its better because the old one wasn't at all fair for newfm and nbn teams.

Zone league teams got a way easyier run to Coffs then Newfm.

Always 2 zone league teams then 2 nbn teams at coffs. Then a random draw could have placed 2 nbn teams on the same side of the draw meaning a good chance of our best not representing nothern. I am a big fan of zpl and there is some quality in it but its probably not worthy of representing Nothern new south wales.

This way is much fairer for the Nbn and Newfm teams. If a zone league team can knock them off then they deserve to be there but they shouldn't get a 'free ride' like they got before.