The real tragedy here is that we seem to have lost another club...Does anyone know if there is anything being done to get some sort of amalgamation to keep the competition at 8 teams and avoid having a bye? Perhaps somebody at NSWRL could contact Manly or Cronulla who might be interested in at least putting their excess 20s and NSW Cup players somewhere so that they get a game with any players left from the Bulls...Sutherland Bulls playing out of Sutherland Oval coached by Lance Thompson???
You are spot on about losing a club. Apart from Wenty, who played in this tier whenever it was operating since the early 60's, Bulls and Cabra came in 2000, Entrance and Windsor in 2003 and Mounties in 2006. All the other clubs that have started have not lasted long.
Kingsgrove are putting in the effort but like the Bulldogs they are a "development" team. Apparently the definition of success for the Bulldogs is to lose by less than 40.
2011 may be the last season for this comp. Cabra, Mounties and Wenty should start looking at the Illawarra comp for quality. Wenty and Ryde Eastwood played in Illawarra for a few years in the 70"s when the metro comp closed down for 12 years.