2024 TSL season explained

Competition:tsl
Year:2024
Teams:7
Count:8
Lynch Medal:Brad Cox-Goodyer
Top Goal Scorer:Harvey Griffiths
Prevseason:2023

The 2024 TSL season was the 132nd and final season of the Tasmanian State League (TSL), the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in Tasmania.[1] The season began on 29 March and concluded on 21 September, comprising an 18-match home-and-away season over 21 rounds, followed by a three-week finals series.[2]

won the TSL premiership for the eighth time, defeating by 20 points in the 2024 TSL Grand Final. The premiership completed a perfect season for North Launceston, which won all of its matches in 2024.[3]

Following the conclusion of the season, the TSL disbanded in preparation for the Tasmania Football Club to enter the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 2026.[4] TSL clubs are set to join the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) or the Southern Football League (SFL) for the 2025 season.[5] [6]

Background

Tasmanian AFL club and TSL disbandment

See also: History of the Tasmanian AFL bid. On 2 May 2023, the Tasmania Football Club secured a licence to enter the Australian Football League (AFL) following a unanimous vote of AFL club presidents.[7] The club is expected to enter the AFL for the 2028 season, but it is first scheduled to compete in the Victorian Football League (VFL), starting in 2026.[8] [9]

Following the announcement of a licence for the club, AFL Tasmania announced on 5 May 2023 that TSL license agreements will not be extended beyond the end of the 2024 season.[10] [11] This meant that the statewide league would disband at the conclusion of the 2024 season.[12] [13]

A similar arrangement occurred between 2001 and 2008, when the statewide league was disbanded following the 2000 season and the Tasmanian Devils competed in the VFL.[14] [15]

Premier Leagues formation

On 22 March 2024, the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) announced that and would join the NTFA Premier League in 2025.[16] [17] Despite this, the two clubs released a joint statement in April 2024, describing the establishment of an NTFA Premier League as an "ill-considered move" which "lack[ed] consultation and communication", with The Examiner reporting they were looking to establish a new northern-based breakaway league.[18] [19]

In November 2024, the Southern Football League (SFL) executive formally accepted,,, and into the competition for the re-established SFL Premier League.[20] [21]

Ladder

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TeamQualification
1 (P)1818001863849219.472Finals series
21814401574938167.856
318107114141060133.442
418107114061160121.242
5184140929159158.416
6183150880161754.412
7183150814166548.912

