Mt Gambier will get back to back championships. They will get the win relatively comfortably.

Well, they bought eight players so of course they will win! Money talks

Maybe they should have bought a new stadium too

not sure they need a new stadium, seem to have a pretty decent winning strike rate at this one.

on the issue spending, which teams in the league would have the biggest budgets?

Budget wise it'd be rural teams like Bendigo, Albury, Mt G followed by Hobart, NWT, Dandy, Nunawading.

If you look at the ladder over a 3-5 year period as a general rule you'll see the clubs that have the larger budgets to attract better coaches/players/support, that said they are also the best run and most organised teams hence they probably can fund/support the expenses

For a program that loses money every year because their council doesn't support them the Supercats do very well in every area on court and off court.

Throw Geelong in that group as well.

Sorry to deflate your argument but Albury's budget is not what you think. Hence the reason they can't keep their imports past one season if they're any good. Other clubs offer more money. Brad just flat out does s good job recruiting. Everyone on that roster has a 9 to 5 except the two Americans.

i think you might be surprised about what the big city teams pay particularly their imports. Im sure Bendigo and Ballarat have decent budgets too. I think the budgets of the two championship sides would surprise most. Im only guessing but I think they would only be middle of the road. They do other things better which entice players and are perhaps the most balanced teams and their coaches are exceptional at choosing budget imports that perform better than those paid much more in the league.I would have thought in no particular order Nunawading, Dandenong, Geelong, Bendigo would be at the top of the player spend table next would be teams like Albury, Ballarat, Mt Gambier, Hobart, NWT, Brisbane, Kilsyth those at the bottom would be canberra, sandringham, frankston

You have to factor in accomodation costs etc which a number of the city teams aren't paying except imports.

Can't imagine the entire Mt G team or Bendigo/Ballarat live in those towns during the summer months.

Think alit cones down to club networks/organisation with helping find jobs locally etc for Albury & others as well, it's my always bout the $$ for every player.

Also the imports can be hit and miss regardless of budget lots of really god players from small colleges hungry to perform and guys not at the level with everything in between so it's a bit of a lottery really, even bringing back proven imports is hit and miss due to attitudes etc

If you have more $$$ to spend on better quality imports, then you can get it done.

Albury to get over the line..Deba George is a big game player and will drag them over the line wth support from the imports

Or debs could have 38pts and 2 assists on 13/40 shooting from the floor

You also have to remember that is was only a few years ago that the Bandits were allowed to play on and pay off their debt.

Whats the deal with the Final in Dandenong, would the SBC/Cage be more beneficial?

Who would that benefit?

Cheaper option good facility