Bass Labor MHR Ross Hart visited Churchill Park to make the announcement on Saturday morning, adding an extra $1 million for football grounds in George Town, Hillwood, Bridgenorth, Rocherlea, Bridport and Scottsdale.

His appearance was just an hour before Liberal candidate Bridget Archer arrived at the same location to announce the coalition would also fund $1 million for soccer facilities - at Churchill Park, Windsor Park, Riverside Olympic and NCTA ground 2, projects earlier promised by Labor.

Football Tasmania director Janine Healey said the $675,000 works at Churchill Park were part of a broader strategy of making soccer Tasmania's biggest sport.

Her comments were made to a backdrop of fully-utilised soccer pitches where 2000 children play each week.

Northern Tasmanian Junior Soocer Association Grant MacDonald president said it was clear the sport was growing in popularity year on year.

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"I personally think if every city in Australia had a Churchill Park then we would solve just about all of our problems because we've got kids down here learning about their strengths and weaknesses, learning how to act in a team," he said.

"Soccer (football) is definitely growing.

"It's got that right level of competitiveness but it's not too physical."

Windsor Park will receive $250,000 for oval surface and lighting upgrades, Riverside Olympic will receive $50,000 towards covered spectator seating and NTCA ground 2 will be given $25,000.

The good news for sporting clubs did not stop the two candidates from criticising each other in their official comments, however.

Mr Hart said the Liberal Party had failed to make a funding commitment for sporting facilities in Bass - although Ms Archer's appearance an hour later included a commitment for soccer grounds.

Ms Archer said the Labor Party was more concerned with giving funding to the AFL than grassroots sport, referencing their $25 million conditional funding for a Tasmanian AFL side - although Labor added additional funds for local football.

Labor's promises included $245,000 for Rocherlea Football Club to complete its clubrooms and $150,000 each for the other five football clubs.

Mr Hart said the upgrades - largely to lighting and surfaces - would allow for more women's participation in football in Northern Tasmania.