"It is not that I am afraid to die; its just that I don't want to be there when it happens" - Woody Allen
Northern have said no NPL for the NewFM teams, no point hanging around pushing for a NPL spot when Northern aren't going to give any clubs a look in, they have either retired (Fajkovic) or gone for NPL gigs. Same with a lot of the 1st grade players, those that have left have all gone to play for NPL clubs.