Alistair Dobson

I think whenever you're going through a period of change, whether that's on the field, off the field, or different evolutions or even revolutions, there's always uncertainty and things that we need to be really clear on.

But as we look forward to this season, yeah, we're really excited.

Yeah, I mean, I think they're the twists and turns I spoke about a minute ago.

And I think both teams and both teams from both clubs, men's and women's, are set up in good shape from a list perspective.

They're going to put really competitive, strong teams on the park.

If you look at the young talent that are going to bring the renegades to life in the men's side and then some...

established stars on the BBL side for the, for the stars.

I think both those teams are in great shape.

We've got to let, we've got to do some work now to, I guess, to bring those fans back on that journey for, for the clubs with, with Cricket Victoria.

And I think once they start to see the season come to life and for what's true for the BBL, which is fun family entertainment, summer nights of the cricket, those things will hold true and big crowds at the MCG are going to be part of our season.

No, our list and contracting rules are rock solid.

And whichever direction those clubs were going to go or the vision that Cricket Victoria have for the future of those clubs, what is true is that the two lists are in good shape and are contracted and players established on that.

We have player movement rules and opportunities like any league.

And I think, but as we sit here both on the men's and women's side, those lists are in good shape.

And both clubs are looking forward to contracting opening in the coming weeks to have a crack at the overseas player market, which is an interesting space at the moment.

Um, and there'll be competitive.

So there's no draft this year for international players.

We're still working through the finer points of our, of our contracting rules, Jared.

That's the last part of, of the, of the, I guess the, the work with the ACA to set that down.

There's the overseas market is changing as quickly as any other part.