It was an announcement that somewhat rocked bush footy on Monday, with Chief Executive David Trodden suggesting the move will greatly benefit the long-term prosperity of the sport.

And while pundits have hit back at the change with both positive and negative comments, Orange CYMS' captain-coach Daniel Mortimer thinks the move is mostly a good one for bush footy, suggesting it's a timely switch that will bolster the quality of play.

"I'm actually really looking forward to it," Mortimer said.

"I think we probably need it and I think it will be great for the competition. The standard of footy will be very high which will be great."

He gave the green light to the double-tier system, but the 31-year-old isn't sold on the promotion-relegation format, something he's already experienced in his career.

"I think if a team is good enough to be brought up, then just bring them up," he said.

"I don't think you need to relegate a club. It can take years for a club to build up and if they have one bad year, they have to start from scratch again.

"I was at Leeds Centurions and we were building nicely before we had a horror run of injuries. We beat half of the top sides in the competition but just had a bad run.

"A team can lose sponsorships and players if they're relegated."

Another facet of the system is the state championships that will be held at the conclusion of every winter.

All the winning teams from the competitions throughout the state will have the chance to play for a New South Wales crown, which will shape as a good chance for Western's talent to shine.

"There's a lot of good players coming out of this region," he said.

"A lot of guys have gone to Sydney and come back. We can't be writing players off once they're in their 20s. We need to focus on nurturing the talent.

"We're seeing players get picked up by the NRL a lot later in their careers."

Although he's been an integral part of CYMS for the last couple of years, Mortimer is yet to play an official Group 10 fixture with the side as the Bathurst knockout is the only time he's laced on the boots since under 18s.

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