Clubs were invited to submit their feedback at a special meeting on Sunday.
While many participating in the process are believed to have shown interest in the split, there are some who believe the league should remain as is.
The league split for the first time in 2009, with North West and South East leagues formed.
The competition remained in that format until the 2018 season, when the divisions merged after the league decided not to affiliate with AFL Goulburn Murray, and four clubs decided to leave the league as a result.
The league has remained as a merged competition since, with the current version of the PDFNL containing 15 sides.
But now conversations around splitting the league have started again in earnest, although the desire to split the competition has never really gone away.
The Deniliquin Rovers Football & Netball Club has indicated it is in favour of the league remaining unchanged.
Blighty Football Netball Club can see the benefits of both options, but its executive is leaning more towards the split being favourable.
Rovers president John Glowrey said the stance against the split was determined after consultation with club members.
“After speaking to our members, the vast majority wanted to stay as one, not to divide into two divisions,” he said.
“Having already split once before in 2009, the subject seems to get raised every few years. I guess the league wanted to hear from clubs as to whether they really did want to split.
“Of course, what’s best for each club is different to others and a number of matters would have been considered, including travel, competitiveness, revenue through home and away and also finals.”
Glowrey said there is a concern of a weakened state of competition if the league did split.
“For the Rovers, we believe the best thing would be for us to compete in the best competition we can across both football and netball and across all senior and junior grades.
“The current structure of the PDFNL allows us to do that; we see no reason to change it.”
Blighty president Rhys Tremble said for his club, however, the split could allow the Redeyes to be more competitive than they have been in recent years.
“The Blighty Football Netball Club executive all met before the league meeting, and the executive is of the opinion that a split may be of an advantage to our club,” he said.
“We believe we would potentially be more competitive.
“It might also help with the ease of recruiting players to our club, which may be linked to being more competitive.”
Tremble said club members were “50:50” on the options, and said the club would be willing to work in with whichever format the league chooses.
“We’re supportive of a split and also supportive of staying as we are. We don’t really mind either way.
“We’re always looking for more people to join and help out around the club. It’s a great place and a growing club, regardless of the split.”
Sunday’s meeting allowed for the league executive to meet with club executives and get a feel for the two division split.
Without giving much away, the league’s manager of operations Shane Railton said that feedback would now be considered in more detail.
“We met with the clubs, and they gave us feedback and reasoning as to whether or not they’d be in favour of a split,” Railton said.
“The board intends to meet to discuss this feedback and make a decision.
“I anticipate it to happen rather quickly.
“Clubs think in their own best interests which assuredly they are entitled and expected to do.
“However, the league has to think with a holistic approach and what will be best from the league perspective.”
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