AFL Tas Threatens to fold Devils

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Quote:AFL Tasmania says it is prepared to dump the Tasmanian Devils to ensure a state football league is successfully revived in Tasmania.
http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0,22884,24087836-13222,00.html Not sure what this will do to the Devils players. They have already gone through enough turmoil this year and now to hear that they are dispensable to their governing body will surely put moralle at a further low
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Tasmania Devils
Robbo Thu, 21 Aug 2008 - 08:48
From today's Launceston Examiner Devils' future still up in the air AFL Tasmania was playing its cards close to its chest yesterday about the future of the Tassie Devils programme after at a board meeting in Launceston. No statement was released following the meeting at Aurora Stadium to discuss the issue. AFL Tasmania chairman Dominic Baker and general manager Scott Wade could not be contacted for comment yesterday. But it is understood that the AFL Tasmania board wanted to discuss the Devils' future with its major stakeholders before making a public announcement. The future of the Tassie Devils has looked increasingly under threat with AFL Tasmania's plans to introduce a new Statewide league competition from 2009. AFL Tasmania has indicated that if not enough funds were available for the Devils and the proposed Statewide league then Tasmania's VFL team might face the axe.
vfa Thu, 21 Aug 2008 - 10:44
No funds for Tassie footy a real aussie rules heartland, yet millions pored into the Gold Coast and West Sydney. Does not sound right does it ? Hope the devils will be there in 2009 with or without a statewide league in Tassie.
digs Thu, 21 Aug 2008 - 11:59
vfa wrote:No funds for Tassie footy a real aussie rules heartland, yet millions pored into the Gold Coast and West Sydney. Does not sound right does it ? Hope the devils will be there in 2009 with or without a statewide league in Tassie.
What happened to the huge sponsorships from Patrick & Wrest Point casino. The biggest mistake Tassie made was to pull the TAC cup team out of the under 18 competition. It will be an absolute tragedy if Tassie folds. The state league did not work last time, what is going to be the difference this time. The people that run Tassie footy should be publicly flogged
Dolphin Thu, 21 Aug 2008 - 16:33
vfa wrote:No funds for Tassie footy a real aussie rules heartland, yet millions pored into the Gold Coast and West Sydney. Does not sound right does it ? Hope the devils will be there in 2009 with or without a statewide league in Tassie.
Stuff Tassie, the most underfunded State, per capita, in the Country is Victoria. I feel for Tassie, but I'm more concerned about Victoria.
Rhodes Thu, 21 Aug 2008 - 19:31
Dolphin wrote:Stuff Tassie, the most underfunded State, per capita, in the Country is Victoria. I feel for Tassie, but I'm more concerned about Victoria.
Agree Dolphin, totally agree. So much could be done to improve the lot of not only VFL clubs but the various comps in the state
TheVoiceoftheB Thu, 21 Aug 2008 - 20:13
Rhodes wrote:[quote:22cfa9043a="Dolphin"]Stuff Tassie, the most underfunded State, per capita, in the Country is Victoria. I feel for Tassie, but I'm more concerned about Victoria.
Agree Dolphin, totally agree. So much could be done to improve the lot of not only VFL clubs but the various comps in the state[/quote] We've only got 10 AFL clubs and the VFL on em'. Show some compassion, just a little, their a castaway island, maybe we should throw em' out of Australia then everyone would be happy. Look-out for Betfair to become one of the huge sponsors for the Tassie footy league and future AFL-side, if there is in fact a side.
Dolphin Thu, 21 Aug 2008 - 21:17
TheVoiceoftheB wrote:[quote:056e5f4264="Rhodes"][quote:056e5f4264="Dolphin"]Stuff Tassie, the most underfunded State, per capita, in the Country is Victoria. I feel for Tassie, but I'm more concerned about Victoria.
Agree Dolphin, totally agree. So much could be done to improve the lot of not only VFL clubs but the various comps in the state[/quote] We've only got 10 AFL clubs and the VFL on em'. Show some compassion, just a little, their a castaway island, maybe we should throw em' out of Australia then everyone would be happy. Look-out for Betfair to become one of the huge sponsors for the Tassie footy league and future AFL-side, if there is in fact a side.[/quote] Just for a change you totally missed the point.
taswegian Fri, 22 Aug 2008 - 16:05
Dolphin where did you get that figure from? Most underfunded state per capita Victoria? Doubt it very much!!! :roll: Would like to hear something positive come from you for a change - have been reading this site for a long time - there are some blokes who remind me of the grumpy old man in the street who yells at the kids if they get close to his grass There is no need for this rhetoric 'stuff Tassie' - have heard a lot of other posters say that Tas has been good for the comp and the comp good for Tas which I would agree with. I have also said in the past that I respect the model that Frankston and still believe so.
gibbke Sat, 23 Aug 2008 - 08:21
The arguments and the theories can rage forever...we can all postulate on the causes, the consequences, the numbers, and what we think needs to be done in the future...hundreds of pages on many sports threads... But at the end of the day, my footy team's about to die...that's the reality of being a fan of the VFA/VFL, I guess...