 Plans to build a new stadium and training facility at Hobart's Macquarie Point were also revealed, while the VFL team's entry could also be delayed to 2022 to develop local talent.On 8 November 2019 the Taskforce run petition surpassed 60,000 pledges in support of a Tasmanian AFL team.The COVID-19 pandemic in 2019–20 has led to diverging views on the viability of a Tasmanian team being added to the Australian Football League.