devilsadvocate wrote:Mop Up wrote:Oh only 5 versions... my mistake
The 5 favourite clubs must have had their say on what they want and then it got finalised

Ever been involved in putting together a fixture for any sport? It takes a ridiculous number of hours and is often done by volunteers (not in the HFL case, but I wouldn't want the cr@p that gets dished at them for their efforts on their wages).
Or are you one of those people that just sits back, lets everyone else do all the work and then whinges and criticises all and sundry?

Maybe a poor post from MopUp but that's a touch rich coming from you after all the blame games on IB for Lofty selection errors in finals.
IMO there should be submissions from each club prior to the fixture being created, then it is issued and that is it. Any critical errors can be fixed but why leave it open to clubs to debate? Things drag out and people setting the draw have nothing to gain from that.
I also believe the HFL is a relatively well run organisation, however the true strength of the league comes from us being the closest 'country' league to town which enables us to draw from more quality players and maintain more clubs than we otherwise would if we relied purely on locals.