Afterthesiren wrote:It would be fair to say Torrens Valley, Echunga and Lobethal are paying over's just to compete in Div 1. Mt Lofty are in a similar bracket but have a larger town with a high school etc to draw from and as a result their junior numbers should always be healthier than the other 3 mentioned. There is no way the other 3 clubs can successfully sustain themselves for a long period of time against the likes of Blackwood, Hahndorf and Mt Barker. The gap between the big 3 and the little 3 is just far too distant. Realistically there is probably only 6 clubs that can be successful in Div 1 given its current environment. And the landscape won't change either so it will be up to the individual clubs to choose their own destiny. Div 2 would be the likely retreat or I can see some mergers happening in the next 3-5 years, maybe earlier.
Lobethal paying overs??? Have a look at their list and you tell me who you'd put in the bracket of being a highly paid player?? They are playing with 3 points each week, full of locals who I think are just lacking some confidence at the moment. I wouldn't even put them in the same bracket spending wise as TV or Echunga!!
