West Perth Football Club
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The West Perth Falcons is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia.[1] It competes in the West Australian Football League. Originally located in Leederville, they now reside at Arena Joondalup, a sports complex in the northern suburbs of Perth. Their traditional rivals are East Perth.
Home Ground: The Arena, Joondalup (formerly at Leederville Oval)
Formed: 1885
Colours: Cardinal Red and Blue
Nickname: Falcons (formerly Cardinals), Garlic Munchers
Record Home Attendance: 24,567 v East Perth on 26th August 1978 (at Leederville) (Although it is believed this was broken in the last game at Leederville in 1993 when the gates were opened)
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[edit] Honours
WAFL Premierships: 1897, 1899, 1901, 1905, 1932, 1934-35, 1941, 1942, 1949, 1951, 1960, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003
[edit] 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: | - | ||
[edit] External links
- West Perth - Falcons official site
- Full Points Footy History of West Perth
- Team of the Century
[edit] See also
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