The Magpies, who have sat out the 2016 season due to a lack of players, will attend the G19 meeting buoyed by a good turnout at a recent meeting to gauge support for re-launching the club.

Pat Lonergan had been president of the Glen Innes Rugby League Football Club.

He has handed over the reins to Barry Grob but remains on the committee.

"We had a good meeting and quite a few people have come on board," Pat Lonergan told The Leader.

"They all want to help out. That's good but the main thing is player numbers, we've simply got to find players, that's the main thing.

"We will struggle to field two senior sides if we do play next year.

"I can't see us finding 40 seniors so I'd say at this stage we'll play Under 18's Ladies League Tag and a senior side.

"But we will wait and see what happens at the Group 19 meeting in Inverell on Wednesday night.

"Barry Grob is now the president of the club. I've stood down but I remain on the committee."

Lonergan said two CRL representatives were present at the meeting and they have promised to help the club find a captain-coach amongst other things.

He said a number of players are playing at Ashford, Inverell and Guyra and hopes they will return to bolster the club. 

"The main thing is the juniors," Lonergan said.

“We can't keep the kids in town. There are no jobs for them.

“However we still have some very good kids here and we want to provide them with a pathway."

Group 19 continues this weekend with competition leaders MacIntyre Warriors hosting third-placed Ashford Roosters at Boggabilla Sportsground, and second-placed Inverell Hawks playing Moree Boars at Boughton Oval, Moree. Guyra Spuds and Moree Boomerangs have byes.

FIRST GRADE: MacIntyre Warriors 27, Inverell Hawks 24, Ashford Roosters 22, Guyra Spuds 19, Moree Boomerangs 18, Moree Boars 16.