VFL club Bendigo Gold to fold

[Bornadog]

Wooden spooner Bendigo will fold at the end of the season and will not renew its licence in the VFL.The Gold has made the decision that its model cannot be sustained in the current VFL climate given the rising costs to produce a competitive standalone team.
After splitting with Essendon at the end of 2012, Bendigo has not won a senior match.
The club last year made a desperate plea to the township and sponsors to remain faithful to the team in a fund-raising effort.
Bendigo chairman Tim Dickson said despite the efforts, financial forecasts showed it would struggle to remain viable.


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Its a shame they haven't been able to work it out.

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Re: VFL club Bendigo Gold to fold

A shame for the local kids who didn't get drafted and were trying to keep the dream going. They will have to move away, or more likely,the local leagues will benefit significantly from low-ish VFL talent to high level local footy talent.