AFL Tasmania has settled on a 10 team competition as its preferred model for a return to statewide football next year.

It is proposed that the new league boasts an even split of five teams from the northern half of the state, five from the south.

Glenorchy general manager, Leigh McAdam, says the southern clubs will discuss the proposal collectively.

"It's been agreed at the SFL level that we would like the AFL Tas to present the model to the SFL as a whole as a first step so that is where we are at at the moment," he said.

"We actually haven't seen the model as yet so that is where we are, we would like them to present it to the SFL as a whole."

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