To be fair, I should mention all the big name Victorian players who chased the big money and fame in S.A and W.A before the AFL expansion.
Ummm.......little help?
I think it shows the foresight of the John Elliot initiative played a much bigger part in the evolution of the national comp than it is credited with, by not including WA, it alerted WA footy chiefs that it could happen without them.