Tassie unveils plans for stadium in Hobart

Tasmania's bid to become the AFL's 19th club has gone into overdrive with the state government committing to building a new state-of-the-art stadium in Hobart's CBD.

Premier Peter Gutwein says a new 27,000-seat arena at Regatta Point could be ready to open ahead of the 2027 AFL season.

But the proposed $750 million project will likely only go ahead if the 18 AFL clubs decide to accept a Tasmanian team into the competition.

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Presidents of all AFL clubs will meet later this month to make a call on the merits of a club in the apple isle in what could be a defining moment in the history of Australian Rules football.

"A southern stadium supports the aspirations for Tasmania securing its own AFL team which would be based in Hobart and will also be able to host rectangular sporting codes that will support ongoing discussions about an A-League football team," Gutwein told the Tasmanian parliament on Tuesday.

"The stadium will put Tasmania on the national and international stage for both sporting and entertainment events on a scale that hasn't been possible in the past.

"The stadium will include a retractable roof for all weather playing and performances, making it one of only two such AFL venues in the country.

"Blundstone Arena would remain the home of Cricket with all forms, including Tests being played there with the option for the larger stadium to be used when capacity becomes an issue."

"... there would be approximately a two-year timeframe for planning, approvals and contracting and a further three years for construction, meaning that the new stadium could be ready for the 2027 season."

A modern facility in the middle of Hobart would dispel some of the fears AFL