The release of the 2017 fixture has created plenty of discussion, with the most interesting for us being the scheduling of North Melbourne to face Hawthorn in an away game in Launceston.
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This is on top of the Kangaroos’ three home matches in Hobart.
It seems North just can’t get enough of Tasmania.
The last time the Roos faced the Hawks on the Apple Isle was back in 2012 and finished in a 115-point walloping and 13 goals to Buddy Franklin, so it’s difficult to see what has made a return seem so attractive, apart from a desire to further enter the hearts and minds of Tasmanians.
Expect this clash to feature on fixtures over the next few years leading up to 2022.