JIMBOOMBA Thunder president Matt Neville says transfer restrictions placed on Flagstone Phoenix Junior Rugby League Club are necessary to ensure the survival of surrounding clubs.
In last week's Jimboomba Times, Phoenix president John Lilley claimed Queensland Rugby League (QRL) had gone back on a promise to allow residents of Flagstone to transfer to Phoenix from nearby clubs.
Mr Neville rejected those claims.
"It was told to us by many QRL officials - they could not sign existing members from other clubs," Mr Neville said.
"That was made very clear from the word go."
Mr Neville said nearly 40 per cent of Jimboomba Thunder players resided in Flagstone.
"Without them we don't have a club," he said.
He said most of Thunder's teams were operating with few reserves and would fold if they lost players.
Mr Neville said he believed it was too early to introduce a new junior rugby league club to the Jimboomba area.
"The reason that these guys have got restrictions in place, is because of the current demographic of the area. Flagstone is not big enough to sustain a full football club at this time," Mr Neville said.
Logan sports chairman Cr Phil Pidgeon last week called for the region's clubs to work together and put the children first.
"I think there's room for more than one club in that area," he said.
