As it stands, Oberon Tigers and Orange Raiders are poised to field a host of premier league players from last winter, while Cargo captain-coach Jared Brodrick was a pivotal part of Willie Heta's top flight Hawks outfit in 2019.

And even though these players could create an imbalance within the competition, Beahan can't help but feel an element of excitement about the quality of talent coming across to the Mid-west cup, while still being concerned of how it could damage the league.

"It's exciting and given the circumstances I totally understand why they're doing what they're doing," Beahan said.

"It's good to attract players from other competitions and hopefully we can get some of these players coming back next season."

While Beahan understands the reasoning behind some of these players making the switch to the Mid-west Cup, he wants the same rules to apply to everyone.

"I'm happy to support whatever they decided as long as the rules are consistent across the board," he said

"If Oberon is going to have 2-3 first graders then everyone can have 2-3 first graders."

In Beahan's opinion, a few top-flight players for each team could work but if the doors are open for anyone and everyone to come and play, the competition would be better served changing its name.

"It's turning into a bit of a circus," he said.

"If every sides going to bring in as many first graders as they can we might as well call it Group 10."

Jackson Brien is one of the former Group 10 guns rumoured to have signed with the Oberon Tigers for 2020 and in Beahan's opinion, if he's allowed to play then so should anyone else.

"If it keeps going, we're better off opening it up to everyone and saying every man for themself," he said.

It's no secret that the Mid West League is played just as much for the social aspect as it is the competitive aspect which is where Beahan's mixed feelings regarding Group 10 talent comes from.

"A lot of the guys just want to go out and have some fun and get back into playing footy," he said.

"Some of the guys haven't played for quite a while and it's a bit unfair if they're going up against first graders when they come back."

The player movement situation in the competition is complex and Beahan's more focused on how his Warriors are tracking ahead of the season opener against the Raiders on July 18.

"At the end of the day, we're used to playing all types of caliber players... we play a lot of different guys at the knockouts," he said.

"If they do allow anyone to play in the competition, we'll welcome the challenge with both arms."

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Beahan's Warriors haven't been able to take the field yet but is gearing up to kick training off soon.

"Everyone is starting to get excited again... we start training on Tuesday."

"We're pretty unfit at this stage but I think everyone is.

"The main goal for us is to just get back onto the field and get ready for when the season starts."