East Warrnambool might just be the exception.

It seems likely the Bombers will vote on a two-year break from on-field action at their annual general meeting on Monday.

But they won't shut up shop completely. There a few key points to consider.

It may appear insignificant, but the fact East Warrnambool has maintained its catering tender with the Warrnambool and District Football Netball League throughout its finals series is important to note.

It has money in the bank. The Reid Oval-based club is in its best financial position of the last five years.

It has history. The Bombers first surfaced as Hopkins Ward Football Club in 1924. It became East Warrnambool in 1970 after 27 years as East Stars. A 95-year history surely counts for something.

The most obvious challenge, if it does vote to enter a recess, is the prospect of getting its senior players back through the door two years down the line.

It must sign a senior coach who can draw players. East will need a mentor in the same category as Hampden league legend and North Warrnambool Eagles leader Adam Dowie if it is to return successfully.

Couple that with a rebrand - which it appears the Bombers have the financial means to action - and anything is possible.

They wouldn't be the first team in the greater south-west to make a comeback.

Great Western, formerly a Horsham and District league outfit, went into recess in 2010. It returned in the Mininera and District league in 2012.

Now, it's the reigning Mininera and District league premier.

People will compare the Bombers to Deakin University Sharks, the last south-west team to enter a hiatus.

When the Sharks went into a "one-year recess" in 2016, many suggested it was a euphemism for "folding".

There were no plans to keep the club alive off-field and the Sharks, which relied on university students to prop up their ranks, were feeling the impact of less students at Deakin University's Warrnambool campus.

Deakin was fighting from the start and was pushed on by loyal volunteers and players who helped the club compete for as long as it did.

It's still officially in recess but it's difficult to see a comeback on the horizon.

East is in a different place. That's not to say it doesn't have its challenges.

Uncertainty around the Reid Oval renovations is hitting the Bombers and volunteers are on the wane.

A lack of juniors has also plagued the club.

They say change is as good as a holiday. East will be hoping the old saying rings true.

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