Yep, but I did get Fox on TV in a couple of hotels, so I was able to see the Rugby League down there. When in Switzerland, I could get the Fox replays, but English Super League was live - same time zone. Usually I checked the NRL app to see if we'd won, then not bother to look at the game if it was a bad result. Can't remember ever bothering to look at a Bulldogs game for that reason while I was away.
I really like Tassie- very pretty, and some nice people; but they do have nine months of winter. Launceston is colder than Hobart, even though Hobart is further south and under a snow capped mountain- something to keep in mind if you want to move down there. Launceston also has flood problems.
Try the scallop pies next time you're down there. And visit the Redlands whisky distillery - or their stand at the Salamanca Markets on Saturdays. It's the only Aussie whisky that I like.