Being this was a bracket style championship there was no need for a A pool, etc. Top two pools were somewhat even as Heros B is better than A teams from other clubs. Plus having Heros, MDU, M&D and Coppermine in the same pool would have knocked out two good teams from playoffs. Look at M&D missing playoffs finishing 3rd in their pool. And they played heros one of the toughest tests of the tournament.
Coopermine should have made it in but never got to play that LI team that won the pool. No doubt if they had the chance thet would have gotten in.