Western Sydney: Too hard to win
5 May 2009
MELBOURNE Victory chairman Geoff Lord is adamant that a western Sydney AFL team will fail.
Warning on west Sydney
30 April 2009
SWANS chairman Richard Colless says he does not believe a team will be entrenched in western Sydney "in my lifetime", even as the AFL moved to reassure local clubs that plans to implant a team in the region as early as 2012 remained on track.
Tassie ready to pounce
30 April 2009
TASMANIA is closing in on Western Sydney in the pursuit to enter the AFL in 2012.
AFL's NSW bid in disarray
29 April 2009
THE AFL's plans for a second team in Sydney are in tatters - raising hopes for a Tasmanian team in the competition.
AFL Responds to Tassie AFL Team Submission
30 March 2009
The Minister for Sport and Recreation, Michelle O’Byrne, today said the State Government had received the Australian Football League’s initial written response to Tasmania’s submission for an AFL team.
League fatigue
3 March 2009
ECONOMIC turmoil continues to dent the AFL's push into uncharted rugby league territory.
So far, so good
17 February 2009
IMPRESSED with the strength of the Tasmanian submission for an AFL team, the AFL is preparing a written response.
Another step in AFL bid
16 February 2009
The AFL is preparing a formal response to Tasmania’s bid to have an AFL team, after today’s meeting of the AFL Commission, Sport and Recreation Minister Michelle O’Byrne said today.
D-day for Tassie AFL bid
12 February 2009
THE next step in Tasmania's football evolution hinges on Monday when the AFL considers the state's submission.
Tasmania backed by rocket power
14 December 2008
WESTERN Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade has thrown his weight behind Tasmania’s proposal to join the AFL, saying his home state’s inception to the AFL would be “fantastic” for the national competition.
AFL boss warms to bid
13 December 2008
AFL boss Andrew Demetriou has admitted economic sustainability does not stand in the way of a Tasmanian AFL team.
Max back Tassie punt
13 December 2008
MAX Walker has called on the AFL to cancel its expansion plans for western Sydney and head south to Tasmania.
Listen up AFL: We're ready
12 December 2008
"READY when you are" is the name of the submission and the message Premier David Bartlett will take to the AFL today.
Tasmanian AFL Submission
12 December 2008
Premier David Bartlett today said Tasmania’s presentation of its business case for an AFL team had been positively received by the AFL.
Read MoreTasmania's AFL quest more than Saul searching
6 December 2008
THE arguments against the inclusion of a Tasmania team in the AFL have always been economic: It's too small, few corporations are based there, how can this quaint state find the $25 million per year it takes to run a team?
These economic rationales, which have been used to justify expansion into northern barbarian territories at Tassie's expense, cut no ice with Saul Eslake, the ANZ's chief economist and arguably a more important champion of Tasmania than Peter Hudson, Alastair Lynch or any mere footballer.
Tick for Tassie AFL Bid
19 November 2008
The business case for a Tasmanian AFL team has been described as "solid and compelling".
Cabinet receives AFL strategy
18 November 2008
THE business case for Tasmania's AFL team was presented to State Cabinet yesterday by Tourism Minister Michelle O'Byrne
Believers boost AFL bid
21 October 2008
The "Believe" campaign - confectionary company Mars' push for a Tasmanian AFL team - has been branded a success.
I'll coach you, says Buckley
8 October 2008
COLLINGWOOD legend Nathan Buckley said yesterday he wanted to be an AFL coach and would jump at the chance to coach a team from Tasmania.
Tasmania's AFL Bid
24 September 2008
The Minister for Tourism, Michelle O’Byrne, today said media reports that Tasmania was planning to promote its bid for an AFL team at the AFL’s grand final parade were completely untrue.
TOTE sponsors Tasmanian AFL team
22 September 2008
TOTE Tasmania today announced it will be a major Tasmanian sponsor of the future Tasmanian Football team.
Keep the heat up, says Pagan
20 September 2008
TASMANIA should increase its pressure for an AFL licence because establishing a club in western Sydney would be a "tough gig".
Tiger wants us in Big League
19 September 2008
THE chances of seeing it during his playing days are extremely unlikely, but Matthew Richardson is adamant his home state deserves a side in the AFL.
Mars advertisement for the Believe campaign
15 September 2008
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Robertson supports Tassie push
11 September 2008
High-flying Melbourne forward Russell Robertson is the latest player to support the push for Tasmania to get its own AFL team.
Tassie crowd 'would have been bigger'
9 September 2008
Saturday night's disastrous attendance at the Sydney-North Melbourne elimination final was further proof the push to grant an AFL licence to a club in western Sydney was being done without proper evidence to show it would be sustainable, a leading economist said.
MyState Financial Backs Tasmanian AFL Team
26 August 2008
The Acting Minister for Tourism, Michelle O’Byrne, today announced Tasmanian finance company, MyState Financial, as the first major local sponsor of a Tasmanian AFL team.
