2026 Tasmania Football Club season
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The 2026 Tasmania Football Club season will be the club's inaugural competitive playing season as a football club, having been founded in 2023 following the acquisition of a license by the Tasmanian AFL License Taskforce. The Devils will field a men's and women's team in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and VFL Women's (VFLW) respectively as part of the club's pathway to debuting in the Australian Football League (AFL) and AFL Women's (AFLW) in 2028.[1][2]
Overview
| Chair | CEO | Board | ||||||
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| Grant O'Brien | Brendon Gale | Laura McBain | Alastair Lynch | Alicia Leis | Graeme Gardner | Roger Curtis | Kathy Schaefer | |
| League | Captain | Coach | Home ground | W–L–D | Ladder | Finals | Best and fairest | Leading goalkicker |
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| VFL | TBC | Jeromey Webberley | Bellerive Oval, York Park | |||||
| VFLW | TBC | Georgia Walker | Bellerive Oval, York Park |
Squads
VFL
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VFLW
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VFL season
Pre-season
- Pre-season matches to be announced at a later date
Regular season
- Season to start on 21 March 2026, fixtures to be announced at a later date.[9]
VFLW season
Pre-season
- Pre-season matches to be announced at a later date
Regular season
- Season to start on 16 May 2026, fixtures to be announced at a later date.[9]
References
- ^ "Tasmania to enter VFL and VFLW in 2026". Australian Football League. 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Tassie to join VFL in 2026 with multiple AFL rookie list guarantees". SEN.com.au. 5 September 2025.
- ^ "People". Tasmania Football Club. Archived from the original on 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Brendon Gale officially takes charge as Tasmania Devils' first CEO". Pulse Tasmania. 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Devils VFL Squad Announced". tasmaniafc.com. 18 December 2025. Archived from the original on 18 December 2025.
- ^ Mitch Keating (18 December 2025). "Overlooked draft gun joins Devils as Tasmania finalise VFL squad". Zero Hangar. Archived from the original on 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Devils VFL Assistant Coaches Secured". tasmaniafc.com. 3 November 2025. Archived from the original on 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Tasmania Football Club Announces VFLW Coaching Group". Tasmania Football Club. 12 December 2025. Archived from the original on 18 December 2025.
- ^ a b "2026 VFL and VFLW season dates". AFL.com.au. 27 November 2025. Archived from the original on 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.