Richmond are headed for Tasmania after landing a deal to relocate their Marvel Stadium home game to Hobart for 2026.
7NEWS understands the Tigers are set to face Brisbane at Hobart’s Ninja Stadium next season.
The Tigers are expected to maintain their 10 matches at the MCG with the additional Marvel Stadium match they have hosted in recent years to be moved to the Apple Isle.
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It is a deal likely to span at least the next two seasons before the Tasmania Devils enter the AFL in 2028.
The Tigers are tipped to net in the ballpark of $1million per season from the deal – a major uplift on the deal to play at Marvel Stadium.
As revealed by 7NEWS in July, the Tasmanian Government had led the pursuit of the Tigers playing in Hobart to ensure AFL matches remain in the state’s capital before the Devils’ introduction.
North Melbourne previously played four games in Hobart until 2024 before it was phased to two matches in 2025 as the Kangaroos sold two matches to WA.
The Roos will next season exit Tasmania completely, with two matches remaining across Perth and Bunbury and the additional two matches moving back to Marvel Stadium.
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