Pridham toldThe Age that,while he is very supportive of Tasmania having a standalone AFL team,clubs need to be provided with both a business case,and an environmental case,in order to prove its viability.
“The last thing we need is another team that has a player merry-go-round,like we’ve seen with Gold Coast and GWS,” Pridham said.
“Let’s learn from what’s happened and try not to see it happen to Tasmania. I would think that’s the prevailing view[among other clubs] ...[but] we haven’t been given any information.”
Pridham said that if clubs were expected to discuss any potential for a Tasmanian team at next Monday’s meeting,the AFL should provide the necessary reading material with at least a few days notice.
When asked if the issue of a Tasmanian team was going too late into the year,Pridham said:“It’s certainly heading there,particularly if your team is potentially going to be in the grand final.”