- The AFL’s Tasmania team will be called the Devils
- Comes after massive popularity among fans
- But some said the new name is completely predictable
Tasmania’s AFL team will be called the Devils, according to a new report from News Corp.
The AFL’s newest franchise will officially launch on March 18, with the name, logo and colors unveiled at multiple locations across Tasmania.
According to the report, the league has made major progress with Warner Bros on an agreement to use the ‘Devils’ name, with the US giant holding the corporate copyright.
Multiple surveys have found that ‘Tasmania Devils’ was overwhelmingly the most popular team name option among Tassie fans.
Tasmania’s new AFL team will be called the Tasmania Devils, according to reports
The team’s new name will be revealed later this month,
No other name has really challenged the Devils, the runaway leader, although the Swifts (inspired by the Swift Parrot) and the Penguins had a feud.
And football fans have taken to X – formerly known as Twitter – to share their thoughts on the team name.
“Now there’s a shock…” said one fan, while a disappointed fan said, “Yuck” to the team name.
“Tassie Thunder sounds better,” another supporter suggested. ‘Devilishly too cliché.’
A fifth fan joked: “Is this song the Looney Toons song?”