NTFA premier division grand final move to UTAS Stadium welcomed

Longford's Beau Thorp and South Launceston's Anthony Taylor, who have both secured Tasmanian State League premierships on the hallowed turf, were among many to welcome Thursday's news.

"Personally I think it's fantastic," Thorp said.

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"To me it's the home of footy in the North of the state and I think all grand finals should be played there and I don't think it ever should have moved from there.

"It's a great spectacle for the public and it's also great for the players to be able to play on the best deck that we've got in the North of the state.

Taylor added: "It's the best facilities and ground in Tasmania and that's where players want to play their footy.

"To get it back to UTAS will be a great thing and hopefully the two clubs that are lucky enough to play on the big day can put on a good show for what we all would hope would be a good crowd."

The pair's sides have a contrasting finals history, with South Launceston having won four premierships since joining the NTFA in 2014 and Longford striving for its first flag since 1989.

Thorp's side is going the right way about breaking its drought, sitting atop a logjam of competitors, with South Launceston, Bracknell, Deloraine and Rocherlea all within two wins of each other in one of the closest seasons in recent memory.

The premier division grand final will be the first played at UTAS Stadium since 2011.