News NMFC & Tassie (the mass debate re our future there, the academy, attending advice)

[La Flama Blanca]

Isn't Tassie still closed to travellers?

Yes, but the states seem to favour the idea of opening up to anyone but Victoria in the near future. Hence why the whole competition is only workable if everyone locates themselves outside of Victoria.

 

[big_e]

Isn't Tassie still closed to travellers?

WA is closed, too, but they are allowing clubs in if they follow set protocols. No reason why Tassie couldn't/wouldn't do the same.

 

[GarnerSmash]

Isn't Tassie still closed to travellers?

They are allowing residents to return and the supply of goods and materials from the mainland. I am sure that they could work out a deal with Launny and Hobart to host clubs, provided they all provide evidence of negative tests, and restrict movement of players and staff beyond hotel and training locations.

 

[Zondor]

Yes, but the states seem to favour the idea of opening up to anyone but Victoria in the near future. Hence why the whole competition is only workable if everyone locates themselves outside of Victoria.

Or Inside Victoria. :stern look

 

[La Flama Blanca]

Or Inside Victoria. :stern look

Well yes, but that seems a riskier game with positive tests and the like.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Round 8 onwards July 24 tassie hub make it happen north & afl

 

[Sillygit]

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HOBART will host up to four AFL games in the next two months.
The Mercury can reveal the AFL, the Tasmanian Government and Cricket Tasmania have reached an agreement that will see North Melbourne play possibly its full allotment of four games at Blundstone Arena.

Cricket Tasmania has allocated early August to mid-September to host the AFL games that will possibly see the Roos play four matches across a three-week block before the venue is returned to cricket operations.

North Melbourne will most likely hub in Hobart, with its opponents to fly in, fly out.

Tasmania’s borders will remain closed to at least July 31, but even if they do not reopen, teams may receive travel exemptions having been quarantined in Queensland hubs for some time.

Currently, Blundstone Arena can host up to 25 per cent crowd capacity (about 3000-4000 fans), but it is understood the Government is exploring possibilities of lifting this to 50 per cent should health authorities give the all clear.

North Melbourne is scheduled to play Carlton at the Gabba this Saturday, the last round that has been announced, and are yet to play Adelaide, Port Adelaide, West Coast, Fremantle. Brisbane, Gold Coast, Collingwood, Geelong and Melbourne.

If the Magpies are scheduled to head to Hobart, it would be the first time Collingwood has played for premiership points in Tasmania.

Hawthorn, which has a contract to play four homes in Launceston a season, is also keen to host its matches in Tasmania.


MORE TO COME.

 

[DrZaius]

I look forward to the 4 "guaranteed" wins

 

[Sillygit]

I look forward to the 4 "guaranteed" wins

maybe we lose all 4 so badly that the contract to play in tassie is torn up and we get our home games back (if we ever get to go to the football again)

 

[Twinkletoes]

On current form we’ll struggle to find 3000 to 4000 locals willing to show up.

 

[big_e]

Gold Coast average temperatures, August: 12.4 min, 22.1 max

Hobart average temperatures, August: 5.7 min, 13.7 max

Serves them right....

 

[kool kangas]

On current form we’ll struggle to find 3000 to 4000 locals willing to show up.

Free tickets will help....

 

[the big lebowski]

Play Collingwood, Geelong, Melbourne

That will pull a crowd. This is all about money anyway

 

[Twinkletoes]

Free tickets will help....

We may have to attach a $10 note to each ticket as a way of enticing them in.

 

[remfan101]

Huge for us financially, that's an extra 2 mil (I think?) that other Melbourne clubs won't be getting.

 

[the big lebowski]

Huge for us financially, that's an extra 2 mil (I think?) that other Melbourne clubs won't be getting.

I actually wonder how much the club will be impacted from this year. We don’t make money from vic games but we were supposed to be paid $200k per game at marvel for the rest of the year. If the tassie money comes through, coupled with lower running costs, maybe it will be an ok year financially?

 

[Hojuman]

Free tickets will help....

How much are the free tickets ?

 

[Mr north man]

Play Collingwood, Geelong, Melbourne

That will pull a crowd. This is all about money anyway

Melbourne?
The Red and Blue Draft Cheats supporters won’t even travel to Marvel
Bet we get Scumwood Geelong maybe a Brisbane

 

[Engimal v3]

Crikey, a lot of you blokes that were happy to tell Tasmania and Tasmanians to go and get ****ed earlier in the thread seem surprisingly friendly towards us now

 

[Gumble Frankieton]

Crikey, a lot of you blokes that were happy to tell Tasmania and Tasmanians to go and get f’ed earlier in the thread seem surprisingly friendly towards us now

Any port in a storm I guess

 

[Passmore]

Crikey, a lot of you blokes that were happy to tell Tasmania and Tasmanians to go and get f’ed earlier in the thread seem surprisingly friendly towards us now

Yeah...about that....ummmm….

 

[giantroo]

Play Collingwood, Geelong, Melbourne

That will pull a crowd. This is all about money anyway

GC and Brisbane are the two teams coming down to Tassie.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

GC and Brisbane are the two teams coming down to Tassie.

We better be prepared for a damn good thrashing.

 

[Only Forwards]

Crikey, a lot of you blokes that were happy to tell Tasmania and Tasmanians to go and get f’ed earlier in the thread seem surprisingly friendly towards us now

The purpose of the games is Tassie are for the bottom line.

Our games there perform a function for us.

In the current economic climate that function is critical right at the moment to soften any blow.

As soon as it is feesible and fiscally responsible to do so we should still exit Hobart.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Here's another way of explaining it.

Preferred home / playing base options:

1. Melbourne
2. Melbourne
3. Melbourne
4. Melbourne
...
...
11. Melbourne
12. Regional Victoria
13. Tassie
14. New Zealand
15. NSW
16. Qld
17. ACT
18. SA
19. PNG
20. WA

Available home / playing base options:

1. Melbourne
2. Melbourne
3. Melbourne
4. Melbourne
...
...
11. Melbourne
12. Regional Victoria
13. Tassie
14. New Zealand
15. NSW
16. Qld
17. ACT
18. SA
19. PNG
20. WA