While 2018 TSL premiership teammates Tom Bennett and Mark Walsh returned to North Launceston after winning a flag with Hillwood, Wadley looked to go the other way for season 2020.

A three-time State League premiership player at such a young age, the former Bomber played his role expertly at North Launceston before transferring to the reigning NTFA premiers this year.

One of the only players on this list without a State League premiership or even a senior game to his name, Bridgenorth's diminutive number 12 is a bit of a left-field choice.

Bursting onto the NTFA scene in 2018 after joining several Launceston junior teammates at the Parrots the year prior, Walker-Russell finished runner-up in Bridgenorth's best and fairest in his first full year of senior football.

Hard at the footy, the 20-year-old was hit with injury last season but would have been a key cog in the Parrots' midfield if the 2020 roster went ahead.

Switching to the forward line last season for the Tigers, Blair enjoyed a mammoth season in front of the sticks.

Snagging 67 majors for the minor premiers, the bustling forward, who alongside Walker-Russell is one of the only players listed not to have played a senior TSL game, enjoyed a gig in the association's representative side due to his season prowess.

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Arguably the best player in the state, Ponting shocked the Northern football community by signalling a move back to home club Rocherlea for 2020 and beyond.

But what if North Launceston were able to secure their medal-winning star back?

An absolute prime candidate for the NTFA-TSL switch, the four-time premiership star, who only missed North's 2015 flag due to a move to Geelong, would surely be warmly welcomed back to the Bombers.

The 2018 Hec Smith Medallist for the NTFA's best made the trip to North Launceston last season, claiming a flag before heading back to the kennel for 2020.

Well-accustomed to North Launceston's successful game plan and with youth well and truly on his side, the midfield tough nut could be a handy gun re-recruit for the reigning State League premiers.

Admittedly one of the more unlikely happenings on this list, but what an absolute story this would be - O'Sign returns to North for last hurrah.

Not that the George Town coach looks like slowing down his impressive game style however, named in the association's representative side once again last season.

Returning to the Saints in 2016 after 227 games and 16 years at the Northern Bombers, an unlikely State League comeback would be a fairytale and one of the better stories in Tasmanian football.

Similar to Wadley, Bannister won his third premiership with North Launceston last season before joining former coach Andrew Philpott at Bracknell for season 2020.

Although Bannister would be suspended for the first two games of the season for headbutting Lauderdale's Bryce Walsh in last year's premiership win, the Bracknell brute has always been an X-factor for North come finals time.

Despite only playing a handful of State League games at South Launceston early last decade, the 2019 Hec Smith Medallist is a completely different player now.

Returning to Deloraine last season with years of Victorian football under his belt, either State League outfit would succeed with a player of Dornauf's class and character on their list, while linking up with former Bulldogs teammates Jay Blackberry and Jobi Harper at Launceston could be an option.

Another returning Victorian star, Petterwood was on the cusp of the big league, playing several seasons at VFL side Werribee before looking to return to home-town club Scottsdale as coach this year.

But now, given that plans of a Magpie resurgence have been put on hold, could the school teacher rekindle his North Launceston relationship after winning flags at the Bombers in 2014 and 2015 to start their dominance?

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