To be fair, it kind of balances out considering we can sign kiwis and aussies as locals and no one else can.
just a quick squiz at population bases
Melbourne (4.1m), Sydney(4.6m), Brisbane(2m), Perth( 1.7m), Adelaide(1.2m) populations; amongst 7 teams = 1.94m per team
vs NZ (4.43m)
but hey, they nicked Smeltz, Rojas, Roux, Barbarouses
and they have a full Youth League and three more players
nah, you are not being fair
Mariners (?) and Newcastle (0.55m) I can maybe feel sorry for
Besides, this is football, who said it had to be fair? Ask the bottom half of the EPL. And everybody that bid against Quatar as a WC venue.
Go Ernie.