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Australian Rules Football is a popular team and spectator sport played in the Australian state of Tasmania. Image File history File links Tas-1982-with-collar. ... Image File history File links Tas-1982-with-collar. ... This article is about the general concept of State of Origin. ... Australian Rules and Aussie Rules redirect here. ... Team mates cooperate to beat the other team Team sport is a term used to distinguish between sports based on one-on-one direct confrontation (such as most raquet sports, boxing or Martial arts) or timed races (such as athletics or swimming), as opposed to those which are practiced between... A spectator sport is one that is characterized by the presence of spectators, or watchers, at its matches. ... The Australian States and Territories make up the Commonwealth of Australia under a federal system of government. ... Emblems: Flora - Tasmanian Blue Gum; Fauna - none Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Const. ...

It is the most popular winter sport in the state.

History

The origins of Australian Rules Football in Tasmania can be traced back to 1864, when a club existed at New Town but disbanded soon after and also about this time. The Derwent and Stowell Football clubs were formed while in 1871 the Break O'Day club was formed. In 1875 the Launceston Club was created. Other clubs to start soon after were Longford - 1878, Launceston Church Grammar School - 1876 and Cornwall - 1879 which became City in 1880. The City and Richmond clubs were formed in 1877 and the Oatlands and Railway clubs in 1879. New Town is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, located about 4 km north of the CBD. One of the citys oldest suburbs, it is now an inner city residential suburb, many of its streets are lined with federation style cottages. ...

New Town formally started in 1878 and along with City and Richmond formed the basis of the game in Hobart while in Launceston the abovementioned clubs formed the basis for the NTFA.

On May 1st 1879, members of the Tasmanian Cricket Association met and decided to form a club for their members which was to be called Cricketers.

Tasmanian Football League

The Tasmanian Football League had existed as far back as 1879 and matches were played in the Greater Hobart area, it became the TFL Statewide League in 1986, comprising of six (6) teams from the South, and two (2) teams from Launceston, in 1987 a further two (2) teams were added from Burnie and Devonport. In 1994 one further addition was made, with Launceston being admitted. The Tasmanian Football League (TFL) is a defunct football league from Tasmania, Australia. ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... Burnie City Council, Tasmania Burnie is a port city on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia, originally settled in 1827 as Emu Bay. ... The name of Devonport has spread from the original Devonport, Devon in England to: Devonport, suburb of Auckland, New Zealand and the Devonport Naval Base Devonport, Tasmania, Australia Devonport is now part of Plymouth and is the site of the Devonport Dockyards. ... Launceston is the name of the following places: Launceston, Cornwall, England Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Note that the English Launceston is pronounced Lawn-sn, Lan-sn or Larn-sn while the Australian one is pronounced Lon-cestun. ...

The local leagues have been extremely popular and atttracted large crowds, including a Tasmanian record of 24,968 in 1979 for the TFL Grand Final between Glenorchy and Clarence at the North Hobart Oval, which has still not been broken. North Hobart Oval is an Australian Rules Football stadium located in Hobart, Australia. ...

The TFL Statewide League was hæmorrhaging badly in the 1990s with most clubs in severe financial difficulty, suffering from very poor crowd attendances, and was losing players to rival competitions including the STFL (Hobart), NTFL (North & North West Coast) and the NTFA (Launceston) as well as various mainland competitions where money was more abundant. The League was reduced to six teams by the late 90's, and public interest had gone. The final TFL match occurred at York Park (now Aurora Stadium) in Launceston between Northern Bombers (North Launceston) and Clarence in the 2000 Grand Final which resulted in a 49-point win to Clarence. Ironically, the crowd attendance of just 6124 was the lowest TFL Grand Final crowd in 40 years, and the second lowest since the 1930's. It was the first TFL Grand Final held away from North Hobart Oval since the early 1920's. ... The Northern Tasmanian Football League is an Australian Rules Football competition in northern Tasmania. ... York Park (also known as Aurora Stadium) is the major Australian Rules Football ground located in the city of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. ...

Interstate Competition

Tasmania was a strong competitor in early Interstate matches in Australian rules football, before being incorporated into the Allies representative team. Australian rules football matches between teams representing the eight Australian colonies/states and territories have been held since 1879. ...

Tasmanian VFL/AFL Bids

With a historically strong supporter base for Australian Rules Football, one of the highest participation rates in the country and strong local leagues, Tasmania had held back from expressing serious interest in the VFL. This is a page about the national league in Australian rules football. ...

With the relocation of the Sydney Swans and admission of teams from Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide, Tasmania began a push to enter the national competition. The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney, New South Wales; formerly it was the South Melbourne Football Club. ... Perth is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Western Australia, and is the fourth largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 1. ... Brisbane () is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ...

Between 1996-98, a bid was prepared which involved the construction of a 30,000 capacity Glenorchy Stadium in the Hobart showgrounds in Glenorchy at the cost of $34 Million. The stadium would have been the team's only home ground, but the appeal was unsuccessful and the stadium never built. City of Glenorchy, Tasmania Glenorchy is one of the five city councils that make up the greater Hobart area of Tasmania. ...

On several occasions, the AFL has dismissed notions of admitting a Tasmanian side into the national competition (frequently citing a relatively small state population and a lack of sponsorship interest). A rift between the two major population centres of Hobart and Launceston and in which a home ground would be located has also contributed to problematic bids. Launceston City Council, Coat of Arms Launceston City Council, Tasmania Launceston is a small city in the north of Tasmania, Australia, population of approximately 98,000, located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ...

Some argue that AFL clubs, like Geelong with its 300,000 local people have catchment areas with less people than Tasmania (with 500,000 people). North Melbourne's home turf has even less people. According to this argument Tasmania's larger size isn't thought to be very important. The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League with a rich history. ...

