Dewkicker wrote:Goldberg wrote:2 divisions wouldn't work with the current sides in the RMFL, as that would be 6 clubs per division & 5 from the div 2 would be the current Malle league clubs. Not even BDT would get close to a Top 5 club this year IMO. Last year......... maybe??
I might not have understood the situation as explained, but they wouldn't need to be competitive with the 5 top clubs initially as it would start with the bottom team from RMFL relegated to Div 2 ie Mallee. Also I think you may find that BDT haven't gone backwards this year but the rest of the league excl.Pinnaroo has improved.
I wasn't thinking that BDT or anyone had gone backwards, but rather that the bottom 4 in the RMFL had become A LOT stronger this year compared to previous years. I was simply pointing out that it nearly seems pointless to have 2 Divisions if the are basically the same as the leagues currently stand.
I will cop some over this next comment I'm sure, but what about 2 combined Mallee sides to join the RMFL. As without pooling resources I'm not sure they could field U10's 12's 15's & 17's, infact they may even struggle to do it as combined clubs? There is no point having 2 divisions under 1 Association, but have 2 different age groups for the Colts. If they merge the leagues, a compromise would need to be reached, & I'm not sure the RMFL would wont to reduce Colts teams.
I guess what I'm saying, is for A's & B's it would work, but Aged footy & lets not forget Netball, I think it would be a massive failure, if the Mallee clubs were forced to find teams they simply dont have the resources to supply