And which benefit do you think western Australians wanted? I’m willing to bet was the former, while the latter was a nice but unintended coincidence for Victoria.... there’s no way the VFL would have needed a $4 million up front licensing fee to be paid immediately if the league wasn’t in dire circumstances.
Yes the Eagles were created to save footy in WA, however their joining the VFL saved many clubs in Victoria from collapsing and Victorian footy from imploding.