Tasmania Senior Academy to face VFL teams, Queensland and Sydney-Canberra

Tasmania’s best footballers will be in action in several representative games this year where they’ll face VFL opposition and state sides. See who and when they’ll take place.

Sam Siggins celebrates the win for Tasmania in 2023. Picture: Linda Higginson

Tasmania’s best men’s and women’s footballers will have several opportunities to show off their ability at state level next season.

Six dates have been locked in for Tasmania’s senior talent academy for 2025 with it all set to kick off against Norwood on Sunday, March 2 at Kington Twin Ovals in a pre-season extravaganza.

Games will come thick and fast in March with the women’s side to face VFLW opposition in Port Melbourne at UTAS Stadium on Saturday, March 15.

A week later in Hobart, at a venue yet to be confirmed, Tassie’s men will play host to Frankston from the VFL while the women do battle with reigning VFLW premier North Melbourne.

The men will take centre stage of Saturday, May 4 against Sandringham – the VFL affiliate of St Kilda.

In July, Tasmania will renew their rivalry with Queensland in men’s and women’s clashes at Latrobe Recreation Ground.

The series will come to an end on July 19 with games against a combined Sydney-Canberra side, with the home team looking for revenge after the 2024 defeats.

Tasmania Devils senior talent academy head coach, Jeromey Webberley is thrilled with the line-up of matches in 2025.

“It is exciting to have the schedule locked in for our senior state teams – it is an incredible honour and opportunity for our best to play in the map and test ourselves against high quality opposition,” he said.

“It stacks the football calendar with more high-quality football right across our state for our best and provides a great mix of opposition for both spectators and players alike.”

Webberley said the games provide a significant opportunity for players ahead of a Tasmanian side joining the VFL and AFL.

“The senior talent academy has been excellent so far with the training in our three regions, we are coming up against some quality second tier football programs and that is an exciting challenge that we can’t wait for.”

“Players will face quality opposition, giving them insight into what’s required to play at tier two level both from a physical and professional standpoint, as well as the opportunity to put their individual names into contention for future involvement in VFL/W programs.”