The Gundagai coach, who is the South West regional manager for the NRL, has been using what has become a lot of free time to show his creative side.

He's posted renditions of Lucille by Kenny Rogers, What's Up by Four Non Blondes and Overkill by Men At Work on Facebook with the aim for providing some light entertainment to help deal with the effects the restrictions have.

While NSW Rugby League have put a hold on all rugby league activities until at least May 1, Perry remains hopeful Group Nine will return at some stage this year.

"It all depends with what happens with people following the rules and getting rid of this COVID," Perry said.

"I don't want footy to be played if it risks people getting hurt but at the same time I want footy to be back as soon as it can.

"You just have to take advice from the experts and I am not one of those people.

"We just have to wait and see."

Perry played 133 NRL games for the Bulldogs, including being part of the 2004 premiership, before returning home to the Riverina.

He's had coaching stints with hometown club Junee and Brothers before coming on board with Gundagai to lead them to the 2018 title.

They fell one win short of a five successive grand final appearance last season and while the Tigers players have been left to do "their own thing" Perry admitted it has been hard for the club.

"I know all the players want to play and personally I am missing getting together," he said.

"As far as mental health goes I think it is a big social thing for a lot of players, the committee and a lot of other people.

"More-so than just playing the game it is a good thing to be able to get together and it is more than just a game of footy."

AFL Riverina have had recommendations that their salary caps for 2020 and 2021 be slashed due to the impact of the coronavirus.

While there has been discussion over the years to introduce a similar points system in Group Nine it has always failed to have enough backing from clubs.

Perry isn't sure how it would work in Group Nine.

"It is probably something that potentially needs to be looked at but I don't know how hard it would be to implement," he said.

"Every club's major sponsor is a pub or club and they are out of business at the moment.

"I don't know how you would pay people the same as you normally would and maybe they need to be up and running before we get to play."

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