Tassie AFL Bid - Believe Bars Go on Sale
20 August 2008
The Acting Minister for Tourism, Michelle O’Byrne, today announced that the first of three million specially-packaged Believe chocolate bars have gone on sale promoting Tasmania’s AFL bid.
Aker backs Tassie push
7 August 2008
OUTSPOKEN and at times controversial Bulldogs star Jason Akermanis has thrown his support behind a Tasmanian team in the AFL.
Mars Commits to Sponsor Tasmania AFL Team
31 July 2008
The Minister for Economic Development and Tourism Paula Wriedt tonight announced confectionery giant Mars as the first major corporate sponsor of the Tasmanian AFL bid and future Tasmanian Football Club.
Tassie AFL Push Continues
25 July 2008
The Minister for Economic Development and Tourism, Paula Wriedt, today said Tasmania’s bid for an AFL team continued to gather momentum.
AFL Bid Campaign Newsletter 1
11 July 2008
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Melbourne Firm to develop Tasmania's AFL Business Case
3 July 2008
The Tasmanian Minister for Economic Development and Tourism, Paula Wriedt, today announced Melbourne-based gemba group would design the Tasmanian bid for an AFL licence to be submitted to the AFL later this year.
Read MoreCarlton great supports Tassie
3 July 2008
THE patrons and football loving public that cross paths with Tasmanian team of the century ruckman and former Carlton great Peter Jones in Percy's Bar cannot understand why his state of birth is not in the AFL.
Read MoreBid dream team
2 July 2008
TASMANIA'S drive for an AFL team stepped up a gear yesterday when its newly-formed steering committee met for the first time and selected the organisation to produce the state's all-important business plan.
Read MoreVote out on AFL inquiry
2 July 2008
TASMANIA'S push for a team in the AFL has no place for discussion in Federal Parliament two Senators said yesterday.
Read MoreTasmania AFL Bid Steering Committee Announced
1 July 2008
The Minister for Economic Development and Tourism, Paula Wriedt, today announced the steering committee that will oversee the bid for a Tasmanian AFL team.
Read MoreHudson supports Tassie bid
13 June 2008
DESPITE his close ties to Tasmania's adopted club Hawthorn, goalkicking great Peter Hudson said he would be proud if his home state had an AFL team of its own.
Read MoreMagpie great backs Tassie
11 June 2008
COLLINGWOOD goalkicking legend Peter Daicos believes Tasmania has the facilities, corporate backing and supporter base to operate its own team in the AFL.
Read MoreFolly out west
4 June 2008
FORMER Sydney Swan Andrew Dunkley believes another AFL team in the harbour city would damage his former club and is destined to fail.
Read MoreTasmanian AFL team campaign starts here
2 June 2008
Economic Development and Tourism Minister Paula Wriedt puts the case for a Tasmanian AFL team
Read MoreFight still on for team
2 June 2008
PREMIER David Bartlett has thrown his weight behind the campaign to get an AFL team for Tasmania.
Read MoreAFL recruitment at risk
20 May 2008
FOOTBALL media mega-identity and North Melbourne chairman James Brayshaw says the AFL could lose Tasmania as a fertile breeding ground if the state does not get its own team.
Read MoreAFL prepares for a Gold Coast Fizzer
16 May 2008
The AFL is preparing for an abysmal turnout at the match between North Melbourne and West Coast at Carrara.
Read MoreLegend in our corner
13 May 2008
LEGENDARY Richmond football figure Tommy Hafey believes the AFL has become complacent with the growth of the game in Tasmania and takes the state's heritage for granted.
Read MoreAFL could put Tassie on map
12 May 2008
WHY is the AFL so reluctant to seriously entertain the prospect of an AFL team based in Tasmania rather than western Sydney or the Gold Coast?
Read MoreHigh-flying clout
8 May 2008
TASMANIA'S bid for an AFL licence will be a top-shelf business plan prepared by one of the heavy hitters of Australia's financial sector.
Read MoreGive 'em a guernsey
7 May 2008
UPCOMING footballers Nathan, Jimmy and Jack all dream of playing for a Tasmanian AFL team and now the public has a chance to help.
Read MoreFooty team goldmine
6 May 2008
A TASMANIAN team in the AFL would be an enormous boost for the state's economy, and already has the backing of Tasmania's peak business body.
Read MoreNot in the same league
5 May 2008
RUGBY league clubs have warned the AFL faces a "very difficult" time establishing a team in western Sydney, the heartland of rugby league.
Read MoreWhat Tassie has to score
2 May 2008
TASMANIA can meet the AFL's criteria to realise its dream of having a team in the national competition, Premier Paul Lennon says.
Read MoreAFL drags its feet on Tassie bid
30 April 2008
TASMANIA'S bid for an AFL licence has been stalled by the most important man in football -- Andrew Demetriou.
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