The Bears draw on a town with a population just over 3000 people and has long felt the pinch of trying to compete with larger centres like Orange and Bathurst.

But as of next winter they won't need to.

While NSWRL chief executive David Trodden didn't confirm which teams would feature in the first and second tiers, it's safe to assume the Bears will be a part of the championship, a competition made up of clubs that have a smaller pool of talent and finances to draw from.

"We can't compete with them," Taylor said looking at the bigger clubs in Group 10.

"I think the promotion-relegation system is a good idea so that clubs can still strive to make that top league."

Taylor specifically endorsed potential relegation for lower-ranked teams, opposing CYMS' captain-coach Daniel Mortimer's opinion that it could cripple clubs financially.

"I can understand what Daniel [Mortimer] means but there's got to be some incentive at the bottom of the ladder," he said.

"I don't think it would hurt clubs sponsorship-wise ... well, at least it wouldn't at Blayney. We get the same crowd if we've got one game or four games."

There's plenty to think about what's going to happen in future seasons but, as of Sunday, Taylor's chuffed at what the Bears put together at Cowra, winning a pair of trial matches against Cargo and the Magpies.

"Winning makes a big difference and we really needed that," he said.

"I think we're going to give the second-grade competition a big shake this year and it's going to be good to put some smiles on people's faces.

"We've got extra blokes who want to play this year."

As for eventually working their way back to the top level, Taylor thinks it would take a few prosperous winters at King George Oval for that to happen.

"We'd need to have a great financial year," he said.

"You need to spend big dollars to be competitive. We have a lot of good footballers at Blayney but in the past we've just lacked depth.

"At the moment we've got a team full of locals but when we were playing in first grade, there was pressure on us to spend money and bring about four players in from out of town.

"I'm just excited to have a good, relaxing year and not think about the pressure of playing first grade."

Lochie Hobby is set to captain Blayney in the first division competition this year, while Ryley Oborn looks to be one of the side's premiere players after winning the best and fairest award at Cargo in 2020.

The Group 10 season will officially kick off on April 24-25.

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