Definitely not biased I play for Cooks Hill. I reckon Stockton & Raymond Terrace could be competitive in first grade but no disrespect but look where their lower grades finished last year. And as I stated previously there's a big step up in depth in ZPL.
As for no trials yet the association would only have last year to go on. I'm not bagging the clubs it's just my opinion that the only current club that would competitive across all 3 grades is WB. Based solely on last years result and recent track records.
Cooks Hill have already been told that we're at the bottom of the queue due to having a NEWFM squad. I think they want ZPL teams to be their clubs highest team if that makes sense. So anyone who puts a submission in would go ahead of us, other than Wallsend I suppose.