BLAYNEY president Adam Hornby was ‘”frustrated and disheartened” after Lithgow Workies forfeited Sunday’s Group 10 premier league game against the Bears.
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However, it was not entirely because his side didn’t have the chance to finish its season on a win.
“Forfeits just seem to be happening too often in Group 10 at the moment. This is the second time Lithgow have forfeited a premier league game this year and there’s a been a few over the last couple of seasons in first division as well,” Hornby said.
“I don’t know what’s happening, but maybe the penalties for forfeiting need to be a bit stronger, a bit more of a deterrent to stop teams taking the easy way out.”
Workies’ lastest forfeit, which comes a little over three months after they forfeited April’s 2015 grand final rematch against Orange CYMS.
Much like in their forfeit to CYMS Workies cited injuries and player availability – or lack thereof – as the issue.
“It is a bit of a cop out, I just think it’s the easy way out,” Hornby said.
