State League powerhouse North Launceston has called on AFL Tasmania to explain what has become of its Footy Futures Project.
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Launched in May with the aim of ensuring financial viability for league and clubs, the project produced preliminary findings in September but was meant to have reached final recommendations and an implementation plan by December.
Northern Bombers president Thane Brady said the lack of news was concerning.
"What's happened? We have gone from fireworks on New Year's Eve to Maxwell Smart's cone of silence," he said.
"Has something happened that AFL Tasmania do not want us to know? Why the delay?"
Launching the project, AFL Tasmania chief executive Damian Gill said it would "develop a long-term vision for all levels of community and pathway football across the state", with feedback to be sought to "determine what we need to focus on to drive prosperity and growth across all levels of the game".
Brady questioned whether East Devonport voicing aspirations to join the State League may have complicated the process, particularly after September's preliminary findings declared there were "no aspirations from North-West clubs to enter".
"Could it be the project outcomes are now being redrafted after the embarrassment caused when East Devonport openly expressed an interest in joining the TSL?
"Or is it the case the feedback received from the preliminary summary taken from a disappointing sample of only 1000 participants out of a poll of at least 30,000 was not favourable to AFL Tasmania's preferred position?
"Everyone is entitled to an opinion on the future of Tasmanian football, however, a considered opinion must always carry more weight."
AFL Tasmania declined to say whether the East Devonport development had caused delays, but a spokesman said: "We are hoping to provide an update on the Football Futures Project in the coming days."
Sharing the preliminary findings in September, Gill said: "Football in Tasmania is generally in good shape, but we know it can be even stronger and the ambition of this project is to create a game plan to get us there.
"We are looking at the entire local footy landscape to find the formula for overall success and drive growth of the game."
The cut-off date to provide feedback on the findings was October 8.