1st Div has fallen away in recent years but I do think you are underestimating UTS. I would expect UNSW/ES to be fairly competetive at that level but for reasons of their own they remain in D2. I have found D2 to be a suprise packet though and now believe the 5 tier option that the AFL has looked at to possibly be a very viable alternative to what is currently in place even though it could prove a logistical nightmare.
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