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Jack Riewoldt to tour Tassie as AFL club begins consultation

Ethan James
AAP
16 November 2023

A gravel footy oval on Tasmania's rugged west coast will be the first port of call for Richmond Tigers great Jack Riewoldt.

The Hobart-born AFL premiership winner is spearheading community consultation for the Tasmanian expansion franchise, which was granted the league's 19th licence in May.

Riewoldt launched an online survey on Thursday which will help capture the "fabric" of the island state and help inform the club's values.

People can also suggest mascots and colours ahead of an official club reveal expected in March.

Riewoldt said a "huge amount of weight" would be placed on people's suggestions.

"Whether you love footy or you don't like football we want to hear your thoughts about what this team should represent," he
Tasmania, which has produced greats including Australian Football Hall of Fame legends Darrel Baldock, Ian Stewart, Royce Hart and Peter Hudson, fought for decades for inclusion in the national competition.

Granting of the licence, for a slated 2028 entry, was contingent on the construction of a waterfront 23,000-seat roofed stadium at Hobart's Macquarie Point.

The project, which has attracted some community and political opposition, must be assessed by an independent planning commission and voted through state parliament.

"If you get caught up in the 'ifs' and 'maybes', you'll find yourself behind the eight ball," Riewoldt said.

"We're really here for the journey. There will be some ups and downs through that but that is the Tasmanian way.

"We've tried four or five times to get this licence … we've had to earn this licence and we've had to earn every step along the way."

Riewoldt will also host several face-to-face community events, starting at Queenstown's unique gravel oval in mid-December.

"It's important we hear from Queenstown, Scottsdale, Stanley … there are amazing stories all throughout the state," he said.

Tasmanian Football Club director Kath McCann said a preferred site for the team's high-performance centre would be chosen by the end of the year.

The survey is open until November 30.

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The AFL's newest team has its name and it's sure to prove popular with the locals. @RalphyHeraldSun
 
https://twitter.com/superfooty/status/1764577025980088816

It's Tasmania Devils.

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The new Tassie side will be using the old state guernsey.


New Tassie logo, jumper and colours revealed



https://www.afl.com.au/news/1086666/watch-live-tasmanias-afl-team-revealed
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/first-look-at-logo-guernsey-with-tasmania-devils-unveiled-as-the-19th-afl-club/news-story/283c8803ee50f274007ae5e6b6c5867e

[Diocletian]

lmao....

[Simonator]

The jumper is pretty bad imo, did they take it to a poll or anything with the tasmanians ?

Just has no character to it, same with the logo really.
Hope they make some changes

[Loui Tufga]

It’s been made clear that the Jumper is the foundation jumper only, it will definitely change as time goes on.

[Simonator]

Yes I've seen that too. I feel like Tazzie will be my second team. I have absolutely no affiliation with the state but I just feel as though theyve been so deserving of a team rather than GC and GWS and also being a country boy myself I feel like they will represent all country australians

[WilliamPowell]

The jumper is pretty bad imo, did they take it to a poll or anything with the tasmanians ?

Just has no character to it, same with the logo really.
Hope they make some changes

Yes there was a poll asking people what they wanted the team to be called, logo and the jumper. Overwhelmingly, people wanted the traditional Tassie SOO jumper

[Damo]

The jumper is pretty bad imo, did they take it to a poll or anything with the tasmanians ?

Just has no character to it, same with the logo really.
Hope they make some changes

Yes there was a poll asking people what they wanted the team to be called, logo and the jumper. Overwhelmingly, people wanted the traditional Tassie SOO jumper

Makes sense
They have a real us against the rest mentality , and I get why

Good luck to them

My second team when they start as well .. especially considering Richo, Gale, Jack etc will be heavily involved

Richmond would probably have the biggest tassie connection of existing clubs?

Royce Hart
Disco Roach
Ian Stewart

Amazing the players we’ve had from Tassie

List goes on

[Tigeritis™©®]

The new Tassie side will be using the old state guernsey.


New Tassie logo, jumper and colours revealed



https://www.afl.com.au/news/1086666/watch-live-tasmanias-afl-team-revealed
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/first-look-at-logo-guernsey-with-tasmania-devils-unveiled-as-the-19th-afl-club/news-story/283c8803ee50f274007ae5e6b6c5867e

I really like the dark green. I think Freo tried green early days but now have settled with the two colours.
 I personally think the yellow Tassie looks stupid and the red is unnecessary. How many clubs already have yellow or red?  Too many.
Maybe a white or black T would be a better look over dark green jumper. Then it would be either green and white or green and black. Or they could mix it up with a home version that's prominently green and an away version that's prominently white. But the key is the Tassie devil emblem which looks great.

