Circular Head Giants decision this week to go into recess due to a lack of numbers is just the latest club to fall into troubled waters.

Of late, Northern Tasmania has bid farewell to the Prospect Hawks, Tamar Cats and the North East Football Union.

The North-West Coast has abandoned the State League and Rocherlea revealed on Monday that they are struggling to field a women's team in 2019.

Concerning considering that women's football is the sport's No.1 area for growth.

Last year's steering committee investigation was considered a waste of time by many football stalwarts and little of the Simon Garlick's recommendations to fix the state of play are yet to be actioned.

Auskick participation numbers are improving slightly, but there seems to be too much focus on the big end of town.

The obsession of getting an AFL team has led to the neglect of the heartland - regional football support and development.

These community clubs and competitions are where it all begins.  

It's where juniors learn to play the game before, if they are good enough, moving along the the pathway into the state set up, which is being improved.

There is more to community clubs than football, they are social hubs that help keep men and women healthy both mentally and physically, therefore, honchos must do more to support them.

Stringent rules must come into play to stop big dollars that assist to kill off those less affluent. Big money is causing unprecedented player movement, making loyalty a thing of the past. 

It is impossible for clubs with weaker committees and limited funds to be competitive, and from there the death knell rings. 

But the fact is, there are not enough young people playing the sport anymore to replace the dedicated old folks that have been running around for decades.

Maybe technology is to blame, but lack of football or sports being played at school is certainly one reason also behind the decline.