TASMANIA believe an unfinished stadium won't hurt its prospects of luring players to the club as they prepare to announce their first batch of signings.
Speaking in Canberra at Parliament House on Tuesday, the club's chief executive Brendon Gale played down concerns surrounding the contentious Macquarie Point Stadium in Hobart.
The $1.13 billion venue won't be ready in time when the Devils' AFL and AFLW teams enter the league in 2028, and will be primed for the 2031 season.
Tasmania plans to split its home games between Hobart's Ninja Stadium and Launceston's UTAS Stadium in the first years of its AFL/AFLW campaign instead.
The stadium concerns come as the club looks to land the signatures of marquee names when they are allowed to lure 18 uncontracted players from rival clubs across 2027-28.
But in a possible precursor to the challenges that lie ahead, young gun Logan Morris re-signed with Brisbane on Tuesday, as reported by AFL.com.au, despite the Devils taking an interest in him.
Even without a state-of-the-art stadium and no Morris, Gale remains confident in their ability to recruit players to the Apple Isle.
"We have an incredible high-performance centre which is being built, and that'll be 9,000 square metres and an elite environment to come and work and realise your potential as a male or female athlete," Gale said.
"I think those things are probably more important, and I don't expect (no stadium) to have an impact on getting players at all.
"When the stadium comes along in 2031, there'll be another big sugar hit. There'll be so much anticipation, excitement again."
AFL.com.au reported on Monday that the Devils are set to unveil the signings of seven young stars in a fortnight, with the club having access to under-17 players this year.