Tasmania AFL chair Grant O’Brien reveals talks with Warner Bros over use of the Devils name were initially tough.
But things got a lot smoother when the company became aware that the Tasmanian Devil was the actual name of a real animal.
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Chris Rowbottom
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Chris Rowbottom
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Hobart, Tasmania
Joined January 2010
- Gotta love Tassie. Anybody know a good dog sitter? @abcsport
- Suns chairman Tony Cochrane said today a Tasmanian team entering the AFL would be "insanity". Tasmania's premier has responded: "I can understand him not being positive for a couple of reasons" he said. "For one, we'd flog them" @abchobart @abcsport
- Tasmania is set to become home to the “worlds largest timber roofed stadium” The first renders of Hobart’s Mac Point stadium reveal a prominent timber facade and translucent domed roof. And it could host the worlds first indoor test match @abcsport
- A match in Tasmania’s Oatlands District Football Association was abandoned during the 3rd quarter today, following excessive abuse from an umpire towards a player. Yes, you read that right. @abcsport @abchobart
- Tasmania’s AFL license hangs by the barest of threads. Club boss Kath McCann broke down in tears at a press conference a short time ago. There’s an acceptance that an early election spells the end of any stadium, including alternate proposals, and the Devils. @abcsport
- There is a prevailing view within the Tasmania football club, and across the Tasmanian politisphere tonight, that if Tas Labors no confidence motion - which looks likely to have the numbers - triggers an early election, the Devils will be dead. @abcsport
- Hobarts only been covid free for months, starved of test cricket for years, just successfully hosted a BBL hub, is now allowing 100% spectators and boasts one of the best wickets in Australia. Not sure how Bellerive was seemingly never in the mix for this.
- First look at Macquarie Point stadium design as viewed from Mures on the Hobart waterfront. The image has been rendered by stadium designer COX Architects. Overlayed version reveals its impact on Hunter Street, compared to renders released by an anti-stadium group last year.
- Beau Webster’s debut will snap a more than decade long drought since the last Tasmanian test debutant (Alex Doolan v SAF 2014) His numbers from last Shield season: 938 runs @ 58.6 30 wickets @ 29 24 catches 303 runs in 6 innings so far this season and 9w 🐌 @abcsport
- Jack McVeigh has survived the cut at Houston, locking down one of the teams last remaining two-way spots. A return to the @JackJumpers this season appears unlikely @NBL @abcsportRockets waived Nate Hinton, Jermaine Samuels Jr. and Matt Bradley. They will leave their 15th full-contract roster spot open.
