In short:
The corporation delivering Tasmania’s $1.13 billion stadium says it is working towards completing the project in time for the 2031 AFL season.
While not breaching the agreement with the AFL, the target suggests expectations for a Devils debut at the ground in 2029 or 2030 are misguided.
What’s next?
A testing rig has been installed to analyse shadowing from the stadium’s roof, while the major contractor for the build is set to be announced by the end of this year.
It’ll be 2031 at the absolute earliest. More like 2032 or beyond. They said the Teams were not viable without the stadium. If they can play at Bellerive and Launceston, isn’t this $2.5billion vanity project the greatest of public scandals? #nonewstadium
— Roland Browne (@slowguns.bsky.social) March 11, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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