After months of waiting, Smythesdale has finally learned if it has a league in which to play football in 2019.
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The Bulldogs have been unsuccessful in its bid to join the Mininera and District league for next season, with the competition's member clubs voting against taking on the Bulldogs in 2019.
Mininera and District president John Box confirmed to The Courier on Thursday afternoon that the vote had gone against the Bulldogs.
He didn't wish to expand on how many clubs voted against the transfer request.
The news is a shattering blow for Smythesdale, which remains without a league to play football and netball in next year.
Smythesdale's request to join the Maryborough Castlemaine District league was blocked in September this year and a subsequent appeal to AFL Goldfields also failed.
Following that, the Central Highlands league - which has been the club's home since 2011 - indicated it did not want the Bulldogs back in season 2019.
From there, the approach to Mininera and District gained momentum, but has amounted to nothing.
Bulldogs president John Cranny has been contacted for comment.
Watch our reaction video with Tim O’Connor and Daniel Short from the Ballarat Courier.
