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Bobby Hill embraces Nick Daicos at training this week.

‘Extremely well paid’: McRae’s pointed Daicos comments; young Pie finally gets his debut; Voss sorry for taunt

The Collingwood premiership coach was quick to point out the contract status of Nick Daicos. Meanwhile, Patrick Voss has apologised to Harrison Petty for the taunt he used.

  • Jon Pierik, Roy Ward and Scott Spits

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Collingwood superstar Nick Daicos.

Not just Tasmania: Look out Collingwood, Victorian rivals are circling Daicos

Nick Daicos appears unwilling, for now, to sign the kind of long-term extension that could make him a Magpie for life.

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Nick Daicos can lay claim to being the game’s best. His management is open to hearing what is on offer from Tasmania.

Golf, wine and real estate: Inside Tassie’s pitch to pinch a player from your AFL club

The Tassie Devils wined and dined influential player managers in Hobart this week, an opening salvo in the bid to poach established players from other AFL clubs. These are some of the names on their radar.

  • Peter Ryan
Sam Lalor is one of a collection of top 20 picks who will be of interest to the Devils.

Tassie’s targeted raid: Why the stars of the 2024 draft class are in the Devils’ sights

The Tasmania Devils have been selling the dream of playing for the AFL’s 19th club to players’ managers at a special two-day showcase of their plans.

  • Peter Ryan
Nick Daicos is tackled by Western Bulldogs’ Ryley Sanders.

The AFL’s number of million-dollar men almost doubled in 2025, Tassie will drive wages even higher; Yze warns Tigers

A record number of $1m salaries were paid to AFL players in the past financial year, and the wage creep is bound to escalate when Tasmania starts splashing its cash around. Meanwhile, Tigers coach Adem Yze had a warning for his players about their off-field conduct.

  • Peter Ryan, Jon Pierik and Michael Gleeson
Need a new stadium: AFL chief Andrew Dillon launched the Tasmania Devils in March 2024.

‘The Tasmanian people have spoken’: Devils on track for AFL entry, but $1.13b stadium a year behind

After years of public debate, controversial plans for Macquarie Point stadium in Hobart have passed Tasmania’s upper house.

  • Scott Spits
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Up for debate: The AFL insists a billion-dollar stadium must be built at Macquarie Point for the Devils to join the league in 2028.

‘The hardest decision I’ve ever had to make’: Devils, stadium to get the green light from parliament

The proposed Macquarie Point stadium – and the AFL’s newest club, the Tasmania Devils – are all but locked in after an historic day on the Apple Isle.

  • Jon Pierik and Scott Spits
Supplied images project what the proposed AFL stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart, Tasmania, will look like.

Fifteen people, one vote: The future of the Tasmania Devils is on the line this week

If Tasmania’s upper house doesn’t approve the new, roofed stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart, the Devils may well be dead before they’ve even truly begun. Here’s the state of play heading into this week’s crucial vote.

  • Jon Pierik
Up for debate: The AFL insists a billion-dollar stadium must be built at Macquarie Point for the Devils to join the league in 2028.

‘Pathway to prosperity’: Crunch time looms for Tasmanian stadium as order is tabled in parliament

The future of the AFL’s newest club, the Tasmania Devils, is likely to be settled soon, after a key order over the contentious construction of a billion-dollar stadium was presented to parliament on Tuesday.

  • Jon Pierik
Marc Pittonet of the Blues and Max Gawn of the Demons compete in the ruck.

AFL announces seven rule changes to ‘enhance the flow’; Harley maintains party line on Tasmania stadium

The AFL has made a further seven changes to the rules and umpire interpretations for the 2026 season, including more measures to streamline the length of games. But there’s no change to the league’s demand for a new stadium in Tasmania.

  • Peter Ryan