The Committee 4 Wagga likes the idea, but has given it "low priority" status among a raft other more important projects the city should embrace.

And rightly so.

The Notebook wholeheartedly supports the notion of any sport aiming for the stars, but can also see the pitfalls.

From croquet to snooker, and everything in between, sports in Wagga, and across the Riverina, should be encouraged to give their best and brightest participants a chance to perform on a "bigger stage".

If this means netball shooting for inclusion in a State League, than that is what should happen.

Or so it would seem.

The reality, of course, is that netball, or any other sport, will face massive challenges in achieving their goal.

At the moment Wagga has only basketball teams competing in truly statewide competitions.

The Wagga Heat (men) and Wagga Blaze (women) play games against teams from cities including Bathurst, Dubbo, Lithgow and Queanbeyan across the season.

Wagga Basketball Association even goes to the lengths of recruiting American players, male and female, to bolster the ranks of the Heat and Blaze respectively.

The State League basketball competition is definitely the best thing going for basketball in Wagga - without it the sport would just about be in the boutique category.

With the Heat and Blaze competing in the State League, basketball gets much-needed exposure, and a chance to expands its limited base in the city.

Absolutely no offence meant to basketball, but it is a minority sport in the city - and needs all the help it can engender.

Playing State League games against the Goldminers, Yowies, Rams or whoever at Bolton Park stadium is definitely a step forward for basketball - people can get a chance to see what the sport is all about.

Over the years, the popularity of basketball in the city has ebbed and flowed. At the moment it seems to be on the rise, and Wagga Basketball Association is desperately keen to keep things going.

This, no doubt, is one of the reasons the group has advertised for a head coach for the Heat and Blaze teams - getting the right people in the right positions is half the battle.

Yes, basketball needs to play, and, gain success in the State League.

Allowing the sport to just meander along in Wagga would be a crying shame.

Although campaigning in the State League is surely an expensive business, every cent will be well spent if basketball continues to grow and flourish.

This sentiment, however, may not hold for netball.

Already, this is a sport with a wonderfully substantial player base in Wagga - it's played by thousands of females of all ages.

The prospect of netball gaining anything from playing in a State League competition really seems negligible.

Netball is thriving and there are currently multiple avenues for the better players to play at a higher level - and strive to play for their state or country.

From The Notebook's viewpoint, there just doesn't seem any logical reason for Wagga to break into one of the eight divisions of the State League, which are clearly dominated by Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong teams.

For starters, the cost factor is a major stumbling block, but, maybe, Netball NSW would come to the party.

Likewise, the travel involved in competing on a statewide basis would impact heavily on the players involved, who have lives outside of netball.

Work and school commitments would strain the relationship between the player and the team.

The Committee 4 Wagga has suggested 2020 as a possible date for Wagga to break into the State League, but even this seems as fanciful as debatable.

Sports such as Australian football, soccer, rugby league and rugby union have flirted with playing in state competitions - and never succeeded in turning desire into reality.

Riverina Football Club club Wagga Tigers even had a crack at playing in the AFL Canberra competition, and eventually came back to the city with their tails between their legs.

On the other side of the coin, the growth of the Riverina Lions shows what can be achieved outside of the confines of Wagga.

The Lions play in the AFL Canberra Women's competition and seem to make ends meet on a shoestring budget.

It must be stressed the Lions are a special case - they just have no alternative.

Without the Canberra-based premiership they would be left high and dry - aspiring footballers without any opposition.

The Notebook says more power to the Lions for breaking down the barriers and pursuing their football dream.

Unreservedly, there is just not the same case for netball.

Whatever the costs of playing in a State League the money would be be better spent on facilities and development programs in Wagga.

Forget the pie-in-the-sky proposals, just build the sport from the bottom up and let Sydney have its "State League".

The Committee 4 Wagga can - and will - achieve much for the city, but netball will not be one of its glorious successes.

In contrast, C4W is on the right wavelength with its "full support" for the development of the Riverina Motor Complex at the Wokelena Road site on Wagga's outskirts.

This is a project worth pursuing - and deserves the backing of Wagga City Council and the entire motor sport fraternity.

No qualms about it.

C4W needs to flag the Riverina Motor Complex as a high priority and give council a rev up on the subject when it is required.

Group Nine Team Of The Week

Fullback: Ben Jeffery (Albury)

Wingers: Luke Ebneter (Gundagai), Thomas Bush (Young)

Centres: Will Merritt (Southcity) Lachlan Cuell (Kangaroos)

Five-eighth: Glenn Dumbrell (Kangaroos)

Halfback: Sam Langford (Young)

Lock: Jake Grace (Albury)

Second rowers: Nick Skinner (Southcity), Noa Fotu (Brothers)

Props: Jordan Shepherd (Southcity), Blake Dunn (Brothers)

Hooker: James Luff (Gundagai)

* Players can be picked out of position