He was best on ground in the 1967 Tasmanian State Premiership Final in which North Hobart took part, and (now playing as a forward) kicked five goals; the game is part of Australian rules folklore because the supporters of opposing team, Wynyard, tore down the goal posts before North Hobart's Dickie Collins could take his kick from point-blank range from a mark just before the siren.
[2] Devine captain-coached two more TFL premierships in 1969 and 1974, and he also helped his team take out the Tasmanian State Premiership in 1969 following wins over NWFU premiers Latrobe, led and coached by Darrel Baldock, and NTFA premiers Launceston coached by Bob Withers.
The State Premiership final against Launceston at York Park saw Devine's North Hobart win by a record 20 goals.
All players would play a role in the team reaching the VFL Grand Final in 1989, with only Exell missing out due to injury.
[4] He was posthumously awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours "service to Australian rules football, and to the community of Tasmania".