Ok I just played a season with old clubs from out your way :) (Logan, Rheola, Kooreh, Coonooer and 5 others) to simulate the 9 team comp.

It all ran fine this time.

Unfortunately, there seemed to be a fixture discrepancy where one club gets a whole round off at one stage, and then comes back and plays two in the same weekend :D

I'll have to look at that!
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