So I think they should swap the positions of both and put the devil logo in the middle of the jumper. If they want to have the Tassie on the jumper then they can put that over the heart instead.

Or, If they play there cards right they could get sponsored by Warner brothers and use their logo.

[Diocletian]

The jumper is pretty bad imo, did they take it to a poll or anything with the tasmanians ?

Just has no character to it, same with the logo really.
Hope they make some changes

Yes there was a poll asking people what they wanted the team to be called, logo and the jumper. Overwhelmingly, people wanted the traditional Tassie SOO jumper

Makes sense
They have a real us against the rest mentality , and I get why

Good luck to them

My second team when they start as well .. especially considering Richo, Gale, Jack etc will be heavily involved

Richmond would probably have the biggest tassie connection of existing clubs?

Royce Hart
Disco Roach
Ian Stewart

Amazing the players we’ve had from Tassie

List goes on

Jeromy Webberly....

[Loui Tufga]

The jumper is pretty bad imo, did they take it to a poll or anything with the tasmanians ?

Just has no character to it, same with the logo really.
Hope they make some changes

Yes there was a poll asking people what they wanted the team to be called, logo and the jumper. Overwhelmingly, people wanted the traditional Tassie SOO jumper

Makes sense
They have a real us against the rest mentality , and I get why

Good luck to them

My second team when they start as well .. especially considering Richo, Gale, Jack etc will be heavily involved

Richmond would probably have the biggest tassie connection of existing clubs?

Royce Hart
Disco Roach
Ian Stewart

Amazing the players we’ve had from Tassie

List goes on

Jeromy Webberly....

Tom hislop

[Andyy]

The jumper is pretty bad imo, did they take it to a poll or anything with the tasmanians ?

Just has no character to it, same with the logo really.
Hope they make some changes

Yes there was a poll asking people what they wanted the team to be called, logo and the jumper. Overwhelmingly, people wanted the traditional Tassie SOO jumper

Makes sense
They have a real us against the rest mentality , and I get why

Good luck to them

My second team when they start as well .. especially considering Richo, Gale, Jack etc will be heavily involved

Richmond would probably have the biggest tassie connection of existing clubs?

Royce Hart
Disco Roach
Ian Stewart

Amazing the players we’ve had from Tassie

List goes on

Jeromy Webberly....

Tom hislop

Big Gus Graham

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New renders have been released for the new Hobart stadium.





‘World’s largest’: New Tassie AFL stadium’s see-through timber roof unveiled in bold Test cricket play

Max Laughton
Fox Sports
July 7th, 2024 4:26 pm

New renders for the Tasmania Devils’ planned home ground have been revealed, with plans to build “the world’s largest timber-roofed stadium”.

Designs for the Macquarie Point venue, which is set to be built in time for the 2029 AFL season - one year after the 19th team debuts in 2028 - were unveiled this weekend.

The 23,000-seat stadium will showcase Tasmanian timber with a translucent roof, reaching a height of 51 metres in a bid to soothe concerns around the build’s impact on the neighbouring Hobart Cenotaph.

It is thought the roof will be high enough to allow the stadium to host major cricket matches including Tests, meaning it could host the world’s first indoor Test match.

The heritage-listed Goods Shed which currently sits where the stadium would be built would be moved to the eastern side of the venue, in between the ground and the Cenotaph.

“When completed, the stadium will be the largest timber roofed stadium in the world,” Tasmania sports and events minster Nic Street said.

“While developing this stadium is an important step in realising our dream of seeing our own AFL and AFLW teams running out on our own field, this facility will offer so much more.

“The maritime heritage of the broader area has also been taken into account, and culturally informed under the guidance of Aboriginal community members.

“The transparent roof, which is supported by an internal steel and timber frame, provides an opportunity to showcase Tasmanian timber.”

Tasmania’s government has pledged to spend a maximum of $375 million on the stadium with private investment contributing if necessary.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/words-largest-new-tassie-afl-stadiums-seethrough-timber-roof-unveiled-in-bold-test-cricket-play/news-story/1ece0c362bd8a719f3899b8eb6defd6c