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Sell-out crowd expected as Tasmania Football Club prepares for VFL debut. Image \/ Pulse<\/p>\nTasmania will welcome VFL football back to the state for the first time in nearly two decades when the Devils host Coburg at North Hobart Oval on March 21.<\/p>\n
A capacity crowd is anticipated for the fixture, with tickets going on sale March 10 and members receiving priority access.<\/p>\n
The Tasmania Football Club\u2019s head of football operations Aaron Pidgeon said the club was thrilled to begin its journey on home soil.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo be playing our first Tasmania Football Club game in Tasmania will be a real thrill for our athletes and fans,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Devils competed in the VFL from 2001 to 2008 before withdrawing from the competition.<\/p>\n
Sell-out crowd expected as Tasmania Football Club prepares for VFL debut. Image \/ Pulse<\/p>\n
Their return comes with significant support, including an increased salary cap of up to $280,000, a 50-player squad and additional coaching resources.<\/p>\n
Coach Jeromey Webberley said expectations were high heading into the season.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have solid expectations about our entry into VFL and are looking forward to a competitive season,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur squad has a great blend of current state representatives, returning Tasmanians and talented recruits.\u201d<\/p>\n
The recruitment drive has brought several former AFL players back to their home state, headlined by ex-Sydney defender Robbie Fox.<\/p>\n
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Sell-out crowd expected as Tasmania Football Club prepares for VFL debut. Image \/ Pulse<\/p>\n
Former Swan Caleb Mitchell, one-time Essendon small forward Jye Menzie and delisted North Melbourne player Geordie Payne have also signed on.<\/p>\n
Tasmania will play 10 of its 18 home-and-away matches in the state, with games scheduled across the south, north and north-west.<\/p>\n
The full fixture is expected within the fortnight, alongside the VFLW schedule. Women\u2019s games are set to commence in mid-May.<\/p>\n
The VFL season includes 21 rounds, with finals beginning in late August and the grand final scheduled for September 20.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tasmania will welcome VFL football back to the state for the first time in nearly two decades when…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":441798,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[563],"tags":[64,63,596,85],"class_list":["post-441797","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-football","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441797","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=441797"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441797\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/441798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=441797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=441797"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=441797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}