Tasmania Football Club training and administration facility
The development of a world-class stadium at Macquarie Point, a new training and administration facility and upgrades to UTAS Stadium and Dial Park are all vital ingredients to the progress of our Club as it firmly embeds itself in all regions of Tasmania.
We are really pleased with the announcement on Sunday 7th July, from the Tasmanian government with regards to the Macquarie Point stadium. To see the visual renders of the multi-purpose stadium is a step forward for the development and we are looking forward to seeing more information released over the coming period as the development enters the Project of State Significance process. For more information on what was released, please click HERE.
Another critical piece of infrastructure for our Club is the development of a training and administration facility. We are working hard with a range of stakeholders including the Tasmanian goverment and local councils to progress this development which is an essential part of every AFL/AFLW club.
This training and administration facility will be the first of its kind for Tasmania. It will be our home, the place where our Club will go to work every day. It will be the place that drives our culture, that welcomes our community, and provides our athletes with the facilities they need to succeed on and off the field. It will also - of course - be the place where all 200,000 (nearly) Founding Members of the Club have their name displayed, an important recognition of the Tasmania Devils community that has built this Club.


FAQs
Nothing, they are the same thing. They are just referred to by different names.
- The Tasmanian AFL high performance centre will be the home of the Tasmania Football Club (Tasmania Devils) and will play a critical role in setting the Club up for success from the outset.
- It is the headquarters of the Club and the base for a variety of community and other complementary activities.
- It will be the home of the Tasmania Football Academy.
- The vision for the facility is to provide the Club with every opportunity to be successful, both on and off the field and to allow the community to engage in that journey for their benefit along the way.
- It is where all staff work day-to-day
- It is the location where the Club's athletes prepare and train to compete
- 2x full sized playing ovals (to cater for the Club's six teams and academy athletes)
- A large indoor training area
- Strength & Conditioning areas
- Locker rooms
- Medical, physio and treatment facilities
- Wet recovery facilities
- Football and administrative staff office facilities
- Player/staff breakout and lounge facilities
- Academy facilities
- Meeting rooms
- Café
- Multi-purpose space
- Equipment storage
- Car Parking
- Athletes in the club's AFL, AFLW, VFL, VFLW and Talent Academy
- On and off-field staff including coaches and support staff, as well as administration staff
- It is expected that approximately 150 staff will work at the site plus players/athletes will work/train at the site.
- The facility will also provide opportunities for community groups to access the facility for various purposes such as community programs offered by the Club
The Department of State Growth engaged SGS Economic and Planning in September 2023 to assess the regional economic impacts generated by the training and administration facility over the course of its construction and operation. The construction is estimated to result in a positive local economic impact of $63.5M and an estimated regional valued added of $19.3M.
SGS Economics concluded that the project would create approximately 250 direct and indirect jobs throughout its construction and operation.
The Club will employ approximately 150 administration and support staff, and approximately 100 players and coaches. Once the facility is operating at full capacity, it is expected that all workers will be present at the facility throughout the course of a normal week, including playing and non-playing staff. These employees will contribute to the local economy by spending money in local cafes, restaurants, supermarkets, childcare, public transport, real estate and entertainment.
Overall, the positive impact that will flow in the economy as a result of club operating expenditures is estimated to be $55M per annum once the facility is operational.
The training and administration facility will be the heart and soul of Tasmania Football Club.
Most AFL club training facilities across the country allow for a level of public access to the main training ground and indoor training area outside of scheduled club use and will have facilities that are accessible to the community.
AFL clubs with two training grounds generally incorporate public access and shared use on the secondary field.
Tasmania Football Club's training and administration facility will be planned and designed to ensure that elite and community use can be achieved.
The ability to further develop community partnerships and programs is a crucial element of the vision for the facility. This approach is consistent with how our Club has acted since inception.
Current Status of Development
The Tasmanian Government
The Club is working with Tasmanian Government as a member of the Project Control Group and Project Steering Committee as the future user/operator of the facility.