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Tasmanian team may not be the last as AFL eyes growth in ACT and NT

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AFL chairman Richard Goyder says it would be only logical for the league to consider adding another team to the competition after the long-awaited Tasmanian Devils are bedded down, if the code keeps growing as it has in a landmark year for the league’s expansion plans.

Speaking ahead of Saturday’s grand final – the first time since 2006 that two non-Victorian teams have faced off – Mr Goyder said it had been a record-breaking season for membership, television ratings and participation in the home-grown code.

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Patrick Durkin is Melbourne bureau chief and BOSS deputy editor. He writes on news, business and leadership. Connect with Patrick on Twitter. Email Patrick at pdurkin@afr.com
Gus McCubbing is a journalist at the Australian Financial Review in Melbourne. Connect with Gus on Twitter. Email Gus at gus.mccubbing@afr.com

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