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I just mentioned two strong teams from the division below who I think would be a positive addition to the competition. Stockton 2nd in the league...

Sydney got the job done by boring the shit out of the opposition, and put a couple past them when they went to sleep

Why would it be Southern?

Cardiff had one bad year but otherwise have been well run and are not normally towards the bottom. Minmi on the other hand are yet to be...

Theoretically yes unless NF do the sensible thing and promote either Stockton or Forster. Cardiff did have a poor year last season but Zone league...

I think there are a lot of things they haven?t thought through fully

When 11 teams was mentioned on Wednesday night, old mate looked a little confused, a bit like he hadn't done his maths properly...

I would like to see official confirmation of this from Newcastle Football, their rules clearly state as below. This is why I said it sounded like...

So they survive by the skin of their teeth just like Cardiff did.

Dudley are going up and NO ONE is coming down Croatia are coming up Therefore if Minmi go down we are currently left with an 11 team comp ...

I like the 4th zone league idea. Clubs shouldnt have to wait to join. ZL4 could have 8 teams, ZL3 could have 10, ZL2 could have 10 or however...

There was two we certainly don't need anymore, however, those two clubs now have 18s for 2025. That's correct, but there is no requirement...

There was a bye in 18?s this year They have been told if you do not have youth you can?t go from NL1 to NPL. So what it means is if they finish in...

I agree I've gone over all this in the PYL thread and why these are all flimsy excuses (if your 18s don't know they can progress to reserves...

One team and then a bye for 4 others is difficult for every other club. They don't have to, PYL is separate from 1st grade, so they have made...

They tried having a U/23's quite a few years back, that didn't work well, so i would say they would have a similar problem making a U/18's comp...

From all reports they asked and were told there is a waitlist so back to the end of the line. You would think the teams they are forcing up they...

Even though that is one of the most stupid ideas I've ever heard of and quite frankly the only reason NPL and NL1 clubs push for this is to make more...

In 2026 the U18s will leave the PYL and rejoin the NPL, therefore NPL and NL1 will return to 3 grade match days. Third grade is being cut just to...

I think they will go to a 10 team x 4 division comps, with the extra teams supposedly coming in it rounds off to 40 teams nicely.

Is there room in ZL3? Already 12 teams, are any dropping out?

What is stopping Dudley from starting a ZL3 Squad? There is already 16 blokes being squeezed out, plus if they sign some of their Kahibah/Highfields...

This sounds like the if Dudley or Suns finish top both teams will just refuse to go up. Minmi already did, Croatia are taking their place.

They are going to withdraw from the competition if 3rds is optional?

According to the more vocal members on here all except 1 will keep theirs, without 3rds, football in Australia would not exist.

correct, that does happen but not week in, week out. If your happy with it, fine, i personally don't think it's a good idea. The reckoning is...

Ok, thanks :)

It?s no different to a ZL1 team stacking their third grade? You don?t have to be blind Freddy to know this occurs from time to time.

Sorry i don't think a standalone 3rd grade Dudley team would work, the idea has some merit, but could you imagine a few of the current reggies/1st...