Myrtleford president Ian Wales has described AFL North East Border's decision to grant it two extra player points next season as a "reasonable" result for the club.
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The Alpine Saints will have 40 points after successfully appealing to the governing body.
"I'm happier than I was three weeks ago when it came out," Wales said.
"Two points is reasonable that's for sure, four would have been nice.
"I don't know if we would have used four, but in the position we are in we will always be looking for players to come in because our population demands we have to."
Wales said Myrtleford had a population of 3000 with school numbers considerably lower than they were 20 years ago.
The Saints, who had 42 points this year, have finished third, eighth, seventh and fifth in the past four seasons.
"We thought we had a very strong case to get back to 44 points, but I guess they have reviewed our submission and come to that conclusion," Sullivan said.
"We just have to get on with it now.
"The crux of our submission was that in the last five years we have come ninth, eighth, ninth, 10th and sixth."
AFL NEB regional general manager John O'Donohue said the board took the appeals of both clubs on their merits.
"The matter of player points requires consideration of many factors which have been considered and generates great debate in the football community, now that the appeals have been determined, clubs can continue to prepare for next season," O'Donohue said.