League vice-president Mont Waters confirmed league officials recently approached one club from both the Tallangatta and Hume leagues about switching competitions in 2022.

Waters declined to name the specific clubs.

However, he did rubbish speculation that the league could fold after being the first competition in the district to abandon its season due to COVID.

In contrast, Waters said the league was taking a proactive approach in regards to the long term future of the league.

Waters said Ideally it would like to welcome at least one new club into the competition next year.

"We had a league meeting earlier this month and want to get on the front foot and expand our competition," Waters said.

"Depending on who you listen to, some people are saying the league is dead and buried which is rubbish.

"Gordon Nicholas (league president) has spoken to a Hume league club and a Tallangatta league club about joining the Upper Murray league next year.

"I don't want to name the clubs yet, simply in case all their members are not aware of the proposal yet."

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Waters revealed the initial feedback from one of the clubs was 'positive'.

"We got some positive feedback from one of the clubs that they are more than interested in joining the Upper Murray," he said.

The Upper Murray league was reduced to five clubs this season after Border-Walwa went into recess at the end of 2019.

Waters said the introduction of a new club would eliminate clubs having a bye after every four weeks.

"Border-Walwa have indicated that it won't be reforming in the foreseeable future," he said.

"Ideally we would like at least six teams and eliminate having as many byes."

Waters also took a swipe at all the doomsayers who were quick to predict the Upper Murray league could fold after being the first competition in the district to abandon its season.

"We copped a lot of flak and bad publicity for being the first league to pull the pin on its season," he said.

"But maybe instead we should be commended for making the tough call and not prolonging the inevitable decision like a lot of other leagues in the district."

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