A handful of O and M clubs have called on AFL North East Border to reconsider its stance on district players.
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They attract three points under the player points system. O and M clubs are currently working on a sliding scale of points, ranging from 38 (Albury, Wangaratta, Lavington, Yarrawonga and Lavington) to Corowa-Rutherglen's 47.
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"It's our biggest beef, three points for the district players because the thought behind it is that's where we have to get our players from," Corowa-Rutherglen vice-president Craig Spencer said.
"That is our breeding ground, but they're worth so many points."
Spencer pointed to Matt and James Tanner, who were recruited from Rutherglen's under 17s, but were both three-point players.
"If players are going up in standard, they should be a one-pointer," Myrtleford president Ian Wales said.
All clubs are naturally planning for 2020.
"The PPS is designed to foster retention and development of players and is a form of restriction. It's also not just for the O&M, it applies to all leagues and whilst a district league player may be worth three points to an O and M club, an O and M player to a district club is four," AFLNEB's John O'Donohue said.