- A seniors competition and under 23 or under 21 competition with a limited number of over-age players;
- $50,000 a year for a development officer/general manager;
- Free buses to games;
- No game levies
- No annual licence fees.

After speaking to representatives at last night's meeting, The Advocate understands the new model was proposed jointly by AFL Tasmania and the Launceston clubs.
South Launceston, North Launceston and Launceston met with AFL Tasmania separately to prepare the plan.
That happened despite the State's major clubs deciding not to speak to AFL Tasmania except as a group.
Nine of the 11 NTFL clubs attended last night's meeting, with Smithton and Wynyard the only absentees.
Ulverstone president Greg Wing said none of the Coastal clubs dismissed the plan outright.
He said the clubs would look at the proposal and discuss some of the nuts and bolts issues.
For the plan to be agreed to, Wing said the clubs would need a long-term guarantee of funding from the AFL.
Wing also said there were other issues that would need to be looked at, including player transfers, the league's relationship to the Devils, and zoning.
In regards to the NTFL, Wing said clubs in the league had a responsibility to the competition. He said the impact of clubs leaving the league should be taken into account if the State league got off the ground.
Launceston president Mark Thurlow and club stalwart Kerry Finch said they were interested in the proposal, but they had many more questions.
Finch said the club had not signed anything or given any backing to the State league plan.
"We have a lot more questions yet ... there are a lot more answers to come our way," he said.

The North-West regional umpires coach said the NWUA had enough officials to be okay for the next round.

However, once the Darwin Football Association starts up, Stagg said the umpire numbers would be right on the edge.

"We've only picked up two new field umpires," he said.

Stagg said senior games would not be affected at this stage, but Reserves and Under 19s could be.

"I think every footy club would prefer to have independent umpires," he said.

With the decline in numbers an ongoing problem every year, Stagg said prospective officials didn't face the same problems they did a decade ago.

"Things have improved significantly over the last 10 years," he said.

"There's probably an appreciation by the players that the umpires have got a role to play." Stagg said changing attitudes had also meant king-hits and rough play were less popular.

"It's no longer acceptable to go out and clobber someone." he said.

"We've only got to look at the last two weeks of the NTFL (where there have been no reports)."

 

*Stagg said anyone interested in becoming an umpire should contact him on 0408 386 370.