Tocumwal will return to Murray Football Netball League in 2023 after its member clubs voted to accept the application it lodged last week to shift across from the Picola District Football Netball League.
All 12 clubs in the Murray league met at a special general meeting held at Nathalia on Monday night, with all clubs voting unanimously to welcome Tocumwal back into the league’s ranks.
Tocumwal’s intention to shift competitions came from its desire to be in a league affiliated with AFL Victoria, after the Picola District league decided it would enter the 2023 season unaffiliated from the governing body.
The decision comes after what has been a trying off-season between Tocumwal and the Picola District league.
The NSW-based outfit was provisionally suspended by the league from October until mid-February.
Yet, the news on Friday surprised district football followers.
Tocumwal was included in the PDL fixture for the upcoming season and even the league’s operations manager Shane Railton revealed he was “bemused” by the club’s intentions to join the MFNL.
Following the outcome of last night’s meeting Tocumwal rejoins the Murray league ranks after it departed in 2014.
More to come.