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No vote would be confidential
If I was Gutwein I would let everyone know they arent welcome in Tasmania if we dont get a team. It will be known who is voting for what.
Why are you so negative about everything and things that havent even happened?
I'm pretty positive with most things in life but most people in Tasmania have a pretty negative view on Tassie's chances of getting a team considering how the AFL has constantly knocked a Tassie team back.
Ok understoodThe article I can see doesnt say that, just that if the AFL breaks even this season, it will help alleviate financial concerns leading up to any expansion.
I think you will find a large amount of people are negative about Tasmania's chance's of getting a team because they have been given so much hope we would get a team from the AFL in the past and then see it not happen.
I understand as a Tasmanian you have been burnt a few times but fmd it's like you are cheering for them to reject you so you can have a whinge. Just relax mate it's a long process but it will happen eventually
Fair enough,i guess I need to change my mindset,I'm only in my twenties so it's not as if I don't have plenty of time.
Keep fighting..cynicism or obnoxious behaviour will only take you far…gather your friends/mates/family …
Footy stampedo…grumps are out
It's a CommSec valuing of various indicators, of which Tasmania's biggest strength is "relative population growth", not overall economic growth in terms of GDP or whatever. The "relative population growth" is occurring in large part because of no immigration to the rest of the country obviously because of the international border closure. It's hardly sustainable or a reflection of Tasmania's strength in non-pandemic times, and it's pretty meaningless either for or against one way or another.The Tas. economy, for the 7th Quarter in a row, leads all the other States for general economic growth, in % terms.
It is also performing very well in population growth, in relative % terms (Raw pop. growth nos. OK also).
These economic performances, which are expected to continue in the near term at least, are propitious for its chances of becoming the 19th AFL club.
1. The Mercury J. Bresnehan 5.11
In an NBL pre-season comp. held in Tas., all 12 games have been nearly sold out.
Also, the Tas. Jackjumpers membership, with a maximum of 4k allowed (due to current Derwent Stadium constraints), already has 3500 members.
(Basketball & soccer GR comp. nos. are booming, & are at record levels in Tas. - the magnificent, new Derwent Centre being built will probably turbocharge basketball in Tas. Elite male pro Tas. cricket is thriving, "punching well above its weight"- & Tas. is overrepresented in pro national cricket teams now.
Conversely, due to AFL neglect & no Tas. AFL team, demoralised & disillusioned GR AF male comp. nos. have had a major decline in the last decade- with small male comp. growth since 2019).
"JACKJUMPER fans have swarmed on tickets to the NBL Blitz preseason basketball tournament with almost all games now “sold out”.
themercury.com.au
THE old Derwent Entertainment Centre will be unrecognisable when Tasmanians get their first look at the JackJumpers and the $66 million "
2. Excellent, long interview by T. Elliot Radio 3AW 774 with Tim Lane 18.8.21, on why Tas. should have its own, 19th AFL team; & producing many champions & stars again would be of great benefit to the AFL.
Lane said "The game in Tas. is in an appalling state, & it will only get worse" , unless Tas. joins as the 19th team- fans are only excited by elite play, & only want to see their own Tas. team in the elite AFL comp.
3.
The CommSec national economic index is widely quoted in the MSM, & is well regarded- it cannot be dismissed.
Tas. was having strong economic growth in the last few years, best % increase of all the Aust. States- & before the pandemic.
The good economic & population is likely to continue.
4. The Age J. Wylie 18.8.21
J. Wylie, awarded the Order Of Australia AM (Australia's highest civic award), is a leading Australian investment banker, formerly Head of Corporate at Lazard, & head of the MCG Trust.
He provides strong arguments on why a Tas. 19th team would be good for the AFL, & AF overall- ie not just in Tas.
Interestingly, in a word that will move away from fossil fuels in the next 30 years, he states that Tas. will be a major economic beneficiary of this transition, with its "clean, green Tasmania" very strong commercial potential ( & much more hydro power, that the undersea cable exports to Vic.).
A Tasmanian team would make the AFL stronger
I say this as a Queenslander: it makes commercial sense for clean, green Tasmania to have its own team, and it’s about the soul of the game.www.theage.com.au
In the Melbourne MSM, support for an imminent Tas. 19th team in the AFL is almost overwhelming.
theconversation.com
Yes most free tickets given away, it's not actually a sell out though when tickets are free.1. Prof. P. Adams, Victoria University, 11.11.21 said (following the Federal Govt.'s 2050 Net Zero carbon commitment at the recent Glasgow Climate summit) that the Tas. economy would benefit most, in % terms, cf the other States, from the 2050 Net Zero carbon emissions policy.
Change in real state product by industry under net zero scenario, 2050
Centre of Policy Studies, November 11, 2021
Adams: "By state, Tasmania benefits the most under net-zero, having more hydroelectricity, forestry and wood products industry than other states as well as no coal-fired generation. Its real gross state product would be 4.9% higher than otherwise in 2050, and employment 11,600 higher".
Warning: Long Read
The government’s net-zero modelling shows winners, we’ve found losers
Forestry is a surprising winner in detailed projections prepared by Victoria University. Queensland has the most to lose from a move to net-zero.
A growing economy assists the Tas. Businesss Case.
2. Mr Taswegian
Can you check your claim?
The article states the 12 NBL Blitz games were nearly "sold-out".
"JACKJUMPER fans have swarmed on tickets to the NBL Blitz preseason basketball tournament with almost all games now “sold out”.
themercury.com.au
THE old Derwent Entertainment Centre will be unrecognisable when Tasmanians get their first look at the JackJumpers and the $66 million "
