BRIDPORT Football Club president Jamie McDougall says he doesn't know what the future holds for the clubs within the North-East Football Union, following a crisis meeting at Scottsdale on Friday night.
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The NEFU has called on the advice of AFL Tasmania to help salvage the dwindling football league, which now lies on the brink of collapse.
Mr McDougall said he was unsure how the outcome of the meeting would impact his club.
"I don't know [if the issue will be resolved]," he said.
"Something needs to happen because it's not sustainable in its present format."
Mr McDougall said St Helens Football Club was the latest side to walk away from the NEFU, after opting to join the Northern Tasmania Football Association last week.
"It's all related to the number of people in the area - we just don't have the population to fill the team. That's the main issue," he said.
"We need to let someone have a look at the whole issue and come back with ideas for all the clubs."
Issues are rife at the Bridport Football Club, which is still struggling to attract regular players.
"To put it in perspective, we won the premiership last year and for the last five or six weeks we didn't field a full side without reserves doubling up," Mr McDougall said.
To make matters worse, Bridport forfeited its home-field advantage in favour of travelling to Scottsdale for yesterday's clash against the Scottsdale Crows.
"The condition of the ground is the issue. It had a lot of money spent on it two seasons ago and because of the job that was done, it's now unplayable and unsafe," he said.
