Tassie turns out for traditional AFL foes

By Ethan James
Updated June 21 2021 - 3:39am, first published 3:30am
A crowd of more than 14,000 turned for the AFL match between Hawthorn and Essendon in Launceston.
A crowd of more than 14,000 turned for the AFL match between Hawthorn and Essendon in Launceston.

It was a capacity crowd for two traditional AFL rivals. And perhaps a reminder for the game's powerbrokers that the appetite for top-level footy in Tasmania is strong.

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