Five clubs will contest this year's TSLW after fledgling women's outfit Lauderdale announced it would not be fielding a senior team in 2020.
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One of two new TSLW sides with North Launceston in 2019, the Southern Bombers were a notable absentee from the 2020 season fixture which was released Friday evening.
Lauderdale scored just 39 points in its inaugural season and struggled for playing numbers this season, but is confident of returning to the competition in 2021.
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"It was disappointing to lose them," North Launceston coach Dean Smith said.
"Even though they didn't win a game, their coach in my opinion was probably one of the best coaches in the comp because he kept them really motivated.
"Every time we played them they were up and about and they kept positive, so I thought they did a great job, we were talking to them last year and we were saying 'I hope they can keep going'.
"They've got a heap of under-17s in their comp this year so they're pretty confident of having a team next year so that'll be great."
This year's TSLW season will get under way on July 18 and see sides play each other twice before a two-week finals series culminating in an October 18 grand final.
The league will also see more Saturday matches than ever before while Clarence will play its home games at Richmond Oval after difficulties surrounding goalpost installation put Bellerive Oval out of action.
Launceston will kick off its season against newfound rival North Launceston and play its four home games at Windsor Park - three of which begin at 9.30am.
The Northern Bombers will play three home games at UTAS Stadium and one at Invermay Park.
"We've been happy with [the roster] from the start," Smith said.
"If you have one game at home one game away against every team you can't really complain.
"We'll play at Richmond which isn't bad - I know Richmond, the ground and the surface is in pretty good nick and we play on Saturday pretty much every game except one so that's another bonus.
"I think AFL Tasmania has done a great job."
AFL Tasmania chief executive Trisha Squires said the fixture's release - coming more than nine months after last year's grand final - had been a long time coming.
"I know anticipation is building for players, coaches and fans for it to start," Squires said.
"We had an amazing finish to last year's TSLW season and here is hoping we are in for another action-packed season."
2020 TSLW FIXTURE
ROUND 1
Saturday, July 18
- Launceston v North Launceston, Windsor Park at 9.30am
- Clarence, Kingborough, Glenorchy - BYE
ROUND 2
Saturday, July 25
- Clarence v Glenorchy, Richmond Oval at 4pm
- Kingborough v Launceston, Twin Ovals at 4pm
- North Launceston - BYE
ROUND 3
Saturday, August 1
- Kingborough v Glenorchy, Twin Ovals at 4pm
- North Launceston v Clarence, UTAS Stadium at 4.30pm
- Launceston - BYE
ROUND 4
Saturday, August 8
- Clarence v Kingborough, Richmond Oval at 4pm
- Glenorchy v Launceston, KGV at 12.30pm
- North Launceston - BYE
ROUND 5
Saturday, August 15
- North Launceston v Kingborough, UTAS Stadium at 4.30pm
- Launceston v Clarence, Windsor Park at 9:30am
- Glenorchy - BYE
ROUND 6
Saturday, August 22
- Glenorchy v North Launceston, KGV at 12.15pm
- Launceston v Kingborough, Windsor Park at 12pm
- Clarence - BYE
ROUND 7
Saturday, August 29
- Glenorchy v Clarence, KGV at 5pm
Sunday, August 30
- North Launceston v Launceston, Invermay Park at 2pm
- Kingborough - BYE
ROUND 8
Saturday, September 5
- Launceston v Glenorchy, Windsor Park at 9.30am
- North Launceston, Kingborough, Clarence- BYE
ROUND 9
Saturday, September 12
- Glenorchy v Kingborough, KGV at 12.30pm
- Clarence v North Launceston, Richmond Oval at 4pm
- Launceston - BYE
ROUND 10
Saturday, September 19
- Kingborough v Clarence, Twin Ovals at 4pm
- North Launceston, Launceston, Glenorchy - BYE
ROUND 11
Saturday, September 26
- Clarence v Launceston, Richmond Oval at 4pm
- Kingborough v North Launceston, Twin Ovals at 4pm
- Glenorchy - BYE
ROUND 12
Saturday, October 3
- North Launceston v Glenorchy, UTAS Stadium at 11.30am
- Launceston, Clarence, Kingborough - BYE
FINALS
Saturday, October 10
- Semi-final 1: Team 1 v Team 4
- Semi-final 2: Team 2 v Team 3
Sunday, October 18
- Grand final: Winner Game 1 v Winner Game 2
Hamish Geale
Hamish Geale is a senior reporter at The Examiner. Got good news? Email: hgeale@examiner.com.au
Hamish Geale is a senior reporter at The Examiner. Got good news? Email: hgeale@examiner.com.au
