fˈʊl tˈiːmz wɜːɹ ɛkspˈɛktᵻd fɚðə sˈɪɹiz ænd baɪ ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn ˈɔːl ɔːstɹˈeɪliən stˈeɪts ɛksˈɛpt ˌɛntˈiː ænd tæzmˈeɪniə wɜːɹ ˈɛntɚd.
Full teams were expected for the series and by October 1969 all Australian states except NT and Tasmania were entered.