Opinion Nickname

[Truetiger]

“Hobart Tassie Devils” it is then!

Nah, better as Tasmania rather than Hobart. Wait and see lol

 

[Truetiger]

Pictured: the AFL's very own Devil mascots.

(and also the reason why it won't be the Devils)

Will be the Devils, these more Demons

 

[nobbyiscool]

Might just be the #VICBIAS but I associate penguins in Australia with Phillip Island, not Tasmania at all.

The town of Penguin on the north-west coast is the only such-named town in the entire world!

 

[BobbyMorri]

Will probably be devils. Safe.

I Would vote for the turbo chooks. Tassie Turbo Hens. Would be unique....And those animals are awesome and so funny. They seriously spend all their day yelling at each other over nothing. No wonder they died everywhere else.

 

[Blackhawk42]

Pictured: the AFL's very own Devil mascots.

(and also the reason why it won't be the Devils)

Strange looking marsupials.

 

[tiger_tough]

The town of Penguin on the north-west coast is the only such-named town in the entire world!

Brendon Gale territory

 

[Chadwiko]

Tasmania Skippers (boat captain/sailor motif - fits the island)

Tasmania Diggers (ANZAC motif - fits the green colour scheme)

Tasmania Mariners (a previously used name)

Tasmania Brewers (obviously a Boags inspiration)

 

[BobbyMorri]

Tasmania Skippers (boat captain/sailor motif - fits the island)

Tasmania Diggers (ANZAC motif - fits the green colour scheme)

Tasmania Mariners (a previously used name)

Tasmania Brewers (obviously a Boags inspiration)

The Aus Swimming team used that for 1 week before they had to change due to the outrage. RSL is the main one. Fair enough as well.

 

[greenbacks]

Tasmania Timberjacks

Similar vibes to the Portland Timbers and Minnesota Timberwolves in the US, and links nicely to the existing JackJumpers NBL side which would help with cross-promotions.

 

[BigFootyNews]

The search for a name for Tasmania&#39;s new <b>AFL</b> team begins, with Devils early favourite

Tasmanian devil on an AFL guernsey. It seems like the Tasmanian Devils in the frontrunner, but other suggestions are in the mix. (ABC News: James ...

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Key points:​

• A strong early favourite is the Devils, a name already in use in AFL pathway competitions
• AFL boss Gil McLachlan says he is confident an understanding can be reached with entertainment giant Warner Bros, who have a cartoon character called Taz the Tasmanian Devil
• Other name suggestions include the Apples, the Spirit, the Turbo Chooks, the Penguins and other, less flattering, ideas

 

[bradfisher14]

If Warner has a copyright on the nickname, then how can the Talent League team currently be named the Devils?

 

[No Quarter]

If Warner has a copyright on the nickname, then how can the Talent League team currently be named the Devils?

It's not so much about the naming but the sale of merchandise.

 

[NorthernBastard]

Tasmania United

 

[JPetro83]

Needs to be an animal. should be a aussie animal:

Tassie devils (given if WB dont carry on)
Wombats
Quolls
Thylacines
Sea Dragons
Wallabies

something left field i read on twitter: Tasmania "Island State Warriors"

 

[Hodgey 15]

Needs to be an animal. should be a aussie animal:

Tassie devils (given if WB dont carry on)
Wombats
Quolls
Thylacines
Sea Dragons
Wallabies

something left field i read on twitter: Tasmania "Island State Warriors"

I don't mind Island State Warriors but it's a little bit of a mouth full and would end up being referred to as Warriors anyway I reckon.
I still like Mariners myself but off course only if Devils doesn't get ticked off.

 

[Feraligatr]

Look at these cute Bitey Boys. I love them so much. Best nickname for the club

 

[JHCAT23]

Tassie swamp rats.
Anything except Tasmania United FC. It's boring and reminds me of Melbourne United.

 

[PorcelainBus]

Thylacines - wasn't there talk about resurrecting them from existing DNA? Surely they can do it before 2028? Imagine a Thylacine on a lead at the opening game in Tassie - how good would that be. Or a cage where a Thylacine fights the emblem of however they are playing pre-game? Thylacine vs Crow, Magpie, Swan, Cat, Dog or a drunken dock worker with an anchor around his neck as pre-game entertainment! (maybe not real Tigers and Lions though).

 

[flamethrower]

AFL expansion teams have a habit of going a bit left field with their names...no one could have predicted Port Adelaide Power or GWS GIANTS.

So a few left field ideas...

Pirates
Sharks
Stallions

 

[No Quarter]

Well.. we have teams named 'HEAT'..

Why not Tassie 'COLD'... lol

 

[Sonny Hayes]

The town of Penguin on the north-west coast is the only such-named town in the entire world!

Beautiful town as well in my unbiased opinion from a resident of said town

 

[nobbyiscool]

Beautiful town as well in my unbiased opinion from a resident of said town

Totally agree, that little stretch of the NW coast between Turner's Beach and Penguin is tremendous.

 

[haystark]

Beautiful town as well in my unbiased opinion from a resident of said town

Absolutely agree. I was born and grew up in Ulverstone before moving to Hobart and I miss it every day, even 23 years on! That part of the world doesn’t compare.

 

[Father Jack]

Look at these cute Bitey Boys. I love them so much. Best nickname for the club View attachment 1677728
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That second pic is logo worthy

 

[Tasmanian saint]

Andrew Dillon has flagged a potential trademark conflict with Warner Bros, who hold the clothing and merchandising rights for the "Tasmanian Devil" character popularised in Looney Tunes cartoons in the 1950s.

How did the nbl get away with using the Tassie devils name in the nineties then?