Not having a 16?s team will hold Charlestown back, or at least put pressure on the other ages to perform well to get them back in Div 1 next year.

If NNSWF were really serious about it they?d punish the clubs who don?t have an age group by calling the game a forfeit rather than putting byes in.

Not sure about BelSwans, couple of ages doing OK, couple less OK, that said, they and others have only played 2 games with Sundays games being washed out so hard to really gauge at this early stage. At the end though, I?ll be surprised if they start in Div 1 next season.