Ground Up (Season 1)

Tasmania has finally been given the green light to field a team in the AFL - but there's a catch. The locals have to build a new stadium, and not everyone thinks the 1.13 billion dollar taxpayer spend is the greatest idea.

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    Offensive Pressure (Episode 1)

    Writer: Gary McCaffrie

    Air date: 2026-06-07

    Runtime: 29 min

    Overview: The new CEO Hugh and the new COO Destiny feel each other out while trying to settle on a club song, a mascot and whether it's appropriate to have a salmon producer as a sponsor.

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    Taking Territory (Episode 2)

    Writer: Gary McCaffrie

    Air date: 2026-06-14

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: AFL CEO Alistair is in town to help secure a site for the club's new Training Centre. When the RSL rejects the use of the land at the war memorial, Alistair and Hugh turn their attention to the Governor's residence.

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    Too High (Episode 3)

    Writer: Gary McCaffrie

    Air date: 2026-06-21

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Destiny is tasked with securing a sponsorship from an Opium producer, Hugh has to counter a Greens campaign about the economics of the stadium and the new coach's past proves problematic.

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    Ins and Outs (Episode 4)

    Writer: Gary McCaffrie

    Air date: 2026-06-28

    Runtime: 29 min

    Overview: Hugh weathers protests against the proposed Training Centre site and against the club's salmon sponsorship. The President Catherine tries to buy some council support for the site, while GPS data implicates a player.

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    Boundaries (Episode 5)

    Writer: Gary McCaffrie

    Air date: 2026-07-05

    Runtime: 31 min

    Overview: The Symphony Orchestra is unhappy with the proximity of the new stadium to their concert hall, the relocation of a waste treatment plant stalls, and a feel-good hospital visit by a player goes south.

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    Contested Possession (Episode 6)

    Writer: Gary McCaffrie

    Air date: 2026-07-12

    Runtime: 32 min

    Overview: Alistair tells a Hobart Bishop the AFL provides superior moral guidance, Hugh's dog is kidnapped, the football department's database is hacked and a statue unveiling drops Alistair right in it.

Ground Up

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