Footy fans are all asking the same question after Tasmania make long-awaited launch with new strip, logo and name revealed

Footy fans were left disappointed after the AFL’s 19th team was officially launched on Monday evening.

The league’s new team, based in Tasmania, will be called the Tasmania Devils and will wear the state’s traditional green, yellow and red when it enters the competition in 2028.

The official colors are myrtle green, primrose yellow and rose red, the exact same colors that have represented the state team for more than a century.

And while the club’s name has proven to be a hit with fans, the strip – which is essentially a copy of the state kit – has left fans feeling flat.

“You can’t use the state jumper as an AFL jumper,” said one fan on X.

“The jersey design is disappointing,” a second added.

A third fan said: ‘Looks like a five year old made it on Paint.’

“If the creative agency bill was more than $5, you got ripped off,” said a fourth supporter.

“So we spent all this time, and I guess money, coming up with the exact same sweater that Tassie has always had,” another added.

Fox Footy expert Mark Robinson echoed these sentiments on AFL360.

“I thought it could have been a little more dynamic, that’s all,” he said.

“I like the traditional parts of our game, but I thought it could have been a bit more dynamic.”

Fans also compared the new team’s colors to those of the African country Cameroon.

Tasmania’s entry into the competition is dependent on the construction of a new 23,000-seat stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart, although this weekend’s state election could have a huge impact on the stadium’s development.

The incumbent Liberal Party supports the new stadium plan, but Labor is trying to pull away from the AFL and believes the state is on the receiving end of a bad deal.

Instead, they have suggested the team play at smaller venues such as Blundstone Arena in Hobart or UTAS Stadium in Launceston.