Leather Stops wrote:
swan42 wrote: Perhaps we can start with the legends of the AFL Hall of Fame. Why aren't WAFL players of the ilk of Billy Walker not legends of the AFL Hall of Fame? Why is there only one legend of the AFL Hall of Fame (I believe it is Barry Robram) that doesn't have a link with the VFL or AFL competitions?
Many WAFL & SANFL players went east & made their name. They went east to the VFL as they got paid what they were worth. Not what we would pay them. Some didn't make the grade. Farmer, Cable, Jackson, Rioli wanted to play at the HIGHEST STANDARD. I Bet Billy Duckworth would say his greatest moment was the Norm Smnith Medal in Essendon's premiership.
LS I am not sure what the point is you are making. My point is there are a number of exceptional players who played in the WAFL (WANFL) who should be legends of the AFL Hall of Fame. There is no way that players such as Billy Walker, John Todd, Stephen Michael, Austin Robertson Jnr, Bill Dempsey, Mel Whinnen and a number of others should not be legends. Since there are WAFL and SANFL players who are members of the AFL Hall of Fame it is not just for VFL/AFL footballers. How is it reasonable that no West Australian is a legend of the game who has no affiliation with the VFL/AFL? Similarly, why is there only one South Australian?
