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Tassie Govt pushes for AFL Licence

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Agreed. There is a dark side to the GC. Unfortunately a lot of players in the football codes get sucked into it.

Gold Coast is a proven graveyard for all professional sports. Even the mighty AFL is struggling hard there. The AFL will want the Gold Coast to be a success so they will keep them there for as long as they want to - they can afford to, unlike other codes. So the GC is safe. The AFL don't want to be seen as a failure and want to be the first code to actually succeed there.

Problem is, that's not happening. And the culture of the GC as a location might appeal to players wanting a good time, although no serious players will want to go there and stay long term (e.g. Gary Ablett).

That's why a relocation to Tasmania would be a good option. It won't happen though unless the AFL concede that the GC just isn't working. Which they won't, just yet.

“Tasmania keep on pushing their dream of having an AFL team. Can only see it happening if Gold Coast relocate there.“

Gold Coast= beautiful climate, good scenery, well developed infrastructure, nice places to live, international airport, party atmosphere.
Tasmania/Hobart= beautiful scenery, cold climate, infrastructure developing, cold place to live, domestic airport with sloooow renovations, relaxed atmosphere.

When the AFL wanted to relocate North Melbourne to the GC, the players loved the place and were actively asking their AFLQ guides about potential homes and schools for their kids. I’m not sure that Tas would hold such a lure for potential relocatees.

On the other hand, players in any sport based in Tas would have less distractions from their games.

The afl will want a lot money than the basketball.

Simple fact is that they will get more votes from supporting AFL.
And its already costing them money to support the Hawks and Norf, and they've already sunk the money into Bellerive.

I don't know whether the team would play regular season games in Launceston. I guess we'll know that when they release their report.

The other point to consider, is whether this is designed (in part) to put pressure on LK? Make him consider less onerous demands? Its the kind of nonsense pollies would try.

Maybe Tas govt is looking to AFL as Tas already has teams in summer sports, as per above examples? Would help fill sports pages of local papers all year round.

" Its about Tasmania getting a team of its own in a national league."

The Hurricanes say hi

The Tas AFL team if it exists would play out of Launceston and Hobart, as would the NBL team surely.

There's no way the GC will be relocated, S E Queensland is the fastest growing population in Australia and the AFL will do whatever they can to keep them afloat.

There are definitely too many AFL teams in Melbourne, at least three should move eventually, no need to start a new club in Tassie.

Weird. It's almost as if AFL is a more popular sport or something.

Why would you talk to Joey Wright and Rob Beveridge and Not Marty Clarke about his progress?

Bevo always needs people to think he discovered players.

Joey recruits a point guard because he had no confidence in Cadee.

He starts with us and doing a great job and a reporter calls Bevo and Joey, lets be honest!!