That feeling of neglect by the governing body became apparent when the state's football woes hit the national spotlight in 2018 after Burnie and Devonport pulled out the TSL, which led to AFL Tasmania officially taking responsibility for the region that year when it came to game development and community engagement.

That period of time saw new positions created via the AFL's steering committee, including the North-West talent manager, a role filled by former Ulverstone coach Jamie Hayward.

Despite the heavy toll the coronavirus pandemic has had on AFL Tasmania, with 70 per cent of its staff currently stood down, that commitment won't waver when it comes out the other side of it, Squires said.

"All businesses are going to look different going forward, but we will have that same commitment,'' she said on Monday.

"We are committed to our hub services and we are committed to every region equally to ensure we can continue to deliver football.

"That will become even more complex though as the [COVID-19] protocols aren't going to change as that is something we need to start implementing into our culture, particularly around the hygiene protocols, and that is something we are committed to educating all leagues and clubs across Tasmania.

"I 100 per cent guarantee we will not go back to those days, and while I wasn't around then, I do understand it was a very lean structure in the North-West."

At present AFL Tasmania has two staff members working in each region and three statewide roles, with Squires saying "regions will be resourced appropriately".

Squires was speaking ahead of the return of football to the North-West Coast, with the NWFL to start its reduced season on Saturday with its junior competition back the day after.

The NWFA will get things going on July 25.

She said the game's return should be celebrated, considering there were great fears for it in the region during the hospital outbreak.