Update from South Hobart:
We continue to position a TASMANIAN TEAM for Foundation Club status in a home and away
stand alone competition. The October Football Australia media release identified and
recognised the achievement of South Hobart FC as one of six additional clubs that have passed
the technical elements of the NST RFP process but were unable to meet the mandatory
financial requirements to play in a standalone NST home and away league competition prior to
the deadline of June 2024.
Next steps in 2025
Football Australia has committed to a third NST Request for Proposal selection
process (anticipated in the coming weeks), with the intention this process will identify
additional foundation clubs, including “predominantly from underrepresented states”.
Ahead of this process commencing, we are meeting with key stakeholders to provide
an update on the AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP and to position the bid for a
TASMANAN TEAM. Football Australia representatives are participating in these
meetings.
South Hobart FC continues to engage with Football Australia, the NST Foundation
Clubs, Tasmanian clubs and Junior Soccer Associations, and other key stakeholders
(including our Member Federation, Football Tasmania) to position for a TASMANIAN
TEAM to play on the national stage, in our most played sport.
During every stage of our work related to the NST, and in each of our written submissions,
we have highlighted our explicit interest, support and commitment to a future FA women’s
national second tier competition (i.e. positioned between existing national ‘A-League W’,
and the existing state and territory level competitions (the WSL Women’s Super
Leagues).
