For much of this year, the Magpies have had doubts about the viability of a season but still committed to the competition in the face of concern about their numbers.

"It's looking a bit better than what it was three weeks ago. Our numbers were down quite a bit and we were only averaging 15 or 20 to training," Aiken said.

"If the other leagues (including Ovens and Murray, Hume, and Tallangatta) didn't fold we would have struggled to get two sides on the paddock.

"We just wanted to support the (Farrer) league as best we can and forge ahead if we could but we were struggling. We probably only had 15 senior footballers on the books, plus a few young blokes and a couple of twos players.

"Things weren't looking great but we were still training and having a crack."

Aiken said it was a shame other competitions have had to shut down but it has turned around the Magpies' fortunes, who he says haven't gone chasing recruits.

"We've been lucky enough a few blokes have contacted us through mutual friends and having played with some of our blokes and they were keen to come and help us out," Aiken said.

TRYC co-president David Pieper said it's been a bizarre year.

"I think it's exciting with the influx of quality players in to both leagues (the Riverina and Farrer). It'll be interesting. We were probably going to battle to have enough numbers really. We just said we'd support the league and now there's all these players ringing us, and looking for a game of footy," Pieper said.

The 'Pies are even without a home base. When the season looked unlikely, they took the opportunity to resurface Victoria Park but their back-up plan of playing at Yerong Creek has fallen through with the ground failing to come up to standard.

TRYC will share their four home games around. They'll play two at North Wagga (including their 'home' game against the Saints), one at Gumly Oval, and one at Robertson Oval.

The Magpies have had some 18 players listed for clearances in the last week as players looking for a game find a club searching for players.

Albury Tigers coach Luke Daly, key position player Dean Heta, former Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong coach Jayden Kotzur are among them.

"Yeah, these blokes are great to have at our club and they're going to give us an opportunity to play footy this year. But for me, I'll be using them up. I'll be using them up so much it's not funny - for our kids and for our footy club," Aiken said.

"It's not just about them getting a game, it's to be a sponge, to learn from Luke Daly - he coaches O&M first grade, he's obviously a quality coach and player so for me as a coach, I'll be picking his brain a fair bit too."

Aiken said in a season in which many clubs have picked up some late arrivals, it's hard to get a read on how they'll line up.

"You can throw these quality players in and, don't worry, it obviously makes you a better team straight away but it will depend how we all come together," Aiken said.

"We'll be competitive but I'm not going to make assumptions and say we'll play finals because a lot of the other sides are in the position we are, of adding quality players. It'll depend how you gel and how you play on the day."