Tasmania Congratulations on Tassie License. Mens team to enter 2028. Womens team TBA. Other details TBA 3/5

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Tasmania - Tasmania Devils, welcome to the AFL. Mens team to enter 2028. Womens team TBA. Other details TBA 3/5 (Part 2)

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[Tasmanian saint]

The AFL presidents are voting on it later this year so surely we will get an answer this time around.

The presidents vote is nothing more then a pr exercise they will pretty much follow what ever the afl decides they want to do they can’t bite the hand that feeds them

 

[Mr Taswegian]

The presidents will be guided by the AFL in their decision making.


On a totally unrelated topic how many clubs are independent from the AFL?

Do you believe we will get 15 AFL presidents to say yes to a Tassie team?....I know it will be a no from the Gold coast but most likely a yes from Richmond for example,it will be hard in my opinion.

 

[Tasmanian saint]

Do you believe we will get 15 AFL presidents to say yes to a Tassie team?....I know it will be a no from the Gold coast but most likely a yes from Richmond for example,it will be hard in my opinion.

The presidents vote will have little bearing on the final decision if the afl wanted to put a team here they would just do it apparently a lot of clubs were not overly keen on putting a team on Gold Coast the afl did it any way

 

[Mr Taswegian]

The presidents vote will have little bearing on the final decision if the afl wanted to put a team here they would just do it apparently a lot of clubs were not overly keen on putting a team on Gold Coast the afl did it any way

Why have a vote then?

 

[HPKS]

Why have a vote then?

It looks all fair and above board. The president’s vote is a rubber stamp. No more no less. If the AFL want a tassie side there will be one if they don’t there won’t be a tassie side. For all of Cochranes bluster what has he actually achieved at AFL level?

 

[Mr Taswegian]

Fremantle vs Carlton will possibly be played in Tasmania this weekend,I wonder whether it will be in Hobart or Launceston,this will be another opportunity for tasmania to show their passion for our own team.

 

[HPKS]

Fremantle vs Carlton will possibly be played in Tasmania this weekend,I wonder whether it will be in Hobart or Launceston,this will be another opportunity for tasmania to show their passion for our own team.

If your looking to maximise attendance it should be at York Park. Larger capacity

 

[Mr Taswegian]

If your looking to maximise attendance it should be at York Park. Larger capacity

It looks it will be UTAS and they are saying it would be on Saturday afternoon and then Hawks play Freo there the week after.

 

[madmug]

If your looking to maximise attendance it should be at York Park. Larger capacity

Given past experience. its hard to see Freo maximising in attendance in either venue.

I'd think Hawks v Freo at YP & Carlton v Freo at Boot Park.

Who knows, but on the face of it, that'd make more sense to me.

 

[Mr Taswegian]

Given past experience. its hard to see Freo maximising in attendance in either venue.

I'd think Hawks v Freo at YP & Carlton v Freo at Boot Park.

Who knows, but on the face of it, that'd make more sense to me.

Yes that would be fair but it looks like both will be up here in the north.

 

[madmug]

Yes that would be fair but it looks like both will be up here in the north.

Fair? maybe. I'd say more a case of maximising attendances. Freo twice is a bit of overload. I don't mind Freo, But----!

Just imagine, a game in Hobart without North Melbourne!! Hahahaha!!!

 

[Mr Taswegian]

Fair? maybe. I'd say more a case of maximising attendances. Freo twice is a bit of overload. I don't mind Freo, But----!

Just imagine, a game in Hobart without North Melbourne!! Hahahaha!!!

Well Carlton does have a huge supporter base in Hobart and the only time they played down there several years ago got over 14200 on a very cold night.

 

[madmug]

Well Carlton does have a huge supporter base in Hobart and the only time they played down there several years ago got over 14200 on a very cold night.

Do you know what the maximum allowable crowds at YP & BO are?

 

[Mr Taswegian]

Do you know what the maximum allowable crowds at YP & BO are?

15000 at UTAS and 13000 at Bellerive

 

[Tasmanian saint]

Given past experience. its hard to see Freo maximising in attendance in either venue.

I'd think Hawks v Freo at YP & Carlton v Freo at Boot Park.

Who knows, but on the face of it, that'd make more sense to me.

Carlton have a big supporter base down here wouldn’t be surprised to see a crowd similar to the Essendon one . Not sure on our current border restrictions but I gather fans from Melbourne would be able to travel down as well

 

[footyfan1978]

Do you believe we will get 15 AFL presidents to say yes to a Tassie team?....I know it will be a no from the Gold coast but most likely a yes from Richmond for example,it will be hard in my opinion.

Cochrane would be a real prick if he did that.

 

[Mr Taswegian]

Cochrane would be a real prick if he did that.

Well I would think at least some presidents are going to say no with him being one of the most likely.

 

[footyfan1978]

Well I would think at least some presidents are going to say no with him being one of the most likely.

Given things I heard him say before, basically endorsing football growing as a sport, to then vote for something stopping a football club starting in Tassie would be really poor form in terms of integrity from him.

 

[footyfan1978]

Carlton have a big supporter base down here wouldn’t be surprised to see a crowd similar to the Essendon one . Not sure on our current border restrictions but I gather fans from Melbourne would be able to travel down as well

I would go if I could but the early Saturday timeslot is going to probably stop me.

 

[theyellowsash]

Cochrane would be a real prick if he did that.

Yeah, he is. You never listened to him speak?

 

[HPKS]

Yeah, he is. You never listened to him speak?

Psychopath.

 

[Mr Taswegian]

Any chance North could play Essendon in Hobart in round 18?... because that would be huge if Hobart got that game.

 

[madmug]

Any chance North could play Essendon in Hobart in round 18?... because that would be huge if Hobart got that game.

I'd doubt it.

North are here to make money. Thats all.

 

[footyfan1978]

Yeah, he is. You never listened to him speak?

The answer is already in my post before...
" Given things I heard him say before "

 

[Mr Taswegian]

The Carlton vs Fremantle will not be played in Tasmania this week so Tasmanian fans have to wait for the following weekend when Hawks take on Fremantle.