Phil Narkle
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Phillip Michael "Phil" Narkle (born 29 January 1961) is a former Australian rules football
player of indigenous
background who played for the St Kilda Football Club and West Coast Eagles Football Club in the Australian Football League
(AFL) and Swan Districts Football Club
in the West Australian Football League
(WAFL) during the mid-late 1970s and early 1990s. Younger brother of Keith Narkle
(by nine years) who also played for Swan Districts, Phil generally played on the wing
position. Regarded as a highly skilled and determined footballer with tremendous pace, Phil was perfectly suited to the wing position where he could turn defence into attack.
Phil Narkle played colts in 1977 for Swan Districts in the WANFL and was awarded the Medallists Medal for being the fairest and best player for that year. He made his debut for Swan Districts in the league competition the following year.
Narkle had a sensational season in 1982 when he played in the WAFL premiership for Swan Districts, and during that year he also won the Sandover Medal for the best player in the WAFL. Narkle played one more year for Swan Districts playing in his second premiership for the club. The Grand Final was the last game for Swans. He moved on to St Kilda in the AFL before returning to Western Australia in 1987 to play for the West Coast Eagles
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Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
player of indigenous
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
background who played for the St Kilda Football Club and West Coast Eagles Football Club in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL) and Swan Districts Football Club
Swan Districts Football Club
The Swan Districts Football Club, nicknamed the Swans, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club is based at Bassendean Oval, in Bassendean, an eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia...
in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
(WAFL) during the mid-late 1970s and early 1990s. Younger brother of Keith Narkle
Keith Narkle
Keith Paul Narkle is a former Australian rules football player of indigenous background who played for the Swan Districts Football Club in the West Australian Football League during the 1970s and 1980s...
(by nine years) who also played for Swan Districts, Phil generally played on the wing
Centre line
The Centre line refers to a set of positions on an Australian rules football field.It consists of 3 players, two on the wings , and one in the centre....
position. Regarded as a highly skilled and determined footballer with tremendous pace, Phil was perfectly suited to the wing position where he could turn defence into attack.
Phil Narkle played colts in 1977 for Swan Districts in the WANFL and was awarded the Medallists Medal for being the fairest and best player for that year. He made his debut for Swan Districts in the league competition the following year.
Narkle had a sensational season in 1982 when he played in the WAFL premiership for Swan Districts, and during that year he also won the Sandover Medal for the best player in the WAFL. Narkle played one more year for Swan Districts playing in his second premiership for the club. The Grand Final was the last game for Swans. He moved on to St Kilda in the AFL before returning to Western Australia in 1987 to play for the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
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