The Rock-Yerong Creek to weigh up detail on return to play while CSU are confident in player numbers for two Farrer League grades

The NSW government's announcement on Wednesday that all sport will be permitted next month has paved the way for AFL Riverina to aim for senior competitions to kick off on July 18.

AFL NSW-ACT says clubs can begin contact training and full match preparation from July 1 but the state body is still seeking guidance on any rules around spectators and canteens before distributing 'Return to Competition Play' protocols.

The Magpies will meet on Friday night and said it's too early to make a call on their commitment to a season.

"Our original thoughts are that, yes, we want footy up and coming and the community needs it," Pieper said.

"But in saying that, it still seems to me to be a long way off. The league has to produce draft draws, there'll have to be a league meeting, players need a few weeks of contact training otherwise, it's country footy, there'll be that many injuries and soft-tissue tears.

"And whether our players are willing to play for nothing - I'm sure they will - but that's all stuff we need to go through."

Training in small groups has been allowed for the past two weeks but TRYC have held off, airing their concerns about the viability of a season, particularly the financial pressure with pubs and clubs as major sponsors.

Neighbouring Hume League has already pulled the pin on playing for a premiership while several Victorian leagues have abandoned 2020 and will concentrate on next year.

The Magpies still have some reservations about the viability of a season but will await for the new protocols.

"With the restrictions the way they were, with pubs still being closed at that stage and the restrictions in place for training, we couldn't see how we could go ahead with it and how it would be financially viable," Pieper said.

"But we've got a meeting on Friday night to chat about it all... we haven't had any correspondence from the AFL in the last couple of days (about a return to play). It's only been an announcement in the media."

The interest among other clubs might be the most critical factor. If a competition goes ahead, most clubs would consider it a big a risk to be the odd one out and sit out a season.

Charles Sturt University say they're full steam ahead and have every confidence that they'll be able to field two football teams, despite the coronavirus disruption.

"We started training as soon as we could go back and the numbers we're getting to training have been a good surprise, around 30 to training," president Cameron Humphries said.

"It's been going pretty good. We've got a fair few boys away with uni being away but they've committed to coming back and playing.

"We're going to put forward that we'll have two teams."

Humphries said the coronavirus shutdown might have a bigger affect on their netball numbers.

AFL Riverina intends to get back to clubs in coming days with more information.

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