Tasmania’s new AFL team will be known as the Devils and wear the state’s traditional colours of myrtle green, primrose yellow and rose red.
The club’s moniker, colours and emblem were revealed in Devonport on Monday, with Tasmanian great Matthew Richardson on hand to help make the announcement.
The logo features a side-on image snarling Tassie Devil with its mouth open and teeth visible, while the jumpers will include the map of Tasmania bearing a ‘T’ that have been similar to State of Origin jumpers of years past.
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The AFL granted the licence for the club in May last year, with the intention to join the competition as its 19th team in 2028.
AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon lauded the announcement as a “truly historic day” for the state.
“Tasmania has waited to have its own team competing in the national competition for a long time and the passion and excitement shown by so many Tasmanians who gathered to celebrate this major milestone shows how much the Devils will mean to the state,” Dillon said.
“Tasmanian boys, girls, men and women who dream of playing AFL and AFLW football can now aspire to play for the Devils on the national stage in the state’s iconic jumper and colours.
“To watch the Devils run out for their first games in the AFL and AFLW competitions wearing the famous map on a jumper that represents the long, rich history of famous victories and players produced by the heartland football state, will be a moment of immense pride for so many.”
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