Senior football sides will have a maximum expenditure of $106,600 for the season – an average of about $300 each week.
Although some presidents have said the cut was much bigger than first anticipated.
“We were always expecting the cuts to come but this figure is probably a little steeper than I thought it might have originally been,” Lockington-Bamawm United president Colin Bacon said.
“Getting players interested in playing again could be one of the biggest challenges heading into next year.
“Some might be enjoying the opportunity to spend time with family or make a little bit of extra money on a Saturday.
“Working around the player points system will be an added factor but we’re still yet to find out what the official tally will be.
“We’re fortunate to have a lot of homegrown talent at the club and those are often the guys who are willing to pay for a little bit less.
“Sometimes you have a little bit extra on those who travel because you need to compensate them.
“It’s going to be interesting to see how it all works out.”
Elmore president David Trewick said proposed cuts, prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, had already been discussed.
“I thought it was going to come back anyway if I’m honest,” he said.
“It’s good that everyone is being brought back, not just our competition.
“In the long-term, I think this decision is going to help out a lot of clubs to stay sustainable.
“Unfortunately, there is still a lot of unknowns going into 2021. Things like trying to find sponsors could be difficult because everyone has been affected by this pandemic in one way or another.
“As a club we’re optimistic about what is to come. We’ve got a good group of local talent and we’re hoping to announce some new recruits soon.
“Dylan (Friedberger, the Bloods’ senior coach) has been working really hard behind the scenes to help us get to where we want to be.”
Colbinabbin president Bernie Ryan said the Hoppers would continue to use the cap as a guide as they have done in previous years.
“Just because the cap is around $106,000 doesn't mean you have to spend it,” he said.
“We want to be smart with our money so we can ensure their is a sustainable model in place to protect the future of our club.
“We're happy to see it go down, but it is a significant drop in one hit. It means we're going to have to re-negotiate with some of our players.
“Coming from a small town we're relying on people to come to Colbo to play footy. And we want to reward those people who are putting the effort in.
“Then at the same time we want to encourage our youth who might have moved down to Melbourne to come back and play senior footy with us.”
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