Salary cap, player points, interleague: Have your say on the big issues in country football

The big issues facing country football are up for debate in our first country footy survey. Voting is still open.

There is still time to have your say in The Weekly Times country footy survey with the season less than a month away.

With so many burning issues directly affecting the grassroots level, here is your chance to express a view.

Are the salary cap and player points systems having the desired effect of evening up the competition in every league as they were intended?

Could the penalties for a salary cap breach be tougher? Should teams that win a flag automatically lose points for the following year?

And what league is the strongest in country Victoria?

Is it Geelong, Gippsland, Hampden, Goulburn Valley, Benidgo or Ballarat?

Or does the Ovens and Murray rank on top despite having a club go into recess for this season?

Country Victoria is coming off one of its best hauls at the AFL national draft and some may debut including Wodonga’s Oliver Hollands for Carlton in the first round.

Is it time to financially reward those grassroots clubs that produce the talent?

Our online survey is still open this week before it shuts down and the results released with detailed analysis and opinion on what it all means.

Lockington Bamawm United won the Heathcote District league grand final last year. Picture: Yuri Kouzmin