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Would it? Can a rivalry really be created out of nothing on something so shallow?

maybe the first rivalry’s will be against Hawthorn or North Melbourne for obvious reasons.

Maybe the closest to a derby would be against St.Kilda or Richmond. I read there are a lot of Saints and Tiger fans on the Apple Isle.

Apple Isle Pests?

They were a pest to the AFL about having their own team. And in the end the AFL lost and the pest spread to play all over Australia - ha ha

The Pests are coming!
- should strike fear in any opposition…
 
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maybe the first rivalry’s will be against Hawthorn or North Melbourne for obvious reasons.

Maybe the closest to a derby would be against St.Kilda or Richmond. I read there are a lot of Saints and Tiger fans on the Apple Isle.

Apple Isle Pests?

They were a pest to the AFL about having their own team. And in the end the AFL lost and the pest spread to play all over Australia - ha ha

The Pests are coming!
- should strike fear in any opposition…

Given we are/were the Apple Island, perhaps the Cydia Pomonellas?

;)
 
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The Tassie Devils has an immediate identity.

Part of what makes Gold Coast a struggling franchise is that 'Suns' lacks any emotional connection.

Any footy fan in Australia would already have an idea that you are referencing Tasmania if you simply referred to them and 'The Devils'. That identity exists and the team doesn't even exist yet. Would be a ridiculous idea to even consider using any other nickname.


Ps. The logo already rules too. Wouldn't even need to be changed.
 

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The Tassie Devils has an immediate identity.

Part of what makes Gold Coast a struggling franchise is that 'Suns' lacks any emotional connection.

Any footy fan in Australia would already have an idea that you are referencing Tasmania if you simply referred to them and 'The Devils'. That identity exists and the team doesn't even exist yet. Would be a ridiculous idea to even consider using any other nickname.


Ps. The logo already rules too. Wouldn't even need to be changed.
Ah well. That's that then. Lock the thread. Should we start a club theme song thread now?
 
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Surely there's only one option

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Devils is crap and looks/sounds/feels way too similar to Demons.

Tasmania United is a better name and has a meaning as it's the entire state (both cities) united behind one team, which is unique to AFL.

Lets be honest, 'United' is hardly a nick name. Sounds like a soccer club. Anyway Man U are called the Reds, Newcastle U are the Magpies. etc etc.

Devils/Demons. One is an iconic local animal, named by the first colonials after its horrible screech. The 'Devil' has had international fame via Disney. The Demon is 'a harmful spiritual entity'.

IMO its a no brainer.

How many clubs have really overused animal/bird nicknames with little attachment to their region? No one seems to think about that. At least kangaroos, Magpies Swans crows Devils are in Australia.
 
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Lets be honest, 'United' is hardly a nick name. Sounds like a soccer club. Anyway Man U are called the Reds, Newcastle U are the Magpies. etc etc.

Devils/Demons. One is an iconic local animal, named by the first colonials after its horrible screech. The 'Devil' has had international fame via Disney. The Demon is 'a harmful spiritual entity'.

IMO its a no brainer.

How many clubs have really overused animal/bird nicknames with little attachment to their region? No one seems to think about that. At least kangaroos, Magpies Swans crows Devils are in Australia.

So is the Sun, Power, Blues, Bombers, Dockers, Hawks, Eagles.

Some believe in Saints and Demons

Then we have imported animals Cats and Bulldogs.

There even used to be Tigers (Thylacine)
 
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