A Sunday grand final is the standout feature of the 2020 State League roster released on Tuesday.
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The seven-team, 21-round season runs from April 4 until the grand final on Sunday, September 20, and features several other key changes.
A revamped finals series will be contested by the top four over three weeks, four rounds will feature Friday night clashes while North Hobart Oval will host the grand final if it is secured by a Southern team.
Three Good Friday clashes will be held - including a Launceston derby under lights at UTAS Stadium - along with three on Anzac Day.
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State manger Carl Saunder explained the decision to trim the finals series down from five teams to four and move the showpiece from its traditional Saturday timeslot.
"We think it is appropriate," he said. "Particularly as only two fifth-placed teams have won an elimination final since 2009.
"The Sunday timeslot will provide our competition's biggest day with some clean air, ensuring we don't clash with other community competitions or the AFL's now-traditional Saturday twilight preliminary final."
He said North Hobart Oval was the prefered southern venue because the 2019 grand final venue, Bellerive Oval, would be out of action due to ICC T20 World Cup preparations.
"The traditional home of Tassie footy will be a great venue if the grand final is to be played in the state's south in 2020, while UTAS Stadium will play host if it is in the North.
"Clubs will again host finals in weeks one and two at their home ground after the successes we saw in 2019."
The marquee slots of Good Friday and Anzac Day will take on a fresh look in 2020.
"Providing more clubs with the opportunity to play on those marquee days is really exciting and something that has fallen nicely into place due to Anzac Day being on a Saturday," Saunder said.
Two State League/NAB League boys' double-headers at North Hobart Oval also shape as fresh additions to the fixtures.
"These days will be a great chance for footy fans to see the state's best talent - both established and emerging - on the same day at the same venue."
The fixture for the 2020 TSL women's season is scheduled to be released early next year.
FIXTURES
Round 1: Saturday, April 4
5pm Glenorchy v Clarence, KGV
2pm Tigers v L'dale, Twin Ovals
2pm Launceston v N Hobart, WP
BYE North Launceston
Round 2: Friday, April 10
6.30pm N L'ton v L'ton, UTAS
2.30pm N Hobart v Tigers, NHO
2.30pm Clarence v L'dale, BO
BYE Glenorchy
Round 3: Saturday, April 18
2pm Launceston v Clarence, WP
2pm N L'ton v Tigers, UTAS
2pm L'dale v Glenorchy, LO
BYE North Hobart
Round 4: Saturday, April 25
3pm Tigers v Glen'y, TO
3pm N Hobart v Lauderdale, NHO
3pm Clarence v North L'ton, BO
BYE Launceston
Round 5: Saturday, May 2
2pm Clarence v Tigers, BO
2pm N L'ton v N Hobart, UTAS
2pm Launceston v Glenorchy, WP
BYE Lauderdale
Round 6: Saturday, May 9
2pm N L'ton v Lauderdale, UTAS
1pm Glenorchy v N Hobart, KGV
2pm Tigers v Launceston, TO
BYE Clarence
Round 7: Friday, May 15
6pm N Hobart v Clarence, NHO
Saturday: May 16
1pm Glenorchy v N L'ton, KGV
2pm L'dale v Launceston, LO
BYE Tigers
Round 8: Saturday, May 23
2pm Clarence v Glenorchy, BO
2pm Lauderdale v Tigers, LO
2pm N Hobart v Launceston, NHO
BYE North Launceston
Round 9: Saturday, May 30
2pm Launceston v N L'ton, WP
2pm Tigers v North Hobart, TO
2pm Lauderdale v Clarence, LO
BYE Glenorchy
Round 10: Saturday, June 6
1pm Glenorchy v L'dale, KGV
Saturday, June 13
2pm Launceston v Clarence, WP
1pm N L'ton v Tigers, UTAS
BYE North Hobart
Round 11: Saturday, June 20
2pm Tigers v Glenorchy, TO
2pm N Hobart v Lauderdale, NHO
1pm N L'ton v Clarence, UTAS
BYE Launceston
Round 12: Saturday, June 27
2pm L'dale v N Launceston, LO
2pm N Hobart v Glenorchy, NHO
2pm Tigers v Launceston, TO
BYE Clarence
Round 13: Saturday, July 4
2pm Clarence v Tigers, BO
2pm N Hobart v N L'ton, NHO
1pm Glenorchy v L'ton, KGV
BYE Lauderdale
Round 14: Sunday, July 12
1pm Glenorchy v Clarence, KGV
2pm Tigers v Lauderdale, TO
2pm Launceston v N Hobart, WP
BYE North Launceston
Round 15: Friday, July 17
6pm Clarence v North Hobart, BO
Saturday, July 18
1pm N L'ton v Glenorchy, UTAS
2pm Launceston v L'dale, WP
BYE Tigers
Round 16: Friday, July 24
7pm N L'ton v Launceston, UTAS
Sunday, July 26
1pm North Hobart v Tigers, NHO
2pm Lauderdale v Clarence, LO
BYE Glenorchy
Round 17: Saturday, August 1
2pm Clarence v Launceston, BO
1pm Tigers v N Launceston, TO
2pm Lauderdale v Glenorchy, LO
BYE North Hobart
Round 18: Saturday, August 8
1pm Glenorchy v Tigers, KGV
2pm Lauderdale v N Hobart, LO
2pm Clarence v N L'ton, BO
BYE Launceston
Round 19: Saturday, August 15
2pm Tigers v Clarence, TO
2pm N Hobart v N L'ton, NHO
2pm Launceston v Glenorchy, WP
BYE Lauderdale
Round 20: Saturday, August 22
2pm N Launceston v L'dale, UTAS
TBC Glenorchy v N Hobart, KGV
2pm Launceston v Tigers, WP
BYE Clarence
Round 21: Saturday, August 29
2pm Clarence v North Hobart, BO
1pm Glenorchy v N L'ton, KGV
2pm L'dale v Launceston, LO
BYE Tigers
First and second semi-final: September 4-6
Prelim final: September 11-13
Grand final: Sunday, September 20
Rob Shaw
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
