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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Former_Australian_Rules_Football_Competitions_in_Tasmania
Here it is havent done much but will add some more tommorow got about 20 leagues from the 30s to 60s on a pad next to me from that Aussie Rules in tassie book.
I was having a cuppa with my grandfather today, was telling me he played in the late-30's and early-40's on the NW Coast for Elizabeth Town before he headed South when he joined the Army.
Reckoned he played an intra-club game for Hobart at Boyer, got injured playing HBF by some guy that apparently used to turn up every pre-season at clubs in his trusty old black & white guernsey trying to get a game and was known for being a bit of a hack with no skill (just used to drive his knees into his opponents all the time), so Pop was out for awhile, left Hobart and joined Brighton (not related to the current Brighton in the SFL who were formerly known as Mangalore) in the Southern Districts FA comp.
The Brighton of 1947 wore Brown & Gold stripes, other teams he played against were the Glenorchy Rovers - the team New Town DFC merged with in 1957 to become today's Glenorchy Magpies.
Glenorchy Rovers wore Red & White! - How ironic
Rovers home ground was Eady Street Recreation Ground (KGV wasn't built yet), currently the local rugby team's ground.
There was Bothwell, South Hobart, Bridgewater, Forcett in the comp then as well.
One team wore Back & White but he couldn't remember which one.
New Norfolk (who wore Black & Yellow in the SDFA from 1934-1946) and Clarence had joined the TFL that same season from the SDFA.