Its like saying Colbo would make the finals in the BFL, its a pointless arguement.
Huntly would be more competitive in the LV and maybe win a few more games but to say they would walk into 5th is easier said than done.
I think the sooner the LV and HDFL merge to a two division comp the better, with the top two sides from divy two go up and the bottom two sides from divy 1 drop down each season.
At the moment that would mean 8 sides in each division which gits rid of the bye for both leagues.
Also they should showcase the finals at the QEO or atleast the granny.
Then maybe in a few years if the divy 1 standard becomes strong enough the Bfl could also join making it a 3 tierd comp with the promotion and religation sysytem still in place.
How rewarding would be for a club that goe's from being competitive in 3rd divy to winning the 3rd divy flag then in a few years progress to winning the 2nd divy flag and a few years later win the 1st divy flag.
The religation and promotion system prevents top sides in the lower division becoming too dominant and also prevents the bottom sides in divy 1 & 2 having continious lean or even winless seasons.
I believe it would create alot more interest in the Bendigo area, especially from a sponsors point of view because a sponsor could get more coverage if it was the Bendigo region football league opposed to just one comp.
I also think it would develop players to become more loyal to their clubs.
Agree?