AFL Exhibition Matches

The Hawthorn Football Club and St Kilda Football Club have been playing home matches at Aurora Stadium since 2001, supported by the Tasmanian government and in an attempt to build a local following and leave open a possibility of future relocation. In 2006, St Kilda announced that the club would be ceasing its deal with the Tasmanian government and would not play games in Tasmania in 2007. Crowds for these matches average around 15-20,000 per match. The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ...

The Tasmanian Devils and the VFL

To quell bids for a Tasmanian team in the AFL, the Australian Football League largely instigated the formation a Tasmanian team for the VFL.

The Tasmanian Devils Football Club formed in 2001 and was admitted into the VFL in its inaugural year. The team is owned by the AFL. Tasmanian Devils Logo The Tasmanian Devils Football Club is an Australian Rules Football team, in the Victorian Football League in Australia. ...

The Devils regularly attract large crowds, however the following is not considered as significant as would be if the state had a team in the national competition.

Participation

In 2004, there were 4,500 senior players and a total of 25,186 participants of Aussie Rules in Tasmania. A total participation per capita of 5% is the second highest participation in the country behind the Northern Territory. [1] Emblems: {{{Emblems}}} Motto: None Slogan or Nickname: The Territory, The NT Other Australian states and territories Capital Darwin Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ...

Audience

Attendance Record

• 24,968 (1979). TFL Grand Final Glenorchy v Clarence (North Hobart Oval, Hobart)

This page refers to the year 1979. ... The Tasmanian Football League (TFL) is a defunct football league from Tasmania, Australia. ... A Grand Final is the culmination of a series of final matches played between a number of sporting teams to decide the premier team. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... North Hobart Oval is an Australian Rules Football stadium located in Hobart, Australia. ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ...

Great Tasmanian Footballers

Over the years, Tasmania has supplied over 300 players to the elite level, including greats such as Ian Stewart, Royce Hart, Peter Hudson and Alastair Lynch as well as modern players such as Matthew Richardson, Brad Green, Russell Robertson, Jade Rawlings and Brodie Holland. Ian H. Stewart (born July 30, 1943) is a former Australian rules footballer. ... Royce Hart (born February 10, 1948) was an Australian Rules football player who played in the VFL between 1967 and 1977. ... Peter Hudson (born February 19, 1946) is arguably the greatest Australian rules full-forward in the games history. ... Lynch marks under pressure against Shane Wakelin of Collingwood in 2003. ... Matthew Richardson (born March 19, 1975), is a professional Australian Rules football player for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Russell Robertson (born November 24, 1978) is an Australian rules footballer, and currently plays for the Melbourne Demons Football Club. ... Jade Rawlings (born October 9, 1977) is an Australian rules footballer currently playing in the Australian Football League. ... Brodie Holland is an Australian Football League player for the Collingwood Magpies, a Victorian team. ...

Representative Side

The Tasmanian representative team have played State of Origin test matches against all other Australian states. They still play at U19 level. This article is about the general concept of State of Origin. ...

See Also Interstate matches in Australian rules football

Australian rules football matches between teams representing the eight Australian colonies/states and territories have been held since 1879. ...

Governing body

The governing body for Aussie Rules in Tasmania is Football Tasmania. A sport governing body comes in several forms. ... Football Tasmania is the governing body for the sport of Australian Rules Football in Tasmania. ...

It is divided into north and southern regional bodies:

• AFL Northern Tasmania
• AFL Southern Tasmania

The Northern Tasmanian Football League is an Australian Rules Football competition in northern Tasmania. ... The Southern Football League is an amateur Australian rules football league which is based in Tasmania, Australia. ...

Leagues & Clubs

Professional Clubs

• Tasmanian Devils (Victorian Football League)

The Tasmanian Devils Football Club is an Australian Rules Football team, in the Victorian Football League in Australia. ... The Victorian Football League (formerly known as the Victorian Football Association or VFA) is widely regarded as Australias 4th most competitive Australian rules football league after the AFL, SANFL and the WAFL. It features 13 teams from throughout Victoria and Tasmania. ...

Open

• Circular Head Football Association
• King Island Football Association
• Leven Football Association
• Northern Eastern Football Union
• Northern Tasmanian Football Association
• Northern Tasmanian Football League
• North Western Football Association
• Oatlands District Football Association
• Old Scholars Football Association
• Peninsula Football League
• Southern Football League
• Tasman Football Association

The Northern Tasmanian Football League is an Australian Rules Football competition in northern Tasmania. ... The Southern Football League is an amateur Australian rules football league which is based in Tasmania, Australia. ...

Defunct Leagues

• Tasmanian Football League

The Tasmanian Football League (TFL) is a defunct football league from Tasmania, Australia. ...

Junior

• Southern Tasmania Junior Football League Official Site

Masters

• Masters Australian Football Tasmania Official Site

Masters Australian Football (also known as Superules) is a sport based on the game of Australian rules football for players 30 years and over. ...

Principle Venues

• Aurora Stadium
• North Hobart Oval

York Park (also known as Aurora Stadium) is the major Australian Rules Football ground located in the city of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. ... North Hobart Oval is an Australian Rules Football stadium located in Hobart, Australia. ...

References

• AFL Tasmania
• Australian Football League

See also

• Football Tasmania
• Tasmanian Football League
• Tasmanian Devils Football Club

Football Tasmania is the governing body for the sport of Australian Rules Football in Tasmania. ... The Tasmanian Football League (TFL) is a defunct football league from Tasmania, Australia. ... Tasmanian Devils Logo The Tasmanian Devils Football Club is an Australian Rules Football team, in the Victorian Football League in Australia. ...

External links

• Tasmanian Football, the first 60 years
• Tasmanian Team of the Century from Full Points Footy