Finals

Grand Final

Notable events

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tasmanian State League . TasmaniaSport.com . 25 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241125040530/https://tasmaniasport.com/tslmatches/ . 25 November 2024.
  2. Web site: TSL 2024 . Flashscore . 23 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241123122526/https://www.flashscore.com.au/afl/australia/tsl/results/ . 23 November 2024.
  3. Web site: Partridge . Josh . North Launceston finish the TSL as kings of the jungle after perfect season . The Examiner . 23 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241123122509/https://www.examiner.com.au/story/8770390/north-launceston-leading-tsl-grand-final-over-lauderdale/ . 23 November 2024 . 21 September 2024.
  4. Web site: Partridge . Josh . AFL Tasmania 'still finalising' 2025 elite plan but 'fulfilling' news ahead . The Examiner . 23 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241123133944/https://www.examiner.com.au/story/8678714/afl-tasmanias-damian-gill-on-2025-plan-with-no-vfl-or-tsl/ . 23 November 2024 . 29 June 2024.
  5. Web site: Bresnehan . James . North Launceston president opens up on NTFA acceptance . The Mercury . 23 November 2024 . https://archive.today/20240704183058/https://www.themercury.com.au/sport/north-launceston-president-opens-up-on-ntfa-acceptance/news-story/4da593ec8097229ee9b441faf413d97d?amp&nk=2dab7b6d9f5527bbe39ea62686298717-1720117868 . 4 July 2024 . 4 July 2024.
  6. Web site: New era for the Southern Football League . Southern Football League . 23 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241123120302/https://southernfootballleague.com.au/new-era-for-the-southern-football-league/ . 23 November 2024 . 20 November 2024.
  7. Web site: AFL presidents approve Tasmania for 19th team licence after decades of campaigning . ABC News . 23 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240614085229/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-02/tasmania-granted-19th-afl-licence/102286066 . 14 June 2024 . 2 May 2023.
  8. Web site: Cellini . Aidan . Star signings, a senior coach and the CEO: What will the Tasmanian AFL team look like in 2028? . ZeroHanger . 23 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240526210408/https://www.zerohanger.com/star-signings-a-senior-coach-and-the-ceo-what-will-the-tasmanian-afl-team-look-like-in-2028-148095/ . 26 May 2024 . 13 March 2024.
  9. Web site: Tuxworth . Jon . VFL: The northern talents who could wear ‘The Map’ in 2026 . The Mercury . 23 November 2024 . https://archive.today/20241123132920/https://www.themercury.com.au/sport/vfl-the-northern-talents-who-could-wear-the-map-in-2026/news-story/49b371b5838d59109d290b8b5715fbfe?amp&nk=0fc4321d71e4950ee03be9f791a014a2-1732368579 . 23 November 2024 . 25 October 2024.
  10. Web site: AFL Tasmania Statement – TSL license agreements . Tasmanian State League . 23 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240529173327/https://www.tasmanianstateleague.com.au/2023/05/05/afl-tasmania-statement-tsl-license-agreements/ . 29 May 2024 . 5 May 2023.
  11. Web site: AFL Tasmania Euthanases State League Football . Tasmanian Times . 23 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230517141911/https://tasmaniantimes.com/2023/05/afl-tasmania-euthanases-state-league-football/ . 17 May 2023 . 5 May 2023.
  12. Web site: Partridge . Josh . Tasmanian State League to disband after 2024, with regional model preferred . The Examiner . 23 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241123223544/https://www.examiner.com.au/story/8184204/tasmanian-state-league-to-disband-in-coming-years/ . 23 November 2024 . 5 May 2023.
  13. Web site: Tasmanian local footy set to undergo major restructure . The Mercury . 23 November 2024 . https://archive.today/20230505042317/https://www.themercury.com.au/sport/local-sport/tasmanian-local-footy-set-to-undergo-major-restructure/news-story/b52572e599cfc4b63e312ec8640415b1?amp&nk=fd91ff7fbccdad75cf465f0ce2368335-1683260608 . 5 May 2023 . 5 May 2023.
  14. Web site: Profile . GameDay . South Launceston Football Club . 23 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241123224258/https://websites.mygameday.app/club_info.cgi?client=0-3917-146397-442802-20457974 . 23 November 2024.
  15. Web site: Devils last hurrah . ABC News . 23 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241123224617/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-08-31/devils-last-hurrah/494548 . 23 November 2024 . 31 August 2008.
  16. Web site: Allen . Brian . NTFA reveals six clubs for inaugural Premier League competition . The Examiner . 23 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241123230629/https://www.examiner.com.au/story/8564783/ntfas-inaugural-premier-league-clubs-revealed-for-season-2025/ . 23 November 2024 . 22 March 2024.
  17. Web site: NTFA Media Release . Northern Tasmanian Football Association . 23 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241123230621/https://www.ntfa.org.au/latest-news/ntfa-media-release . 23 November 2024 . 9 October 2024.
  18. Web site: NLFC & LFC Joint Statement . Launceston Football Club . 24 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521063953/https://launcestonfc.com.au/nlfc-lfc-joint-statement/ . 21 May 2024 . 10 April 2024.
  19. Web site: Partridge . Josh . Shaw . Rob . Clubs back breakaway league over AFL Tasmania's 'dictated' proposal . The Examiner . 24 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240619175507/https://www.examiner.com.au/story/8586436/launceston-and-northern-bombers-planning-breakaway-league/ . 19 June 2024 . 10 April 2024.
  20. Web site: Bresnehan . James . SFL's bright future as former TSL clubs integrate into revitalised community league . The Mercury . 23 November 2024 . https://archive.today/20241113092315/https://www.themercury.com.au/sport/sfls-bright-future-as-former-tsl-clubs-integrate-into-revitalised-community-league/news-story/dddc70ca9bcc7dba398bcdce46fa5a8f?amp&nk=2b311d9fa8e0f6bbbfe025d28da58d23-1731489816 . 13 November 2024 . 12 November 2024.
  21. Web site: Brighton Football Club joins SFL . Brighton Community News . 23 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241123235434/https://brightoncommunitynews.com.au/brighton-football-club-joins-sfl/ . 23 November 2024.
  22. Web site: Rowbottom . Chris . Once a footy giant, the Glenorchy Magpies Football Club is struggling to attract players . ABC News . 24 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241009234655/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-26/glenorchy-football-club-struggles-to-get-players/101890426 . 9 October 2024 . 26 January 2023.
  23. Web site: Rosendale . Ryan . Glenorchy defeat North Hobart to secure first TSL win in 1,015 days . The Mercury . 24 November 2024 . https://archive.today/20240406111339/https://www.themercury.com.au/sport/glenorchy-defeat-north-hobart-to-secure-first-tsl-win-in-1015-days/news-story/f2bfd81060200198adda3e3b7d5425df?amp&nk=4839b55fb444a1d35426a5ee15fa91da-1712402043 . 6 April 2024 . 6 April 2024.
  24. Web site: North Hobart TSL Seniors v Glenorchy TSL Seniors, 2024, R2 . PlayHQ . 24 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241124062122/https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/tasmanian-state-league-tsl/2024/tsl-seniors/game-centre/06039215 . 24 November 2024 . 6 April 2024.
  25. Web site: Partridge . Josh . Cox-Goodyer becomes TSL's undisputed GOAT with third Lynch Medal win . The Examiner . 23 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241009031454/https://www.examiner.com.au/story/8769910/north-launcestons-brad-cox-goodyer-secures-third-alastair-lynch-medal/ . 9 October 2024 . 21 September 2024.
  26. Web site: Brad Cox-Goodyer wins 2024 Alastair Lynch Medal . Tasmanian State League . 23 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241123114921/https://www.tasmanianstateleague.com.au/2024/09/21/brad-cox-goodyer-wins-2024-alastair-lynch-medal/ . 23 November 2024 . 21 September 2024.
  27. Web site: Cox-Goodyer wins fan vote to be named TSL GOAT . Tasmanian State League . 23 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241123114957/https://www.tasmanianstateleague.com.au/2024/09/20/cox-goodyer-wins-fan-vote-to-be-named-tsl-goat/ . 23 November 2024 . 20 September 2024.

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