TASMANIA’S top football league could reportedly undergo a significant name change in one of several proposals discussed by the crucial group tasked with fixing the state’s footy woes.

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan is heading up a steering committee that is hoping to find structural fixes for Tasmania’s football struggled.

The committee, which also include Saints legend Nick Riewoldt and current coaches Brendon Bolton (Carlton) and Chris Fagan (Brisbane Lions), was formed after Burnie and Devonport pulled out of the Tasmanian State League (TSL), leaving no team in the state’s north-west.

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Fairfax Media reported on Wednesday night that a league name change was being considered, with a proposal to rename the TSL the Tasmanian Premier League.

The league has been known as the Tasmanian State League since the state-wide league was reformed in 2009.

On top of the name change, it’s understood the committee has around seven models on the table, including the creation a Tasmanian NEAFL or VFL team, as well as the re-introduction of a Tasmanian TAC Cup team and better opportunities for mature-aged Tassie players to play in the VFL.

The committee will deliver its findings on June 30.

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McLachlan was in Tasmania last month for a whirlwind meeting with state league club bosses.

He told media post-meeting that footy in Tasmania had to be fixed at grassroots level before considering giving the state its own team.

“I know the aspiration of all Tasmanians to have their own team — that is really clear,” he said.

“Part of that journey has to be sustainable community clubs and leagues and a talent pathway that is producing the right levels of talent. They are the key building blocks.

“There would be a level of momentum or sugar hit from bringing in an AFL team. (But) long-term you have to build the base first.”

It’s understood there are around seven models on the table, some including the creation a Tasmanian NEAFL or VFL team.

— with AAP