sport news Tasmania Devils sell an incredible number of memberships in just TWO HOURS - ... trends now
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Tasmania's AFL club has sold more than 40,000 foundation memberships in the two hours after revealing their mascot and team colours on Monday night.
The club on Monday night announced it would be known as the Tasmania Devils and wear a traditional green jumper with a yellow island state map as a nod to its history.
It launched $10 foundation memberships, giving a fans an ID membership card, stickers and access to yet-to-be-released merchandise.
More than 40,000 memberships had been sold two hours after going live.
In comparison, expansion clubs Greater Western Sydney and the Gold Coast Suns had 33,036 and 23,359 members respectively at the end of 2023.
The colours, logo and foundation jersey for Tasmania's AFL and AFLW team have been released
However, they've still got a long way to go to reach clubs like Collingwood (106,470 members), West Coast (103,275) and Richmond (101,349).
Free tickets to the launch, held at multiple venues simultaneously across Tasmania, were also snapped up quickly.
'Your club has been blown away by the community support shown,' Tasmania Football Club chair Grant O'Brien said.
'It has been a truly special moment in our state's football history with thousands of Tasmanians joining in the cheers and tears.'
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