Mel Whinnen
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Allan Melvyn "Mel" Whinnen MBE (born 6 October 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Perth Football Club in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) from 1960 to 1977. Whinnen played 367 premiership games for West Perth, a WAFL record, playing in four premiership sides and finishing runner-up in the Sandover Medal on two occasions, as well as winning West Perth's best and fairest award, the Breckler Medal, on a record nine occasions.
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Allan Melvyn Whinnen | ||
Nickname(s) | Slippery | ||
Date of birth | (1942-10-06) 6 October 1942 (age 81) | ||
Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Perth Boys High School | ||
Position(s) | Centre | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1960–77 | West Perth | 367 (70)[1] | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
1963–72 | Western Australia | 14 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1977. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
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He was inducted into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2004.