Gold Coast is a graveyard for every sport in Australia. I understand the AFL thinking they were big enough to get a foothold there, but even though they are not directly linked, it’s still pretty galling that Gold Coast has a team and Tassie doesn’t. If they were going to sink money into a team, I’d rather it be at a place where people appreciated it.
On the North / South thing, surely Taswegians understand that there is no chance each region gets a team so they can sort it out. Base the team in Hobart, but play 5 games in Hobart and 6 games a year in Launceston, so each side thinks they won. If East Freo and South Freo types can put their differences aside (mostly) to get a team in the AFL, surely Taswegians can.
