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READ MORE - BFNL DECADE THAT WAS - the 2019 season
THREE Bendigo league clubs have been given additional player points for the 2020 season.
AFL Central Victoria has released its player points allocations for next season, which includes increases to Kangaroo Flat (+4), Kyneton (+4) and South Bendigo (+4), who have all lifted from 43 to 47 points.
The only BFNL points decrease is Gisborne, which drops from 43 back to 38 given the Bulldogs "had all teams in the finals in 2019, a good junior pathway and growing population".
The adjustments for next season means this year's top five, Strathfieldsaye, Eaglehawk, Gisborne, Golden Square and Sandhurst, will all have budgets of 38 points.
This year's bottom five teams, Maryborough, South Bendigo, Kyneton, Kangaroo Flat and Castlemaine, all have 47 points.
However, both Castlemaine and Kangaroo Flat have submissions into AFL Victoria for points increases.
Across the other three leagues in the region - Heathcote District, Loddon Valley and North Central - there are only six other clubs who have had points adjustments: Huntly (+3), Lockington-Bamawm United (-3), Mount Pleasant (-3), Bridgewater (+2), Birchip-Watchem (-2) and Boort (+3).
Meanwhile, the salary caps across all four leagues will remain the same for 2020, with anticipated $5000 reductions in 2021 and 2022.
If every club in the region spent the full salary cap next year it would be a total of just under $4.8 million.
BENDIGO LEAGUE
CASTLEMAINE
2020 points: 47
Change: Same
2019 average: 43.1
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EAGLEHAWK
2020 points: 38
Change: Same
2019 average: 33.8
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GISBORNE
2020 points: 38
Change: -5
2019 average: 30.6
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GOLDEN SQUARE
2020 points: 38
Change: Same
2019 average: 33.4
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KANGAROO FLAT
2020 points: 47
Change: +4
2019 average: 40.7
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KYNETON
2020 points: 47
Change: +4
2019 average: 28.4
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MARYBOROUGH
2020 points: 47
Change: Same
2019 average: 33.8
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SANDHURST
2020 points: 38
Change: Same
2019 average: 35.4
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SOUTH BENDIGO
2020 points: 47
Change: +4
2019 average: 38.4
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STRATHFIELDSAYE
2020 points: 38
Change: Same
2019 average: 26.3
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HEATHCOTE DISTRICT
COLBINABBIN
2020 points: 43
Change: Same
2019 average: 39.1
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ELMORE
2020 points: 46
Change: Same
2019 average: 43.7
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HEATHCOTE
2020 points: 46
Change: Same
2019 average: 39.1
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HUNTLY
2020 points: 46
Change: +3
2019 average: 36.7
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LEITCHVILLE-
GUNBOWER
2020 points: 40
Change: Same
2019 average: 36.4
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LBU
2020 points: 43
Change: -3
2019 average: 27.8
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MOUNT PLEASANT
2020 points: 43
Change: -3
2019 average: 44.9
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NORTH BENDIGO
2020 points: 40
Change: Same
2019 average: 37.3
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WHITE HILLS
2020 points: 43
Change: Same
2019 average: 42.1
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LODDON VALLEY
BEARS LAGOON-
SERPENTINE
2020 points: 45
Change: Same
2019 average: 37.6
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BRIDGEWATER
2020 points: 45
Change: +2
2019 average: 40.2
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CALIVIL UNITED
2020 points: 45
Change: Same
2019 average: 43.6
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INGLEWOOD
2020 points: 47
Change: Same
2019 average: 42.1
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MAIDEN GULLY YCW
2020 points: 45
Change: Same
2019 average: 43.1
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MARONG
2020 points: 47
Change: Same
2019 average: 42.9
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MITIAMO
2020 points: 45
Change: Same
2019 average: 41.8
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NEWBRIDGE
2020 points: 45
Change: Same
2019 average: 38.9
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PYRAMID HILL
2020 points: 45
Change: Same
2019 average: 35.8
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NORTH CENTRAL
BIRCHIP-WATCHEM
2020 points: 40
Change: -2
2019 average: 39.9
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BOORT
2020 points: 43
Change: +3
2019 average: 28.6
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CHARLTON
2020 points: 40
Change: Same
2019 average: 33.6
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DONALD
2020 points: 40
Change: Same
2019 average: 36.8
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SEA LAKE NANDALY
2020 points: 40
Change: Same
2019 average: 31.6
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ST ARNAUD
2020 points: 40
Change: Same
2019 average: 27.3
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WEDDERBURN
2020 points: 40
Change: Same
2019 average: 27.6
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WYCHEPROOF-
NARRAPORT
2020 points: 40
Change: Same
2019 average: 24.1
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SALARY CAPS
Averages based on paying full amount:
BENDIGO - $150,000
(22 players, 18 games)
Average per game: $8333.
Average per player: $378.
HEATHCOTE DISTRICT
- $130,000
(22 players, 16 games)
Average per game: $8125.
Average per player: $369.
NORTH CENTRAL
- $130,000
(21 players, 16 games)
Average per game: $8125.
Average per player: $386.
LODDON VALLEY
- $120,000
(22 players, 16 games)
Average per game: $7500.
Average per player: $340.
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