The Tasmania Devils will return to action after a three week break when they take on Carlton this Saturday night.
The ANZAC Day clash under lights at Ninja Stadium is a huge occasion for the Devils as they look to continue their unbeaten start to the VFL season.
“Obviously playing on Anzac Day is a privilege,” Devils’ defender Jack Callinan said.
“To play here under lights on Saturday night will be awesome.”
A competition-wide bye for the VFL versus SANFL fixture followed by the club’s own bye has meant the Devils haven’t played since Good Friday.
The 78-point win over Frankston that day was Tasmania’s biggest away win in VFL history.
“Three on the bounce is pretty awesome I think,” Callinan said.
“If you told anyone in the squad or on the staff that we would be in this place, we’d be pretty happy.”
The Devils will face an AFL aligned opponent for the first time this season when they run out against the Blues on Saturday night.
Callinan’s father, former Adelaide Crow Ian, was a member of the Tasmanian team that famously beat Carlton in 2001 – our first ever VFL win.
Callinan senior, a Clarence product, was a star for Tasmania during the first incarnation of the Devils and was often dominant in matches at Bellerive.
“We were talking about it last night actually and he said some of the crowds that were here and some of the big finals and games they played here were some of his best moments in footy,” Jack Callinan said.
“Really looking forward to that this weekend and hopefully we get a good crowd.”
The ball up is at 7:10pm, with the clash to be shown live on Channel 7, Kayo and the AFL website, with SEN and ABC calling the game live via radio.