That was also part of it. At the end of the day, though, it was how blatantly "too good" for Oceania that Australia were. As proven by how strong they were in Asia after moving. Although last I checked they've slipped a bit now.
It's not the Albion, but does involve my national team. In 2001 Australia played a World Cup qualifier match against American Samoa. The eventual result would set a world record for the largest winning margin in an international game: 31-0. Archie Thompson also set a record for an individual...