Tasmania's AFL team will don the myrtle green, primrose yellow and rose red under the 'Devils' moniker, while the club's logo and guernsey have also been unveiled ahead of the competition's expansion.
At the launch of the AFL and AFLW's incoming 19th license on Monday evening, the Apple Isle side's nickname, colours and logo were revealed ahead of their anticipated 2028 entry into the men's competition.
The new club will pay respect to the state's 150 years of football history, with the trio of colours worn by Tasmanians since the early 20th century. Further traditions follow with the club's nickname and logo, with the latter having the state map central on the guernsey.
Tasmanian AFL icon Matthew Richardson helped unveil the club's colours, with the Tasmania logo printed on the left chest of the jumper noted as 'The Wild' Devils.
.@FC_Tasmania's historic first jumper ๐ pic.twitter.com/pw2V4FT0Fl
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The Devils will also release their inaugural memberships, with founding memberships costing just $10.
AFL CEO Andrew Dillon said it was a special day for the state and its people.
โIt is incredibly exciting for Tasmanians and for the game of Australian rules football to finally see the name, colours, logo and jumper of the AFL's 19th club on what is a truly historic day for the state of Tasmania," Dillon said in a statement.
โTasmania has waited to have itsย own team competing in the national competition for a long time and the passion and excitement shown by so many Tasmanians who gathered to celebrate this major milestone shows how much the Devils will mean to the state.
โTasmanian boys, girls, men and women who dream of playing AFL and AFLW football can now aspire to play for the Devils on the national stage in the state's iconic jumper and colours. To watch the Devils run out for their first games in the AFL and AFLW competitions wearing the famous map on a jumper that represents the long, rich history of famous victories and players produced by the heartland football state, will be a moment of immense pride for so many.
โI thank all those who have dedicated an extraordinary amount of time, effort and passion towards bringing the Devils to life, including the Tasmanian Government led by Premier Jeremy Rockliff, the Tasmanian Football Club Board led by Chair Grant O'Brien and Executive Director Kath McCann and all those Tasmanians who have rallied behind their club and helped to take a big step forward in making the Devils a reality.โ
Founding memberships can be purchased atย www.tasmaniafc.com
