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.
Cast: Sam Pang, Emma Harvie, Dylan Murphy
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Season 1
6 episodes
1. Offensive PressureThe 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.MCC29minJun 7, 2026
2. Taking TerritoryAFL 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.MCC30minJun 14, 2026
3. Too HighDestiny 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.MCC30minJun 21, 2026
4. Ins and OutsHugh 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.MCC27minJun 28, 2026
5. BoundariesThe 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.MCC30minJul 5, 2026
6. Contested PossessionAlistair 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.MCC31minJul 12, 2026
Ground Up
★ 8.0/1020261 season6 episodesReturning Series
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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Gary McCaffrie
- Studio
- Gristmill
