Tasmania Devils football club building talent pool ahead of 2028 debut
- The Tasmania Devils AFL team has secured a coach, is on track to build a stadium and is training its up-and-coming players as the state prepares to join the national football league in 2028.
- Some of the Devils' first official players are likely to be sourced from interstate, but the Tasmanian club is looking to its homegrown talent as the foundation to field a strong side for the future.
- Through its pathways program, about 420 young people from areas around Launceston, the North West and Hobart already train regularly to develop their potential as AFL and AFLW players.
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- The Tasmania Devils AFL team has secured a coach, is on track to build a stadium and is training its up-and-coming players as the state prepares to join the national football league in 2028.
- Some of the Devils' first official players are likely to be sourced from interstate, but the Tasmanian club is looking to its homegrown talent as the foundation to field a strong side for the future.
- Through its pathways program, about 420 young people from areas around Launceston, the North West and Hobart already train regularly to develop their potential as AFL and AFLW players.
Sources: ABC Australia