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| Names | |
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| Full name | West Perth Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Falcons (formerly Cardinals) |
| Season 2008 | |
| After Finals | 4th |
| Home & Away Finish | 2nd |
| Top Goalkicker | Troy Longmuir (44 goals) |
| Best & Fairest | Jay Van Berlo |
| Club Details | |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Colours | Cardinal red and blue |
| Competition | West Australian Football League |
| Chairman | Brett Raponi[1] |
| Coach | Bill Monaghan[2] |
| Captain(s) | Jason Salecic |
| Ground(s) | Arena Joondalup (Capacity: 16000) |
| Other information | |
| Official website | http://www.falconsfc.com.au |
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The West Perth Falcons is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia.[3] It competes in the West Australian Football League. Originally located in Leederville, the team now resides 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.
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Honours
WAFL Premierships: 1897, 1899, 1901, 1905, 1932, 1934-35, 1941-42, 1949, 1951, 1960, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003
Team of the Century
| Team of the Century | |||
| B: | Wally Price | Ray Schofield | Bill Dempsey |
| HB: | Harold Boyd | Brian France | Ted Flemming |
| C: | Peter Menaglio | Mel Whinnen | Stan Heal |
| HF: | John Loughridge | Fred Buttsworth | Don Marinko, Sr. |
| F: | Bill Valli | Ted Tyson | Brian Foley |
| Foll: | Graham Farmer | Ed O'Keefe | Les Fong |
| Int: | Ken Ashdown | Jim Craig | Jim Gosnell |
| Jack McDiarmid | Ray Scott | Max Tetley Alan Watling |
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| Coach: | - | ||
References
- ^ Reid, Russell (20 November 2008). "Monaghan takes over the reins at West Perth". The West Australian. http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=210&ContentID=109053. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ "Falcons announce new coach". West Perth Football Club. 25 November 2008. http://www.westperthfc.com.au/news/falcons-announce-new-coach. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ "West Perth - Part One: 1885 to 1944". Full Points Footy. http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/west_perth_(1).htm. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
External links
- West Perth - Falcons official site
- Full Points Footy History of West Perth
- Team of the Century
See also
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