following the announcement that canberra had submitted an eoi application and kicked off its bid, fellow bidder, the wollongong wolves, confirmed they welcomed the friendly competition from the canberra bid and re-stated their commitment to the region no matter what the outcome on october. the wolves have a player pathway partnership established with belconnen united fc. rugby union super league team brumbies ceo michael thomson also fronted the media to state his support for the canberra a-league bid stating there is enough fans to go around for the brumbies, raiders and an a-league team. mr thomson went on to say he felt another top level sporting code could enrich the canberra community.