Echuca will head into the 2026 season with some more clarity around key concerns.
Echuca Football Club has derived some positives out of a meeting of Goulburn Valley League delegates on issues it is concerned with.
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Echuca is currently exploring a move to the Bendigo Football League which it joined in 1909 and was represented in the league from 1925 to 1939 and 1949 to 1974.
Murray Bombers president Justin Hatfield said a meeting last week of GVL club delegates had helped clear the air on issues his club was concerned with and which generally had got a positive response from member clubs.
‘‘Some clubs weren’t even familiar with the player points situation until we told them,’’ Hatfield said.
Hatfield also said consultation with Goulburn Valley League Umpires Association president Andrew Moore had also been positive.
Echuca has expressed concerns over reserves games being officiated by home club umpires.
‘‘We had positive talks with Andrew and the general feedback from the meeting was mainly positive for our club,’’ Hatfield said.
He said his club would not be rushing into making a decision on its future at this stage, emphasising the final decision on a possible move to the Bendigo league was ‘‘a fair way off’’ and the ultimate decision was in the hands of the club’s members.
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