A crucial report into the potential viability of a Tasmanian AFL team will be released this afternoon.
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Premier Peter Gutwein and Sport Minister Jane Howlett, along with AFL Taskforce chairman Brett Godfrey and taskforce member Errol Stewart will discuss the business case findings at UTAS Stadium.
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It's being reported that the document recommends a prospective team be based in Hobart and split its home games between the state capital and Launceston, with the suggestion that a new boutique stadium be built at Hobart's Macquarie Point.
The report's release follows AFL boss Gillon McLachlan's comment on radio earlier this week that it wasn't likely Tasmania would have a team in the competition by 2025.
The taskforce has reportedly found that 2025 would be the earliest a Tasmanian team could be fielded in the AFL.
Membership of the taskforce also includes football great Nick Riewoldt and former Woolworths boss Grant O'Brien.
