North Ballarat Roosters’ future in the Victorian Football League hangs in the balance.
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The club, which attracts players from the south-west league, is set to decide whether it continues in the state league at a board meeting on Monday night.
The uncertainty over its ability to financially support a side in the VFL has rapidly grown in recent months following Frankston’s exit from the competition in late September.
It is understood the club is now considering focusing solely on its Ballarat Football League side – North Ballarat City – amid concerns about the mounting costs of fielding a VFL team.
The redevelopments on Eureka Stadium are set to be completed midway through the 2017 AFL season and the concern that there will be no VFL side to take to the state-of-the-art stadium is quickly moving closer to a reality.
North Ballarat Roosters chairwoman Jenny Bromley was unavailable for comment, but AFL Victoria released a statement.
"AFL Victoria has been informed about a board meeting at the North Ballarat Football Club on Monday night, and will await the result of that meeting before making any further comment," AFL Victoria said.
