Tasmania Devils

[Jim05]

Good point

What I was trying to say, not very well, is that opponents of the stadium can say that when given an opportunity to join up and back in Devil specifically (two weeks out from election) half the state didn’t back it directly.

It’s going to be an interesting 6-12 months in Tassie footy

Like others have said I just can't see the team not going ahead. I think the Tassie government are somewhat calling the AFL's bluff.

The AFL will end up either paying some contribution to the stadium or the Tassie Devils will play 50/50 home games at Hobart/Launceston.............if the new stadium doesn't go ahead.

I think it’s the other way round. I don’t think the AFL really want Tassie in and hence made conditions tight for entry.
I think they will be happy if it doesn’t go ahead as they can just throw the Tassie government under a bus and move on

[dedja]

The AFL are tightarses, who a good at claiming credit for stadium builds/major upgrades by throwing in a few bottle tops to pay for them, so I doubt that they will be be the saviour here if the Tas govt bails out.

[am Bays]

I’m with Jim

AFL are going to say no way to any team without a stadium so it can generate the necessary corporate support.

They will pressed to support the new stadium with $$$ and they will say we didn’t support builds/rebuilds in WA or SA so this is on you Tassie.

Then it becomes a political issue for Tasmania to sort out in a hung parliament with underlying issues in the Health sector,

[Trader]

Less than 50% of the Tassie population took up the membership option.

What I was trying to say, not very well, is that opponents of the stadium can say that when given an opportunity to join up and back in Devil specifically (two weeks out from election) half the state didn’t back it directly.

Since when does something need 50% of the state to use it to gain government funding?

According to the ABS, 13% of people visit hospital in a given year. Sorry, no more funding for you guys.
Pot hole in your side street? Sorry, bugger all people drive on that road, learn to drive around it.
Womad only got 8% of the state to attend, and many of them are double and triple counted over the weekend, no more support for you.
Adelaide Arts Festival in total got less than a third of the state to attend, no more funding for that.
Less than 1% of the state used the MFS last year, close that down.

Lets be real, government fund a range of things, very few of which are used by over half the population.
Expecting half the state to sign up as members to allow funding for the stadium is unrealistic.

[am Bays]

Less than 50% of the Tassie population took up the membership option.

What I was trying to say, not very well, is that opponents of the stadium can say that when given an opportunity to join up and back in Devil specifically (two weeks out from election) half the state didn’t back it directly.

Since when does something need 50% of the state to use it to gain government funding?

According to the ABS, 13% of people visit hospital in a given year. Sorry, no more funding for you guys.
Pot hole in your side street? Sorry, bugger all people drive on that road, learn to drive around it.
Womad only got 8% of the state to attend, and many of them are double and triple counted over the weekend, no more support for you.
Adelaide Arts Festival in total got less than a third of the state to attend, no more funding for that.
Less than 1% of the state used the MFS last year, close that down.

Lets be real, government fund a range of things, very few of which are used by over half the population.
Expecting half the state to sign up as members to allow funding for the stadium is unrealistic.

I get all that. just making the point about opponents of the stadium using that as part of their argument against the stadium. Wasnt prosecuting the validity of that argument.

I note the ABC report today on the JLN "freshers" they broadly support the notion of a Tasmanian AFL team

[mighty_tiger_79]

theres an AFL Record being published for the Devs
76 pages and $20

[Armchair expert]

Basically confirmed

Head Coach: Buckley
Senior Assistant: Hinkley

Assistant: Pendlebury
More assistant tba

[am Bays]

Three months too late, to the day....

[Corona Man]

Three months too late, to the day....

When has Armchair ever been wrong.... I mean ever!?

[tigerpie]

Three months too late, to the day....

When has Armchair ever been wrong.... I mean ever!?

Even a busted arse clock is right twice a day!

Buckley coach Pendles assistant is definitely on the money. I wouldn't mind betting the two concerned have already had this conversation over dinner.
That's if the Port job doesn't interest which I don't think has.

Port will still go with Carr.

[MW]

Basically confirmed

Head Coach: Buckley
Senior Assistant: Hinkley

Assistant: Pendlebury
More assistant tba

Hinkley won't want a coaching job again, you can see it has broken him. He would be in admin or director type of role if any

[Armchair expert]

Basically confirmed

Head Coach: Buckley
Senior Assistant: Hinkley

Assistant: Pendlebury
More assistant tba

Hinkley won't want a coaching job again, you can see it has broken him. He would be in admin or director type of role if any

I'd have him in a Choco Williams type role not sure of the exact title.

[tigerpie]

A wooden roof..... really?

[Lightning McQueen]

Basically confirmed

Head Coach: Buckley
Senior Assistant: Hinkley

Assistant: Pendlebury
More assistant tba

Hinkley won't want a coaching job again, you can see it has broken him. He would be in admin or director type of role if any

He's fine, very resilient, he would be better suited to a Victorian role though as he can't go out in public over here without copping an abundance of abuse from the Port faithful.

I have a mate that knows him well, a lot of it is water off a ducks back but I can only imagine some shit sticks, regardless of the coin he's on it would be one of the toughest gigs in the game and no one deserves what he would cop.

This booing crap is pitiful, reading the Port FB page really makes you cringe.

[Vamos]

A wooden roof..... really?

Don't worry mate, you won't play there

[tigerpie]

A wooden roof..... really?

Don't worry mate, you won't play there

We'll probably be the first to play them to ensure a monster crowd.

[Vamos]

A wooden roof..... really?

Don't worry mate, you won't play there

We'll probably be the first to play them to ensure a monster crowd.

Dress up like Joffa day?

[stan]

A wooden roof..... really?

Don't worry mate, you won't play there

We'll probably be the first to play them to ensure a monster crowd.

Come on mate, you don't even go to Geelong

[Jim05]

A wooden roof..... really?

Don't worry mate, you won't play there

We'll probably be the first to play them to ensure a monster crowd.

Collingwood members cry having to cross town all the way over to Marvel once per year

[am Bays]

What the stadium going to cost 50% more???

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-03/tas-stadium-scathing-independent-gruen-review/104780914