The Tasmanian Football Council will live on to play an “integral role” of the game within the state.
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The council, made up of representatives from the NWFL, NTFA and SFL, was formed in 2009 to oversee regional football.
AFL boss chief executive Gillon McLachlan had been unable to confirm its future after handing down the steering committee’s findings into the game’s health on the Apple Isle in July.
But council chairman Paul Reynolds confirmed on Monday that the TFC would remain and help achieve the goals put forward.
He said AFL Tasmania boss Trisha Squires would become a member and that the three regional competitions would all have a voice following a meeting with AFL game development manager Andrew Dillon a fortnight ago.
“He was happy with the representation the TFC made to the AFL and, on that basis, he has said that the AFL and TFC will have responsibilities for community football in a different format,” Reynolds said.
“It will be co-operative with representation across all leagues, with a possible advisory and governance components.
“The proposal was that we have a similar structure with an independent chair, and that some key stakeholders like umpires and juniors are represented directly.
“There will be some considerable tweaks.”
Reynolds said so far the plans were positive and that it would go someway to addressing concerns that there is too much focus on “elitism”.
He is required to reply to Dillon with the TFC’s response to the proposed overhaul within two weeks.
Squires said the TFC was an important component of the Tasmanian football landscape.
“At this point in time, we are working through what the TFC looks like and how it can best function, and effectively work in with the new regional hub structure,” she said.
“The role advertised last week [community football manager] is an AFL Tasmania position, working across community football and managing game development, statewide.”
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