Tara Murray
The Western Region Football League is appealing against AFL Victoria’s decision to allow St Albans and Deer Park to move to the Essendon District Football League.
The WRFL announced on Wednesday that it would look at taking the matter to an AFL Victoria appeals process.
“Following on from previous updates regarding the objection of Deer Park and St Albans’ application to transfer to the Essendon District Football League, the WRFL board has opted to exercise its right to go through the AFL Victoria appeals process after both objections to transfer were dismissed,” the league said in a statement.
“The appeal will be heard by an AFL Victoria Appeals Panel at a yet to be determined date.”
Earlier this month, AFL Victoria has dismissed the Western Region Football League’s objection to Deer Park and St Albans leaving the competition and joining the Essendon District Football League.
As reported by Star Weekly, the two clubs had applied to join the EDFL for 2023, which was supported by the EDFL board.
The WRFL decided to exercise its right to go through the AFL Victoria objection process. AFL Victoria said the panel was satisfied that the Deer Park and St Albans football club moves were consistent with the considerations of the club transfer process, being the geographic nature of the leagues, league viability, community development and future growth of the leagues concerned.
The WRFL had 10 working days to launch an appeal against the AFL Victoria decision, which they have now done.
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