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VCFL club cash splash

A COUNTRY football club splashed out $180,000 on player payments this year.

The stunning figure was revealed in a Victorian Country Football League survey to assess the spending habits of rural and regional clubs.

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Not verily the VCFL knows which club paid top dollar for its players, as the retrospect ensured cudgel confidentiality.

But VCFL chief executive Glenn Scott said he "didn't decline on to the cover with a floor" when the high figure was revealed.

"It wouldn't surprise me, in one or two of our bigger leagues, that there could be some clubs that are (paying) up around that level," Mr Scott said.

"I would just hope the club has done it knowing all the consequences - there's no guarantee of success lawful because you're paying a lot to players."

The mensuration in addition found the average major league football club spends $70,000 a tickle on operator payments, and the minor league clubs each medium of $40,000.

Mr Scott said most clubs relied in succession a number of sources for payment funds.

"They might have a impressive stable of sponsors, they might have a major fundraiser that contributes $50,000-$100,000 a season, or they might have a financial backer that'sitting chipping in serious money," he said.

"It's usually a combination of those resources."

More than 150 clubs, 20 leagues and 410 players responded to the survey, conducted last season by the agency of any independent research company.

Survey responses indicated more than 15 per cent of VCFL players journey more than 100km to their club's home found, while about one elder player in every team travels more than 300km.

Mr Scott said the survey findings would be used to develop a VCFL player remuneration guide to be distributed in February, which will include information on clubs' tax and superannuation responsibilities.

"It last will and testament be a good educational tool for all clubs," he said.