WAFL's best

by LES EVERETT

THE list of club fairest and best winners in the WAFL for 2003 paints an interesting picture.

It's a very experienced group of players with East Perth's Brent Cowell the youngest at 23 and includes a few former AFL players, a couple of eastern state imports and some who began their careers in the country.

The winners were...

West Perth

Kim Rigoll a 30-year-old 100 game veteran who came to the Falcons from West Coast amateurs. He's a solidly built midfielder who thrives on hard work. A dual premiership player with West Perth, Rigoll won the club's fairest and best award in 1998 and 1999..

Subiaco

Marc Webb a 24-year-old who came to the Lions from Perth. He's a hard running midfielder who kicks very well.

East Perth

Brent Cowell a 23-year-old midfielder who played for Gippsland Power in the TAC Cup and spent the 1998 and 1999 seasons on the St Kilda list. A triple premiership player with East Perth.

Claremont

Greg Harding a 26-year-old who came to the Tigers from Albany. He played AFL football with Fremantle and West Coast. Used as key defender for Claremont in 2003.

Swan Districts

Shane Beros a 30-year-old midfielder who also won this year's Sandover Medal. A relative latecomer to footy who came to Swans via West Coast amateurs.

South Fremantle

James Byrne a 25-year-old midfielder in his first WAFL season. He played for Adelaide in the AFL and Glenelg in the SANFL.

East Fremantle

Wayne Roser a 30-year-old crash and bang midfielder who has played more than 150 games since coming to the Sharks from Augusta-Margaret River. A premiership player in 1998.

Perth

Chad Harding

A 24-year-old from Scarborough amateurs who plays in defence and the midfield for the Demons. Has great pace.

Peel

Derek Hall

A 32-year-old originally from Harvey who began his WAFL career with West Perth. Played a couple of games for West Coast but made his AFL name with Geelong. Has announced his retirement as a player.

Shane Beros. Swan Districts fairest and best winner and Sandover Medallist in 2003. Photo by Les Everett

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