| Tasmania Football Club | ||
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| Full name | TFC AFL Limited[1] | |
| Nickname(s) | Devils, Tassie | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 2 May 2023 | |
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| Chairman | Grant O'Brien[3] | |
| CEO | Brendon Gale (2025)[4] | |
| Ground(s) | Bellerive Oval York Park Macquarie Point Stadium Dial Regional Sports Complex | |
| Training ground(s) | Kingston Twin Ovals | |
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| Official website | https://tasmaniafc.com/ | |
The Tasmania Football Club, nicknamed the Devils, is a professional Australian rules football club expected to compete in the Australian Football League (AFL) from the 2028 season and the AFL Women's (AFLW) from an unspecified date.[5][6] The club is based in Tasmania and will play home matches in Hobart and Launceston, the two largest cities in the state. Both York Park in Launceston and Bellerive Oval in Hobart will host games initially, with the Hobart-based matches moving to the new Macquarie Point Stadium in 2029.[7]
In May 2023, Tasmania secured an AFL licence following a unanimous vote of AFL club presidents.[7] The club will first compete in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and the VFL Women's (VFLW), starting in 2026.[8][9] AFL Tasmania will manage a Senior Talent Academy in 2025, which will include representative games against VFL and VFLW clubs.[10][11]
- ^ "Terms and Conditions". Tasmania Football Club. 21 March 2024.
- ^ AFL [@AFL] (18 March 2024). "Presenting the @FC_Tasmania colours!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 23 July 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Ex-Woolies boss lands AFL job from The Mercury 5 July 2023
- ^ https://www.afl.com.au/news/1125841 10 May 2024
- ^ "Full statement: Tasmania awarded 19th AFL licence". AFL.com.au. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledges $240 million for Hobart stadium at Macquarie Point". ABC News. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ a b "AFL presidents approve Tasmania for 19th team licence after decades of campaigning". ABC News. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Partridge, Josh (29 June 2024). "AFL Tasmania 'still finalising' 2025 elite plan but 'fulfilling' news ahead". The Examiner. Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Tuxworth, Jon (25 October 2024). "VFL: The northern talents who could wear 'The Map' in 2026". The Mercury. Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Doole, Jacob (15 July 2024). "Tasmania Senior Talent Academy to launch in 2025". AFL Tasmania. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ May, Brayden (24 January 2025). "Tasmania Senior Academy to face VFL teams, Queensland and Sydney-Canberra". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.