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The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football

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...

club located in Joondalup, Western Australia

Western Australia

Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...

, competing 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). It is the oldest existing Australian rules football

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...

club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian Football League

West Australian Football League

. Originally located at Leederville Oval, the team now plays its home games at Arena Joondalup, a sports complex in the northern suburbs of Perth. The team's club song is "It's a Grand Old Flag" and its traditional rivals are East Perth

East Perth Football Club

The East Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Royals, is an Australian rules football club that is a member of the West Australian Football League...

Club Honours

WAFL
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...

Premierships: (18 total) 1897, 1899, 1901, 1905, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1941, 1942, 1949, 1951, 1960, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003

Runners-Up: (12 total) 1906, 1911, 1922, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1953, 1973, 1993, 1998, 2002

Reserves Premierships: (5 total) 1927, 1930, 1947, 1956, 1960

Colts Premierships: (2 total) 1968, 1990

Rodriguez Shield: (3 total) 1960, 1999, 2002

Individual Honours

Sandover Medallists: (11 total) 1922: Harold Boyd

Harold Boyd

Harold Boyd was an Australian rules footballer who played for West Perth in the WAFL during the 1920s.A half back, Boyd started his career at West Perth when the WAFL resumed after the First World War. He won a Sandover Medal in 1922 and was appointed captain-coach the following season. In 1924 he...

, 1924: Jim Gosnell

Jim Gosnell

James "Jim" Gosnell was an Australian rules footballer who played with West Perth in the West Australian Football League during the 1920s.Gosnell was a defender and started his WAFL career in 1918...

, 1927: Jim Craig

Jim Craig (Australian footballer)

Jim Craig was an Australian rules footballer who played 216 games for West Perth in the WAFL during the 1920s.A centre half-back, Craig won a Sandover Medal in 1927...

, 1930: Ted Flemming

Ted Flemming

Ted Flemming was an Australian rules footballer who played 248 games for West Perth in the WAFL/WANFL from 1922 to 1937. He is a half back flanker in West Perth's official 'Team of the Century'....

, 1940: Terence O'Keefe

Ed O'Keefe

Terrence 'Ed' O'Keefe was an Australian rules footballer who played with West Perth in the WANFL from 1933 to 1946. He was also known by his nickname Checker and in 2000 was named in the ruck for West Perth's official 'Team of the Century'....

, 1942: Laurie Bowen, 1946: John Loughridge

John Loughridge

John Loughridge was an Australian rules footballer who played with West Perth in the WANFL during the 1940s.Centremen John Loughridge had his best league season in 1946 when he not only won a Simpson Medal for his performance in West Perth's losing Grand Final side but he was also awarded a...

, 1951: Fred Buttsworth

Fred Buttsworth

Frederick James Buttsworth is a former Australian rules footballer who played for West Perth in the Western Australian National Football League and briefly for Essendon in the Victorian Football League...

, 1959: Brian Foley

Brian Foley

For the New York State Senator, see Brian X. Foley.Brian Foley is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Perth in the WANFL. He occupies a forward pocket in West Perth's official 'Team of the Century'....

, 1992: Robert West

Robbie West

Robbie West is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles and Footscray in the AFL.Despite making his debut for West Coast in 1991 he never had an extended stay in the side until 1993...

, 1993: Neil Mildenhall

Neil Mildenhall

Neil Mildenhall is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Dockers in 1995. He was drafted from West Perth in the WAFL as a predraft selection in the 1994 AFL Draft and played mainly as a wingman....

Simpson Medallists: (10 total) 1946: John Loughridge

John Loughridge

, 1949: Jack Larcombe, 1951: Don Porter, 1960: Brian Foley

Brian Foley

, 1969: Bill Dempsey

Bill Dempsey

Bill Dempsey is a former Australian rules footballer who played for West Perth in the WAFL during the 1960s and 70s. A ruckman, Dempsey played a total of 343 games for the club before retiring in 1976....

, 1971: Shane Sheridan, 1975: Mel Whinnen

Mel Whinnen

Mel Whinnen is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Perth in the West Australian National Football League during the 1960s and 1970s. His 371 senior games for West Perth is a club record and also league record for any one club....

, 1995: Darren Harris, 1999: Christian Kelly, 2003: Brent LeCras

Brent LeCras

Brent Phillip LeCras is an Australian rules football player who played in the Australian Football League for the Kangaroos. He was originally recruited from Cervantes....

Bernie Naylor Medalists: (18 total) 1894: W. Duffy (15), 1898: H. Loel (N/A), 1899: H. Loel (50), 1900: A. Daly (30), 1901: H. Loel (45), 1902: H. Loel (35), 1903: T. McNamara (32), 1911: William Bellion (30), 1925: Ted Flemming

Ted Flemming

Ted Flemming was an Australian rules footballer who played 248 games for West Perth in the WAFL/WANFL from 1922 to 1937. He is a half back flanker in West Perth's official 'Team of the Century'....

(50), 1930: Frank Hopkins (79), 1932: Ted Tyson

Ted Tyson

Edward Arthur "Ted" Tyson was an Australian rules footballer who played with West Perth in the Western Australian National Football League ....

