Originally Posted by
Sheikh
That's not the rules which apply in soccer, where this is a more frequent issue. If a 'new' nation is formed (eg, Kosovo) then players who have played for the other countries can decide to play for the new country (if they qualify). Thus the Kosovo soccer team has players who have previously been capped by Albania, Montenegro, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Norway. So if similar rules were put in place, DHP could certainly apply to be considered as 'West Australian', rather than 'Australian'.