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Which new recruit wore the number 16 jumper for the 2003 AFL season?

Damien Adkins. This player was recruited from Collingwood at the start of the season.

Michael Gardiner's sporting dream is to own a Melbourne Cup winner?

t. Micheal Gardiner, a ruck man: his sporting dream is a far cry from his career on the football field.

Which year did Peter Matera win his Norm Smith Medal?

1992. This was the year 'Waltzing Matera' reverberated through the MCG as Matera showed his on-field brilliance.

After returning from two seperate knee injuries which kept him out for two years, _____________ wore number ______ on his jumper?

Phil Read, 24. Phil Read showed his love of the game to come back after two heart breaking knee injuries, to play AFL sucessfully once more.

Which WCE player goes by the nickname of 'Roo'?

Peter Matera. This player is the second of three brothers to play for the WCE. His younger brother Philip's nickname is Fido.

Which premiership captain was the coach of the West Coast Eagles in 2003?

John Worsfold. After learning under the great David Parkin, the 'Smiling Assassin' has returned to the team he captained to two premierships in the early 1990s.

Which Victorian youngster was a number one draft pick, and wore the number 3 jumper for the West Coast Eagles?

Chris Judd. When his contract was due to be re-signed, he re-signed for two years even though his mother wanted him to return home to Victoria.

Ashley MacIntosh's nickname is 'Milli'.

t. I am not sure how he got this strange nickname, but it has stuck through his playing career.

Daniel Chick wore the number 17 jumper. Who wore this number before him?

Guy McKenna. Guy McKenna later coached the WAFL team the Claremont Tigers.

Michael Gardiner wore the number 1 jumper. The player who wore it previously was _______ ?

Brett Heady. Brett Heady no longer plays football because doctors told him that one more injury could risk his life.

1989 saw West Coast's biggest losing margin against Essendon: by how many points was it?

142 points. This loss occurred in 1989.

Who was the 1992 club champion?

Dean Kemp. In this the first Premiership year, Dean Kemp completed his rise to the top of the club’s playing ranks when judged 1992 club champion. He polled 46 votes to win by eight from wingman Chris Mainwaring.

Ross Glendinning was the West Coasts' leading goal kicker in their inaugural year, 1987. How many goals did he kick?

38. As this was West Coasts first year, this result was considered quite an achievement.

Dean Kemp and Ben Cousins shared the the captaincy of the club in 2002.

f. After sharing the captaincy with Dean Kemp in 2001, Ben Cousins has gone on to become a great leader in his own right.

Ashley Sampi wore a number belonging to an Eagles legend. Who was the player who wore this number befor him, and what is the number?

Chris Lewis, 28. These two players look remarkably similar, and play a similar style of football.