The first stage of the alliance is that Netball Tasmania and AFL Tasmania are sharing office accommodation at both North Hobart Oval and Aurora Stadium.
Janelle Entwistle advised that the following Netball Tasmania employees are working from at AFL Tasmania's North Hobart Oval Offices:
* Janelle Entwistle - General Manager
* Roz Fraser - Player Development Coordinator
* Kim Strong - Administrative Assistant
In addition, Netball Tasmania's Umpiring Coordinator, Narelle Cameron, is based at AFL Tasmania's Aurora Stadium Offices.
Scott Wade advised that the AFL and Netball Australia is sharing office accommodation at Telstra Dome in Melbourne and that Tasmania is one of the first states in which the local Australian Football and Netball governing bodies have followed the lead of their national counterparts.
Janelle Entwistle advised that Netball Tasmania and AFL Tasmania will continue to explore partnership opportunities in the following areas:
* Joint participation and game development projects in schools
* Joint sponsorship deals
* Joint promotional programs
* Joint functions
* Joint administration
Scott Wade stated that in addition to the above joint program or project opportunities by working together in the same workplace and developing a relationship the two sports will learn from one another.
For example:
* Netball Tasmania conducts a successful Aurora state wide league; AFL Tasmania is considering the establishment of one premier league for football in Tasmania.
* AFL Tasmania operates a team in the VFL; Netball Tasmania is working towards the inclusion of a Tasmanian team in a National Netball League in 2008.
As General Managers of their respective sports in Tasmania, both Janelle Entwistle and Scott Wade advised that they will drive the development of the relationship and alliance between Tasmania's most popular male sport (Australian Football) and our states most popular female sport (Netball).
For further information please do not hesitate to contact either:
Scott Wade Janelle Entwistle
General Manager General Manager
AFL Tasmania Netball Tasmania
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