The Swifties, The Mutton Birds and The Devils are just a few of the nicknames suggested for Tasmania’s new AFL team. The Tasmanian Football Club launched a survey last week to gather public input on the team’s name, which they say has already attracted over 5,000 responses and a ‘wide variety’ of potential options. “We […]
Fri Nov 24, 2023 - 4:00amTasmanian football fans are celebrating ‘one of the greatest’ AFL drafts after three players were selected in the top 20 tonight. 18-year-old Launceston player Colby McKercher was drafted as the second overall pick by North Melbourne in the AFL draft, marking the highest-ever draft position for a Tasmanian Devils player. “I didn’t really have an […]
Mon Nov 20, 2023 - 7:45pmTasmanian football champion Jack Riewoldt is spearheading the effort for the state’s new AFL team and is urging people to participate in a survey that will shape the club’s design and name. The campaign is made up of an online survey and in-person community events and features questions about team colours, the preferred team name […]
Thu Nov 16, 2023 - 5:15pmTasmania’s JackJumpers have won tonights NBL Indigenous round in Launceston by just 2 points. The Jackies beat the Brisbane Bullets 87-85 and will be back at the Silverdome for their next home game on the 16th against the New Zealand Breakers. Milton Doyle’s outstanding performance in the third quarter guided the Tasmania JackJumpers to the crucial win, […]
Sat Nov 4, 2023 - 7:33pmAboriginal Tasmanian artist Reuben Oates has broken his silence after the “recent controversy” surrounding his design for the Tasmanian JackJumpers Indigenous round jersey, as several more Indigenous bodies share support for his work. In a statement released on Friday night, Oates said he is an “immensely proud Tasmanian Aboriginal man” who is the “seventh great-grandson of […]
Sat Nov 4, 2023 - 10:45amMultiple Tasmanian Aboriginal associations have come out in support of a local artist whose cultural design for the Tasmania JackJumpers was labeled as ‘offensive’ by one major indigenous body. Aboriginal artist Reuben Oates created the jersey for the team originally intended to be worn during this weekend’s Indigenous round, but his use of ‘dot art’ […]
Thu Nov 2, 2023 - 5:30pmThe Tasmania JackJumpers have confirmed that they won’t be wearing their new Indigenous jersey at this weekend’s game following backlash from Tasmanian Aboriginal leaders. Aboriginal artist Reuben Oates designed the indigenous jersey for the team after being approached by the JackJumpers on social media, however the design’s use of ‘dot art’ has come under fire. […]
Tue Oct 31, 2023 - 7:40pmExample images showing just what the potential future home of Tasmania’s new AFL club could look like have been revealed. The design by global architectural design firm Populous, which specialises in sports facilities, arenas and convention centres, shows a space that will be built to a standard that is “consistent with the majority of other AFL club […]
Sat Oct 28, 2023 - 5:00amTasmania has clinched a historic victory at the AFL National Inclusion Carnival held in Brisbane. For the first time ever, the Tasmanian Devils triumphed in the Grand Final, securing a nail-biting 34/30 win that was assured in a dramatic last quarter. Coming from behind to topple South Australia by a slender margin of four points […]
Fri Oct 13, 2023 - 6:15pmThe Tasmanian JackJumpers have won their second consecutive home game of the season, beating the Illawarra Hawks 103 to 73. It’s the Jackies third win of the season, beating Melbourne United 80 to 75 on October 8 and the Sydney Kings 80 to 72 on October 6. The JackJumpers will next face off South East […]
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