I think you need to do a little more research on some of these ex nsl clubs. ( im not knocking u btw , just an observation)it's not the running costs that matters for a team it is the amount of subscribers a team can bring in. but in any case most clubs don't own their own facilities they are owned by council or state government and allowed to be used by community clubs for community purposes. the nix would be an asset for the league if there was foxtel in NZ whatever broadcaster there is over there isn't football friendly so they're ripping the FFA off hence the plan to dump them, if there was a genuine return on subscribers the nix generate there would be the nix plus a few more NZ teams to capitalise on their population.Some nsl clubs could run much cheaper then the standard aleague club as many own their own stadiums.
There is probably no reason clubs with average crowds of 6-8k cant thrive in the league if they have their own boutique stadium and keep costs relatively low particularly with more money coming from the foxtel deal.
Surely the top tier npl clubs would be more viable then ccm and offer more to aus football then the nix
Some are more stable finanacially then most aleague clubs, own their own stadium and social club and would probably average a higher crowd and more members then aufc.
Smfc s probably the most succesful club in the country yet not in the aleague. Im confident they would have a greater turn over then aufc in their first year