'I couldn't imagine myself living there:' AFL heavyweights react to Tasmania's AFL news | ABC News

Current and former AFL players and coaches have come to the defence of Tasmania as a destination for players, following comments from Hawthorn captain James Sicily saying he would not want to live there.
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His comments - which he has since apologised for - sparked a debate about what a Tasmanian team would look like, its potential to develop, attract and retain players, and whether other AFL clubs could be getting cold feet over the 19th licence.
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