Tasmania's AFL ultimatum is the right move, but it places the entire sport in Tasmania at risk
analysis Tasmania's AFL ultimatum is the right move, but it places the entire sport in Tasmania at risk SatSaturday 13 FebFebruary 2021 at 12:02am Severing ties with North Melbourne and Hawthorn would mean a $30 million hole in the winter tourism economy. ( Print text only Cancel Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein believes his ultimatum to the AFL presents Tasmanians with the ultimate win-win — and he's probably right. Either the AFL gives Tasmania a date for entry to the league, or the State Government cuts funding to Hawthorn and North Melbourne, leaving multi-million-dollar holes in their ...