ANALYSIS: Are all signs pointing to a Tasmanian AFL team?
It would create a two-year runway that could see Tasmania launch into the AFL in 2023 — the year the current AFL broadcast rights deal expires.
Fresh negotiations with broadcasters will surely result in more cash and another opportunity to further expand the competition.It would not change the amount of broadcast games each week, and while Tasmania's entry would create a weekly bye, it would clean up the current mid-season block of three bye rounds.
The year 2023 also signals the expiration date of the current Tasmanian state league license agreements, providing the opportunity to re-shape the premier local competition around a VFL and AFL setup.In the day of multinational companies sponsoring AFL teams, the famous"map" jumper would become a highly vaunted piece of Australian sporting real estate.
Add to those sponsorship dollars $14 million from the AFL and a further $7 million from the State Government , the club would be well on its way to a target of $40 million per season. Bargain stadium deals with Bellerive and York Park would only help the case, while a Labor win at the upcoming federal election would deliver $25 million to establish the team.
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