 While Tasmanian AFL Taskforce chairman Brett Godfrey has promised to continue pushing Tasmania's case at the appropriate time, he remains optimistic about a 2025 entry date, and has also expressed interest in a Tasmanian team entering the competition earlier in the event an existing AFL club collapses as a result of the crisis.On the other hand, Collingwood President Eddie McGuire has stated is that it could take ten years for the AFL and its clubs to recover, likely pushing back Tasmania's AFL team aspirations in the short to medium term.In this regard, Nick Riewoldt stated Tasmania would still have an opportunity to contribute to the game and its recovery.