Robbie West
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Robbie West is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles
and Footscray
in the AFL
.
Despite making his debut for West Coast in 1991 he never had an extended stay in the side until 1993. He managed just three games in his first two seasons due to the strength of the West Coast side in the early 1990s and instead played most of his football with West Perth
in the WAFL. In 1992 he won a Sandover Medal
as well as West Perth's Fairest and Best award.
West's most successful year in the AFL came in 1993 when he played 10 games and the following year he crossed to Footscray for one season.
In 1995 he joined Port Adelaide
in the South Australian National Football League and played 25 games, was part of the premiership team
, and won the club's best and fairest award in that year. West was the victim of a vicious assault that left him fighting for his life. West recovered and after rehabilitation played for Port Adelaide again in 1997, playing 7 league games and 14 reserves games. Not surprisingly, West never regained his form of 1995, but it was a major feat that he was able to recover and return to league football.
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
and Footscray
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
in the AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
Despite making his debut for West Coast in 1991 he never had an extended stay in the side until 1993. He managed just three games in his first two seasons due to the strength of the West Coast side in the early 1990s and instead played most of his football with West Perth
West Perth Football Club
The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian...
in the WAFL. In 1992 he won a Sandover Medal
Sandover Medal
The Sandover Medal is an Australian rules football award, given annually since 1921 to the fairest and best player in the West Australian Football League...
as well as West Perth's Fairest and Best award.
West's most successful year in the AFL came in 1993 when he played 10 games and the following year he crossed to Footscray for one season.
In 1995 he joined Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
in the South Australian National Football League and played 25 games, was part of the premiership team
1995 SANFL Grand Final
The 1995 South Australian National Football League Grand Final saw the Port Adelaide Magpies defeat the Central District Bulldogs by 48 points...
, and won the club's best and fairest award in that year. West was the victim of a vicious assault that left him fighting for his life. West recovered and after rehabilitation played for Port Adelaide again in 1997, playing 7 league games and 14 reserves games. Not surprisingly, West never regained his form of 1995, but it was a major feat that he was able to recover and return to league football.