AFL warned Tassie devil logo could expose it to costly trademark clash with Warner Bros

• Lawyers say Warner Bros would ‘fiercely protect’ its rights
• League registered trademarks for ‘Tassie Devils’ and ‘Tasmania Devils’

The AFL could be exposed to a costly lawsuit if its new Tasmanian team’s logo even remotely resembles the Looney Tunes cartoon character Taz the Tasmanian devil, lawyers have warned.

Tasmania will be formally granted the 19th AFL team licence on Wednesday afternoon after being unanimously endorsed by the existing 18 clubs earlier this week.