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I've often thought about that and it would have been a logistical/financial nightmare, especially in the 1950s. But it would have been pretty cool. The VFL as Division 1, SANFL as Division 2, WAFL as Division 3 (or swap the two), a united Tassie league as Division 4, NSW/ACT as Division 5 and QLD/NT as Division 6. Bottom two from each division get relegated for the top two of the division below. There would be a much bigger, focused interest in the whole competition as results from each division would affect other divisions. All of the clubs would maintain their own identity and local WAFL (or whoever) game would have got good attendance, more trading/FA, interesting State of Origin matches, etc. There could have been a Tuesday night FA Cup-style knock out league.
Promotion from the VFA to VFL would have worked though.
