that effigy front and centre

 

[adelaidecrows]

The new Tasmanian team was always going to be the Devils. No surprises there. I like the logo and basing the team out of Hobart.

Here is where the AFL perhaps should come up with a jumper mandate that all clubs should follow. It can't resemble the state jumper. I get the marketing by using the state jumper; 'a team for all Tasmanians' and trying to unite the North v South rivalry under the Tasmanian Devils banner. What better way than a state jumper. The question im not sure they asked themselves, will enough people buy it or will they just wear their own state jumper they already own?

On a side note: Whats the bet teams like Collingwood, Hawthorn, Richmond have been approached already to play the first game. But then after that first year, whats the bet it becomes the travelling backwater for every team but the big Victorian clubs.

 

[Cap]

So they are apparently joining the VFL in 2025, AFL 2028

I assume the 2025 team wont have any juniors likely to play AFL, but when will they ramp it up?

2026? 2027? I cant imagine the AFL will want a Gold Coast or GC first season, so it is going to be fascinating to see what the AFL signs off on.

 

[jenny61_99]

No. Apparently he's an Crow's fan.

And who hasn't made two mistakes in the course of their lives?
I really think people should get off his back. Yes, it was a really big mistake - but it wasn't deliberate. Move on

It was deliberately stupid ESPECIALLY seeing he’d made the other monumental stuff up that could have been resolved by a review.

 

[adelaidecrows]

So they are apparently joining the VFL in 2025, AFL 2028

I assume the 2025 team wont have any juniors likely to play AFL, but when will they ramp it up?

2026? 2027? I cant imagine the AFL will want a Gold Coast or GC first season, so it is going to be fascinating to see what the AFL signs off on.

Unlike GC and GWS I genuinely think the Tasmanian team will attract a lot of current Tasmanian AFL players. Which means they will likely be able to create a genuinely competitive side. Tasmania is an AFL state which means the players will be treated like rockstars.

As for their list.

This is how I imagine their list will be built.

2025-26
They will build a state side for the VFL which will help mentor the Tasmanian juniors they have access too from next year. Being 3 years out from AFL most AFL quality Juniors will opt to be drafted so it will really only be the undrafted juniors. Not to mention the ex AFL players chasing to reignite their dream. Watch for AFL players only signing contracts until 2027 during this time.

2027
is the first chance they have of keeping AFL ready Tasmanian juniors out of the AFL system. Port joining in 1997 had Wilson, Tredrea and Burgoyne sit out of the AFL for a year in 1996. Obviously then National Draft concessions and trading.

Honestly I think its going to be viewed as an exciting time in Tasmanian football circles and players will be clamouring to play for them. It will be far different from GC and GWS. This will be more like Port Adelaide and Fremantle entering the comp.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Traditional uniform and name. I like it.

 

[knobby]

When Melbourne play Tasmania will it be for the Catholic Cup

When St Kilda play Tasmania the Holy War

 

[DJ75]

The new Tasmanian team was always going to be the Devils. No surprises there. I like the logo and basing the team out of Hobart.

Here is where the AFL perhaps should come up with a jumper mandate that all clubs should follow. It can't resemble the state jumper. I get the marketing by using the state jumper; 'a team for all Tasmanians' and trying to unite the North v South rivalry under the Tasmanian Devils banner. What better way than a state jumper. The question im not sure they asked themselves, will enough people buy it or will they just wear their own state jumper they already own?

On a side note: Whats the bet teams like Collingwood, Hawthorn, Richmond have been approached already to play the first game. But then after that first year, whats the bet it becomes the travelling backwater for every team but the big Victorian clubs.

Absolutely without doubt this is 100% correct

 

[DJ75]

Unlike GC and GWS I genuinely think the Tasmanian team will attract a lot of current Tasmanian AFL players. Which means they will likely be able to create a genuinely competitive side. Tasmania is an AFL state which means the players will be treated like rockstars.

As for their list.

This is how I imagine their list will be built.

2025-26
They will build a state side for the VFL which will help mentor the Tasmanian juniors they have access too from next year. Being 3 years out from AFL most AFL quality Juniors will opt to be drafted so it will really only be the undrafted juniors. Not to mention the ex AFL players chasing to reignite their dream. Watch for AFL players only signing contracts until 2027 during this time.

2027
is the first chance they have of keeping AFL ready Tasmanian juniors out of the AFL system. Port joining in 1997 had Wilson, Tredrea and Burgoyne sit out of the AFL for a year in 1996. Obviously then National Draft concessions and trading.

Honestly I think its going to be viewed as an exciting time in Tasmanian football circles and players will be clamouring to play for them. It will be far different from GC and GWS. This will be more like Port Adelaide and Fremantle entering the comp.

Never forget that this was draft tampering and Port were eventually fined for this - although the AFL paid the fine and then completely buried the story.

 

[Vader]

Not sure that Folau's name really belongs on that list. Great Rugby player (both Union & League), but very average AFL player. Signing him was more about promotion than it was playing him as a marquee player.

 

[Rotayjay]

I'm a traditionalist and subsctibe to the KISS theory, so I like the guernsey, name and colours for Tasmania.

I'm excited about a traditional football dtate finally getting a club after decades of effort, but from a selfish perspective I don't like the idea of yet another team competing. It's more competition for premierships, prime time slots, and players. When you divide a new team by the existing 18, it works out that every team will have one player getting a game every week who would otherwise not get a game.

 

[baldandbroke]

Traditional uniform and name. I like it.


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I like that they have said that is our heritage uniform. Locked that in early.

The uniform we play in going forward will be more modern.

Just look at the Jack Jumpers merchandising, they have shown the way to launch a new club.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Can someone photoshop the guernsey so that it's just a yellow outline of Tassie rather than a yellow blob? I reckon that would look better

 

[dogs105]