Over 100,000 have already jumped on board the Tasmania Devils membership bandwagon less than two days after the club launch, shattering initial expectations of 40,000 members by the end of October.
But while support for the team itself becomes a nationwide consensus, debate over the establishment of a roofed stadium in Macquarie Point is heating up ahead of the Tasmanian state election this weekend.
Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie strongly opposes the development of a brand new stadium, worrying that the cost to the state government would be better off spent on affordable housing.
The stadium is estimated to cost $715 million, with many predicting a cost blowout of over $1 billion.
Current plans consist of $375 million to come from the state government, $240 million from the Commonwealth government, $15 million from the AFL and the rest to come from private investors.
In an interview with The Project on Monday, Lambie passionately lambasted the development plans, claiming the cost is far too heavy for the current Tasmanian government to bear.
"What we can't afford is a brand new stadium with a roof on it. I've got guys out there living in tents that have hardly got a roof over their head," Lambie exclaimed.
"I think Tasmanians have just about had enough of this.
"We've got a lot of issues going on in Tasmania right now... this is just absolutely astonishing.
"If Andrew Dillon wants a touch of what it's like in Tasmania... have a look at my backyard in Burnie on the Northwest coast and then you might get a bloody reality check."
The AFL has been clear that without a roofed stadium, the entire Tasmania Devils project will be scrapped.
In light of the success of the recent launching of the club's name, logo and colours, this claim now seems unfathomable, but nonetheless makes for a riveting election this weekend.
"We stand our ground and you dare even try and take this team away from us, go on I challenge you to," Lambie added, sensing a bluff by the AFL.
"We can't afford it in Tasmania and that's it! End of story."
It seems the result of Saturday's election may decide how smoothly the stadium development goes, with the Liberal party endorsing the construction plans while Labor looks to reassess.
If all goes well for the AFL, construction is set to begin in 2025 and be completed by 2029, with the Devils set to officially join the competition in 2028.