THE five Bendigo Football-Netball League clubs who were all on a stringent 36 player points this year have been given an increase for 2017.
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AFL Central Victoria has released its new points allocations for 2017 for the Bendigo, Heathcote District, Loddon Valley and North Central leagues.
Of the 36 clubs across the four leagues, there have been alterations made to the player point allocations of 17 clubs.
Among those are BFNL clubs Eaglehawk, Golden Square, Gisborne, Sandhurst and Strathfieldsaye, who are all on 36 points this year, which are the lowest tallies of any clubs across the the 17 “Premier Community Competitions” throughout regional and metropolitan Victoria.
Eaglehawk, Golden Square, Sandhurst and Strathfieldsaye – the last four teams left in the BFNL premiership race – will have an extra two points in their player budget next year of 38, while having won just three games this season, Gisborne has been given a major boost of an extra nine points to 45.
Gisborne, on the back of a team of home-grown talent, used the lowest number of player points for the season this year with an average of just 22.7, while Kyneton was the highest pointed BFNL team on average with 41.6.
In other changes around the region, Heathcote District grand finalists North Bendigo and Leitchville-Gunbower have both had two points shaved off, while White Hills (+2) and Lockington-Bamawm United (+4) will both have additional points.
Inglewood, Mitiamo and YCW have all been deducted two points in the Loddon Valley.
And there has been alterations to five of the North Central’s eight clubs.
Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers, St Arnaud and Wedderburn have an extra two points, while Charlton and Donald have been deducted two.
• 2017 allocations:
BENDIGO:
CASTLEMAINE
2017 points: 45.
Change: No change.
2016 average: 28.7.
EAGLEHAWK
2017 points: 38.
Change: +2.
2016 average: 34.3.
GISBORNE
2017 points: 45.
Change: +9.
2016 average: 22.7.
GOLDEN SQUARE
2017 points: 38.
Change: +2.
2016 average: 34.3.
KANGAROO FLAT
2017 points: 43.
Change: No change.
2016 average: 39.2.
KYNETON
2017 points: 45.
Change: No change.
2016 average: 41.6.
MARYBOROUGH
2017 points: 45.
Change: No change.
2016 average: 30.3.
SANDHURST
2017 points: 38.
Change: +2.
2016 average: 32.1.
SOUTH BENDIGO
2017 points: 43.
Change: No change.
2016 average: 38.8.
STRATHFIELDSAYE
2017 points: 38.
Change: +2.
2016 average: 35.2.
AFLCV SUMMARY: We have increased the base figure from 36 to 38 so that this is in line with other Premier competitions across the state (e.g. Geelong 40, Ovens and Murray 38, Goulburn 42). We are still maintaining the points for South Bendigo and Kangaroo Flat, whilst Maryborough, Kyneton and Castlemaine still are eligible for the extra points. The other big change is that it is felt that Gisborne should be on the same line as Kyneton, Castlemaine and Maryborough due to some of the similar challenges and recent lack of success.
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HEATHCOTE DISTRICT:
COLBINABBIN
2017 points: 42.
Change: No change.
2016 average: 35.2.
ELMORE
2017 points: 46.
Change: No change.
2016 average: 44.8.
HEATHCOTE
2017 points: 46.
Change: No change.
2016 average: 38.4.
HUNTLY
2017 points: 42.
Change: No change.
2016 average: 40.9.
LEITCHVILLE
2017 points: 44.
Change: -2.
2016 average: 40.9.
LBU
2017 points: 46.
Change: +4.
2016 average: 34.6.
MOUNT PLEASANT
2017 points: 46.
Change: No change.
2016 average: 37.8.
NORTH BENDIGO
2017 points: 42.
Change: -2.
2016 average: 40.4.
WHITE HILLS
2017 points: 44.
Change: +2.
2016 average: 38.3.
AFLCV SUMMARY: North Bendigo and Leitchville-Gunbower each reduce their points cap by two, whilst White Hills (2) and LBU (4) have been given increases. This means there are three levels of points in the league – 42, 44 and 46.
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LODDON VALLEY:
BL-SERPENTINE
2017 points: 46.
Change: No change.
2016 average: 28.7.
BRIDGEWATER
2017 points: 42.
Change: No change.
2016 average: 29.5.
CALIVIL UNITED
2017 points: 46.
Change: No change.
2016 average: 40.3.
INGLEWOOD
2017 points: 48.
Change: -2.
2016 average: 36.1.
MARONG
2017 points: 46.
Change: No change.
2016 average: 39.9.
MITIAMO
2017 points: 46.
Change: -2.
2016 average: 37.6.
NEWBRIDGE
2017 points: 46.
Change: No change.
2016 average: 39.1.
PYRAMID HILL
2017 points: 48.
Change: No change.
2016 average: 42.1.
YCW
2017 points: 46.
Change: -2.
2016 average: 43.4.
AFLCV SUMMARY: Most clubs will remain on the same points with only three adjustments. Inglewood will reduce by two to 48 points (there is a push to have the state maximum down to 48 in 2017). Mitiamo due to recent success has been reduced by two to 46 and YCW due to location and improved pathways has been reduced by two to 46. This means there are now three levels across the LVFNL – 42, 46 or 48.
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NORTH CENTRAL:
BIRCHIP-WATCHEM
2017 points: 45.
Change: No change.
2016 average: 39.6.
BOORT
2017 points: 40.
Change: No change.
2016 average: 30.1.
CHARLTON
2017 points: 38.
Change: -2.
2016 average: 33.7.
DONALD
2017 points: 38.
Change: -2.
2016 average: 25.9.
SEA LAKE NANDALY
2017 points: 42.
Change: +2.
2016 average: 31.2.
ST ARNAUD
2017 points: 40.
Change: +2.
2016 average: 29.6.
WEDDERBURN
2017 points: 40.
Chnage: +2.
2016 average: 24.9.
WYCHEPROOF
2017 points: 40.
Change: No change.
2016 average: 26.6.
AFLCV SUMMARY: Charlton and Donald were reduced by two points given their success across all grades. Wedderburn and St Arnaud received an additional two points with their lack of success. Sea Lake was a mid level club across the various grades and it was felt they require an additional two points to assist due to geographic disadvantages.
