Approximately 4,000 fans gathered at the Silverdome in Launceston, where the 22 premiership players were greeted one-by-one by resounding cheers. After being presented on stage, each player answered questions from fans and handed out mini footballs to the crowd before signing autographs and taking photos with some lucky fans.
The players then picked people from the crowd to join them at the VIP backstage event after the presentation, where they had the opportunity to meet and chat with their premiership hereos.
Earlier in the day, Senior Coach Alastair Clarkson, Captain Luke Hodge, Sam Mitchell, Bradley Hill, Matt Spangher and Luke Breust travelled to Hobart to spend some time in the community and with various charities.
First they headed to the University of Tasmania and competitors for this year's Special Olympics where they played bocce, signed autographs, took photos and had a kick with the competitors.
The group then went to the Princes Wharf and were presented on stage to thousands of fans, with Hodge and Clarkson bringing out the two cups to the delight of the crowd.
At the same time, the other 16 premiership players were in Launceston and split into two groups. One group headed to Aurora Stadium to meet the Northern Tasmania Junior Football Association while the other headed to the Prospect Hawks Junior Football Club.
They then headed to two of the Club’s community charity partners Give Me 5 Kids and the Cancer Council.
View photos from the trip below.
We've touched down in Hobart to begin our @tasmania trip. The boys met with the Chamford gymnastics team #backtoback pic.twitter.com/g3yvLjABOZ
— Hawthorn FC (@HawthornFC) September 30, 2014
Jack Gunston, Taylor Duryea, Shaun Burgoyne, Josh Gibson, Will Langford, Ben Stratton and Jarryd Roughead meet with Prospect Hawks, one of our affiliated clubs in Launceston.
The AFL premiers meet the N.W.J.F.L PREMIERS at Aurora Stadium. #backtoback pic.twitter.com/YokjrkmYyE
— Hawthorn FC (@HawthornFC) October 1, 2014
It's the off-season now so Bradley Hill, Luke Breust and skipper Luke Hodge allowed themselves to indulge a little bit.
Clarko and @LHodge15 introduce Tasmanian premier Will Hodgman to the cups. #backtoback pic.twitter.com/LT8ejTo2wN
— Hawthorn FC (@HawthornFC) October 1, 2014
Duryea took a break from celebrating the premiershipt to help spray paint hair for the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Our boys are lucky enough to meet kids from the Give Me 5 For Kids foundation in Launceston. #backtoback pic.twitter.com/YO6AgJuZjj
— Hawthorn FC (@HawthornFC) October 1, 2014
Alastair Clarkson signs some autogrpahs for fans at the Silverdome, where a large contingent of Tassie fans saw the premiership team presented on stage.
The cups are held high by Clarko and @LHodge15 at the Launceston Silverdome. #backtoback pic.twitter.com/jko4lwl7Og
— Hawthorn FC (@HawthornFC) October 1, 2014