It took 150 years to build it, now 50k are on board. This is how Tassie becomes an instant winnerNearly 35 years after Matthew Richardson stood among a crowd of passionate Tasmanians and cheered his state on to a massive upset over Victoria, the Richmond great proudly unveiled the jumper of the AFL’s newest team in Davenport on Monday night.
But with the Tasmania Devils officially launched and the club’s nickname and jumper confirmed was even greater. It was a day, Richardson said, that “was overdue”. Fox Footy expert Jack Riewoldt said “overwhelmingly through the surveys and … the face-to-face encounters we have had with our public, it is resounding that the Devils are our name”.
Tasmanians, Jackson declared, “are characters that are handcrafted, can be feisty, and fight for their survival in a uniquely Tasmanian way”.“Our Tasmanian devil is not your average devil. It’s a mythical, powerful, authentic identity. It’s not what you might expect but it’s everything you hoped for.”
“Our membership offering will evolve over the coming years, but for now, we are proud to provide one price and one way for everyone to become a founding member,” he said. The incumbent Tasmanian Government headed by Jeremy Rockliff signed the deal with the AFL last year and have backed a proposal that will see a 23,000 seat stadium built at Macquarie Point in Hobart.
The Greens are staunch in their opposition, stating the stadium should not be built at Macquarie Point. The stadium is scheduled to be completed at some stage between 2028 and 2029 but there are concerns the political sparring and planning processes might extend that date. “To get an AFL team up, because it’s such a big competition and it’s so competitive, you can’t just grant a licence and start 12 months later,” AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon said.
“It is sustained and considered and it is going to take time to bring a new club in, but this is a good way to do it,” Buckley said on Fox Footy’sDecorated journalist Caroline Wilson reported recently that Brendon Gale, a native Tasmanian who played with Richmond and has steered the Tigers through an incredibly successful era as the club’s chief executive officer, was favoured for the head role.
Part of the attraction is that initial bonuses would not come at a long-term cost to the competition, which proved an issue when the northern clubs were introduced.
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