The 12 Football Wagga clubs met via zoom on Wednesday night to discuss options for the season, before everyone's worst fears were confirmed on Thursday.

With some clubs already indicating it is time to call an end to the 2021 season, Football Wagga will let the dust settle before asking for more information.

"This information (on Thursday) we have to absorb but I think we can now go back to the clubs again and say this is what it is, what are your feelings now?" Dobbin said.

"Now that we know this, what has changed, what are your views. A couple of clubs have already indicated they think it is (time to finish). But like everything else, we need to wait a few days, we don't call an emergency meeting tonight, we let the dust settle, people think about it, and just see how it goes.

"I suspect by that time most clubs will get a feel from their players and coaches what should be happening. Remembering here, we're talking here about all age groups."

Dobbin said it was important clubs consult players and coaches before providing feedback to Football Wagga.

"They need to talk to their coaches and their players," he said.

"Whilst we can have a communal meeting of clubs, it really is the players themselves how they will react to it. That can change clubs' elected body quite significantly.

"It's a player-based organisation so if a number of players decide there are risks in it, then that needs to be considered."

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While Football Wagga will give it a couple of days before asking clubs for their position, a number of decisions were made at Wednesday night's meeting.

Any teams unable to fulfill their obligations due to COVID-19, games will be declared a 1-1 draw, as opposed to a forfeit, and clubs will not receive a financial penalty.

It was also decided that regardless of what home and away rounds are played between now and finals, if they should occur, each respective ladder will stand.

It was also agreed to adopt a two-week finals structure, which would allow for an extra home and away round, if possible.

Dobbin said the meeting certainly proved worthwhile.

"It was very well attended. People had already been talking so we put a few questions to them, around the 12 clubs, and at the end of that we summed up what everyone had put on the table and asked them what they think of this," he said.

"They identified the big issues, some of the solutions. We did have a framework that allowed us to end the season but it was going to depend what the announcement was (Thursday) morning. The announcement this morning has put us off for the next two weekends, that is clear."

Some clubs are concerned about the lack of training and match fitness, should the region come out of lockdown in a fortnight's time.

It was also made clear that Football Wagga can go no further back than the current grand final weekend of October 16-17.

Football Wagga also used the meeting to encourage members to get vaccinated.

There was also talk of potential gala days as a replacement, should the season be scrapped.

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