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Hawthorn 'extremely disappointed' by AFL's call to end Tasmanian partnership
The AFL is forcing Hawthorn to stop playing home games in Tasmania ahead of the 2028 season. (Getty Images: Steve Bell)
Hawthorn has been forced to "transition out" of Tasmania ahead of the state's AFL entry in 2028.
The club says it is "extremely disappointed" at the AFL's decision to stop it from playing home games in Tasmania, despite playing games there since 2001.
Hawthorn's transition will begin after the 2027 season, ahead of Tasmania's entry into the AFL. It plays in Launceston this Thursday against Adelaide.
Hawthorn is "extremely disappointed" about the AFL's decision to force it out of Tasmania before the 2028 league debut of Tasmania's AFL side.
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Hawthorn's quarter-century stint of playing home games in Launceston will end after the 2027 season
HAWTHORN coach Sam Mitchell says it feels like his side has been "kicked out of a home" after the AFL's decision to end to the club's long-standing arrangement of playing home games in Launceston.
With Tasmania planned to enter the AFL as the League's 19th team from 2028, the AFL Commission and executive team have agreed that the Hawks will no longer play home matches out of University of Tasmania Stadium in northern Tasmania after 2027.
The Hawks had lobbied to continue playing home games in Launceston after the Devils' scheduled debut, believing there was sufficient support for the Hawks and for Australian football in Tasmania's north to accommodate both clubs.
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