Henty created history when it fielded only 20 players against Howlong last Saturday as it had already compiled the maximum 38 player points.

The Swampies had requested dispensation from the league’s governing body – AFL NSW-ACT – for that game and it was approved.

It didn’t have an impact as the Swampies hammered Howlong by 80 points.

However, all teams will now have to utilise the full complement of player points.

“There was reference to the by-laws, but no reference to the points system,” AFL NSW-ACT community football and facilities manager for southern NSW Paul Habel said.

“It was an administrative error and that has now been rectified.

“Henty is well aware of it, the Hume League is well aware of it and we’ve dealt with the issue in consultation with the league and AFL NSW-ACT.

“So under the player points criteria, there should be 21 players on the team sheet.”

The Hume League faces a crackerjack round on Saturday with nine teams still chasing the six finals spots.

Ladders leaders Henty is home to the premiers in fourth-placed Osborne.

The Swampies boast two of the top four leading goalkickers in ex-AFL player Damian Cupido (58) and Jarrah Maksymow (33).

Henty has lost just the one game.

Top three outfits Jindera and Brock-Burrum meet, while fifth-placed Holbrook travels to Culcairn, which is holding down the final berth.

Rand-Walbundrie-Walla trails Culcairn by just two points and it could well force its way into the six if if topples cellar-dwellers Lockhart.

Eighth-placed CDHBU is away to Howlong, which retains an outside chance of pushing through to September action as it’s two wins out.

Murray Magpies’ home game against Billabong Crows is the only game with no impact on finals.