Tasmania’s footy DNA will prove a massive lever in attracting talent to the fledgling club, according to an AFL premiership-winning recruiting guru who has joined the Devils.
Derek Hine, regarded as one of the most accomplished recruitment managers, was on Monday announced as Tasmania’s inaugural head of recruiting.
Hine spent more than two decades at Collingwood and helped build teams that won flags in 2010 and 2023.
He has also helped oversee the establishment of expansion clubs Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney.
Tasmania is in ongoing discussions with the AFL around what draft picks and list concessions will be provided to the new franchise ahead of its debut season in 2028.
Hine said he understood it would include the No.1 pick, but it was also important to ensure draft success in the medium and long term.
Being able to build something from scratch was a key motivator in Hine’s desire to link with the Devils, after departing Collingwood at the end of 2024.
Hine said he would make the same pitch to prospective players.
“It’s about creating history, which I don’t think is going to be that hard a sell,” he said.
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