I know there's plenty of threads elsewhere but this is starting to sound serious. And Caro certainly has a direct line to Gil.
"No longer if but when"
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...for-a-tasmanian-afl-team-20190322-p516mb.html
Key:
- The Tasmanian government is rallying a powerful group of corporate and sporting heavyweights charged to transition Hawthorn and North Melbourne out of the island state and to establish its own AFL club by 2026.
- The AFL is privately endorsing the project, which is being driven by Tasmanian Treasurer Peter Gutwein.
- League chief Gillon McLachlan has emerged as a cautious advocate for a historic Tasmanian AFL licence, unofficially advising Premier Will Hodgman as his government puts together the charter for the project group with a view to gaining entry into the national competition by 2026.
- The AFL advice is that the state would require at least 50,000 members and an initial commitment of $40 million to enter the league.
- Tasmania boasts 91,000 members across the 18 AFL clubs and contributes an estimated combined $10 million to the Hawks and the Kangaroos.
- Framework for 2026 almost finalised:
/ 50,000 members
/ A capital commitment of $40 million
/ A unified Tasmanian football community
/ AFL-standard venues
/ Increasing the Australian rules talent pool from junior ranks through to double-figure representation in the AFL
/ Designing a "respectful" exit strategy for Hawthorn and North Melbourne
It won't happen tomorrow, but sounds like this is very much on.
"No longer if but when"
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...for-a-tasmanian-afl-team-20190322-p516mb.html
Key:
- The Tasmanian government is rallying a powerful group of corporate and sporting heavyweights charged to transition Hawthorn and North Melbourne out of the island state and to establish its own AFL club by 2026.
- The AFL is privately endorsing the project, which is being driven by Tasmanian Treasurer Peter Gutwein.
- League chief Gillon McLachlan has emerged as a cautious advocate for a historic Tasmanian AFL licence, unofficially advising Premier Will Hodgman as his government puts together the charter for the project group with a view to gaining entry into the national competition by 2026.
- The AFL advice is that the state would require at least 50,000 members and an initial commitment of $40 million to enter the league.
- Tasmania boasts 91,000 members across the 18 AFL clubs and contributes an estimated combined $10 million to the Hawks and the Kangaroos.
- Framework for 2026 almost finalised:
/ 50,000 members
/ A capital commitment of $40 million
/ A unified Tasmanian football community
/ AFL-standard venues
/ Increasing the Australian rules talent pool from junior ranks through to double-figure representation in the AFL
/ Designing a "respectful" exit strategy for Hawthorn and North Melbourne
It won't happen tomorrow, but sounds like this is very much on.