mr hdfsh!t lips get over how many locals play in sides why do we play? its not to showcase local footballers its about premierships and if it means clubs have to pay big $$$ for quality players so be it not all towns have superstar players and sometimes these things cant be helped kids grow up and leave for uni work etc so get over it you seem to be one of the minority that really gives a sh!t!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone esle think theyve heard all of this before???
Maybe the HDFL should award a "Loyal Local's" trophy at the end of the year to appease all those out there who seem to spend countless posts (and possibly restless nights) trying to justify why one club is more deserving of success than another, based purely on the number of town residents they have on there list.
And of course, I guess if we are going to reward the Locals we would also need to balance this unfairness with an award for the club that spends the most coin on its players?? Just so we can finally end all this heresay and gossip

Present them with a book full of blank cheques perhaps!
Fair dinkum, its an arguament with no right or wrong answer....let it go! When you cross the white line and go to shake hands with your opponent before the game, your not thinking about how much money he is on, or what you are on for that matter....you just wanna get a kick and play in a successfull side.
Think a few people on here might forget that, but Im assuming most of them would be those who sit on the other side of the fence anyway and wont understand that sort of attitude when it comes to this discussion.