10 Reasons Tassie should have an AFL team
- We've been playing footy in this state since 1864 - surely our long and proud footy heritage means we should at least get a look in.
- We've proven that Tasmania can produce AFL stars of the highest calibre. Some of the great names in Australian football have come from Tasmania: Stewart, Baldock, Hart, Hudson, Eade, Lynch and Richardson to name a few.
- We're a footy state - our participation rates are amongst the highest in the country.
- We've got great facilities and Aurora Stadium is already up to AFL standards.
- We have the economy and the population to sustain an AFL team.
- We believe a Tasmanian AFL team would attract strong corporate support and new investment into the State.
- We can compete with the best in the country - just look at our Cricket team!
- We want one. There is overwhelming community support both locally and nationally for a Tasmanian team.
- We'd support the team and go to the games - live AFL games attract crowds of between 15 and 20,000 people per match and a Tassie team of our own would attract even more.
- It's not a truly national competition without a Tasmanian team.
