The club has already signed its first player, Tasmanian Jye Menzie, and its recruiters are now openly mapping out a squad and searching for a senior coach. The AFL has granted Tasmania unprecedented access to talent, including multiple early draft picks, the ability to sign out-of-contract AFL players, and the opportunity to lure them with millions of dollars in a bonus salary pool. They’ll have flexibility in list size, academy access, and even pre-draft rights.
