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My understanding this is temporary

The WBFl has been disbanded - Stronger clubs go into the KNTFL and bottom clubs into the Mid SE, clubs can switch leagues

I think the process of reviewing the structure of leagues in the south east will still continue
 
The mount teams and Millicent all should play in the same comp and play each other twice per season. This would mean there are only a few games each year where sides need to travel to the mount.

Casterton to the msefl was a no brainer. KNTFL is huge travel. Horsham leagues are even further away. The swdfl has limited juniors whereas the msefl has grades that are a better fit than the current wbfl structure.
 
Footytripper said:
The mount teams and Millicent all should play in the same comp and play each other twice per season. This would mean there are only a few games each year where sides need to travel to the mount.

Casterton to the msefl was a no brainer. KNTFL is huge travel. Horsham leagues are even further away. The swdfl has limited juniors whereas the msefl has grades that are a better fit than the current wbfl structure.
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So what comp do you think the mount teams and Millicent should play in
 
Keep the same leagues with same number of teams, just a bit of a swap.

Robe to KNTFL
Naracoorte to WBFL
Casterton-Sandford to MSEFL

The two large towns (5000+) of Millicent and Naracoorte compete with the city of Mt Gambier.

The other two leagues remain smaller country leagues and keep as many involved as possible.

I guess the problem is if the writing is on the wall that Mt Gambier can't sustain 4 teams. Then this move might be the way to go.

The SANFL / AFL should really be looking at providing some funding for transport. Get the school bus services around the state running on Saturday's for the footy and netball.
 
glengowan said:
Keep the same leagues with same number of teams, just a bit of a swap.

Robe to KNTFL
Naracoorte to WBFL
Casterton-Sandford to MSEFL

The two large towns (5000+) of Millicent and Naracoorte compete with the city of Mt Gambier.

The other two leagues remain smaller country leagues and keep as many involved as possible.

I guess the problem is if the writing is on the wall that Mt Gambier can't sustain 4 teams. Then this move might be the way to go.

The SANFL / AFL should really be looking at providing some funding for transport. Get the school bus services around the state running on Saturday's for the footy and netball.
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If the WBFL was to go wouldn’t the Mount teams dominate the lower leagues if they were to drop back a peg?
 
Wild Thing said:
If the WBFL was to go wouldn’t the Mount teams dominate the lower leagues if they were to drop back a peg?
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I think the strong/popular at the time Mount Gambier clubs would dominate juniors, but seniors wouldn't necessarily dominate. But I would imagine if the Mount Gambier teams did move it may force some of the smaller MSE or KNT clubs to merge.

The River Murray Football League is a good example of a big town (Murray Bridge - 22,000 population) mixed with smaller towns and then this year the introduction of three merged clubs from the Mallee/Coorong district. Murray Bridge has two teams, Imperials and Ramblers. Imperials look very strong and Ramblers look to be really struggling. There are some big margins in juniors and reserves, but the seniors competition looks fairly competitive. Still the problem in that league is the flow of juniors through to seniors. There are just not enough kids of age in the mallee areas to make up a football team so whilst the really young ones from the Mallee can fill a team at the moment - as they get older, some leave for school in town or become disinterested and so it's a struggle to fill those U15 & U18 teams. Therefore, the good 16 year olds head to one of the other teams and it's a constant struggle. The difference with the RMFL and Mallee situation compared to the Western Border and KNTFL/MSEFL situation is that it was the Mallee league that was in trouble and needed help from the larger RMFL, whereas it's the WBFL that is in trouble and needs help from the two smaller leagues.

It is important to have footy played in as many of these towns as possible IMO. I know in the RMFL, the team that has the bye sometimes supplies players to fill the junior sides - but some clubs refuse. Another option could be to be flexible with numbers and if the U18 has to be 14 vs 14 or less, on a smaller field, then so be it.

Hills Football League seems to be another that is having issues. They have a Division 1 filled with the bigger towns in the central part of the Hills and then a Country Division for the smaller towns, which struggle to have enough junior teams.

However it all works out, some serious thought needs to be put in. We don't want the premature end to a country club or league, just because they can't comply with junior numbers.
 

KNTFL position on the proposed SANFL South East football and netball competition restructure:
After the release of the proposal on the 10th of May the KNTFL held a special general meeting at Naracoorte which was attended by the League Executive aswell as club presidents and representatives from every member club and affiliated netball clubs.
At this meeting there was a resolution unanimously passed to reject the proproposal that had been released by the South East football working group.
It was agreed that the proposal would not be in any way beneficial for the league and further more could actually threaten the future survival of some of its member clubs.
The league has communicated its rejection of the proposal to the SANFL’s head of country football.
The KNTFL Executives and board would like to reassure its clubs, members, players and supporters that contrary to some speculation currently circulating, planning is underway to continue into the 2024 season as a 10 club competition, continuing the successful format currently in place.
 

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Incentives to entice the Penola Football Netball Club to switch leagues have been raised by the SANFL according to Penola Eagles president Matt Tilby. His club has recently been approached by the SANFL on this matter but Mr Tilby said no guarantees had been given. Recent interstate reports have...
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How likely is it that Penola could join Portland in an expanded WBFL next season?

The Eagles have long held the view that they didn't want to return to the WB but I have heard recently that they may have a change of heart considering that some KNT clubs have easier access to Adelaide-based players.

An eight-club WBFL would be more viable but none the less still susceptible if one club wants out. Casterton-Sandford still seems keen on life in the MSE instead.
 
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According to Play HQ data quoted by Mr Mourbey, there are 170 players registered in the KNTFL who live in Adelaide.
He said Penola had no Adelaide players but Kingston had 22.
 
carloss said:
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Hosting the 2024 interleague carnival at Penola is under consideration by football’s peak body if the Penola Eagles are prepared to leave the Kowree Naracoorte Tatiara Football League and re-join a new-look Western Border Football League. It is one of the incentives being considered by the SANFL...
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According to Play HQ data quoted by Mr Mourbey, there are 170 players registered in the KNTFL who live in Adelaide.
He said Penola had no Adelaide players but Kingston had 22.
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Well, 22 is an interesting number. Doesn't matter where you live anyway. We have a lot of ex-locals who live and work in Adelaide and are prepared to come back home and play for their local team. 13 from Saturday's team are from Kingston.
 

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