(96), 1936: Ted Tyson (126), 1942: Ted Brunton (94), 1945: Bill Baker (91), 1951: Ray Scott

Ray Scott (umpire)

Raymond Cyril "Ray" Scott was a leading Australian rules football player and field umpire in the West Australian National Football League .-WANFL playing career:...

(141), 1955: Ray Scott

Ray Scott (umpire)

Raymond Cyril "Ray" Scott was a leading Australian rules football player and field umpire in the West Australian National Football League .-WANFL playing career:...

(83), 1963: Ron Evans (97), 1973: Phil Smith

Phil Smith (Australian footballer)

Phil Smith was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League and West Perth in the West Australian National Football League...

(84)

All Australians: 1961: Ray Gabelich

Ray Gabelich

Ray Gabelich was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League .He came to Collingwood from Western Australia as a centre half-forward in 1954 too late to be listed...

, 1972: Alan Watling

Alan Watling

Alan Watling is a former Australian rules footballer who played 284 games for West Perth in the WANFLWatling was mainly a ruck-rover but started his career on the wing from his debut in 1969...

Records

Highest Score: Round 10, 1981 - 37.17 (239) vs. East Fremantle at Leederville Oval & Round 10, 1987 - vs. South Fremantle at Leederville Oval

Lowest Score: Round 1, 1912 - 0.3 (3) vs. Subiaco at WACA

Most Games: Mel Whinnen

Mel Whinnen

371 (1960-1977)

Record Home Attendance: Round 21, 1978 - 24,567 vs. East Perth at Leederville Oval

Record Finals Attendance: 1975 Grand Final - 52,322 vs. South Fremantle at Subiaco Oval

Current squad

As of 3 March 2011:


1 Aaron Black 2 Jason Salecic 4 Jeff Gobbels 5 Joel Rice 6 Marc Crisp 7 Steven Browne 8 Mark Hutchings 9 Dustin Burns 10 Matt Guadagnin 11 Anthony Tsalikis 12 Daniel Hunt 13 Brodie Duffield 14 Shaun Bewick 15 Josh Pearce 17 Shane Tregear 19 Chris Keunen 20 Brent LeCras Brent LeCras Brent Phillip LeCras is an Australian rules football player who played in the Australian Football League for the Kangaroos. He was originally recruited from Cervantes.... 21 Caleb Shadbolt 22 Seb Dearle 23 Luke Tedesco 24 Frank Stockley 25 Ray Bartholomew 26 Joseph Morrow		28 Alex Elisseou 29 Corey Hutchings 31 Paul Elisseou 32 Cameron Branch 33 Anton Saylor 34 Kyle Holden 35 Dion Fleay 36 Lewis Harvey 37 Josh Donaldson 39 Joel Latham 40 Shane Nelson 41 Dean Kittyea 42 Kody Manning 43 Tim Guatta 45 Toby McNamara 46 Hayden Wilson 48 Jay Tindall 49 Nick Carney 50 Shayne Zanetti 51 Kris Shannon 52 Tyson Rowling 53 Lincoln Meeking 54 Zac Cavanagh		55 Ben Parkes 56 Jordan Mills 57 Craig Medlen 58 James Stanton 59 Adrian Clarke 60 Luke Hendricks 61 Sam Parkes 62 Trent Batterham 63 Mitch Brown 64 Maitland Smith 65 Cuan Whitefoot 65 James King 66 Jared Butt 67 Dylan Samakovidis		AFL Listed Players 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... Mark LeCras Mark LeCras Mark LeCras is an Australian rules footballer, currently playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. Mainly playing as a small forward, he led the West Coast's goalkicking in 2009 and 2010, and was named in the All-Australian team in 2010.-Early life:LeCras was born to... Quinten Lynch Quinten Lynch Quinten Peter Lynch is a West Coast Eagles Australian rules footballer. He mainly plays at full forward and centre half forward, and is a regular goal-kicker.-Career:... Andrew Strijk Andrew Strijk Andrew Strijk is an Australian rules footballer with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League .- WAFL career :... Jack Darling Jack Darling Jack Darling is an Australian rules footballer with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League . He was recruited from West Perth in the WAFL with pick 26 in the 2010 AFL Draft.-Junior career:... Fremantle Dockers Kepler Bradley Kepler Bradley Kepler Bradley is an Australian rules footballer. In November 2007 he was selected by Fremantle in the 2007 AFL Draft. He previously played with Essendon in the Australian Football League. He was delisted by that club at the end of the 2007 season.Bradley was taken high in the 2003 AFL Draft, with... Stephen Hill Stephen Hill (Australian footballer) Stephen Hill is an Australian rules footballer with the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League.-Junior career:... Jay van Berlo Jay van Berlo Jay van Berlo is an Australian rules footballer for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League and the West Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League .... Josh Mellington Josh Mellington Josh Mellington is an Australian rules footballer with the Fremantle Football Club, in the Australian Football League ....

Club Honours

Individual Honours

Records

Current squad

Team of the Century

External links

See also