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..then Claremont will win the premiership again this year. Had a look through all the lists to see how many players had played 60 or more AFL/WAFL/SANFL matches. Subiaco aren't far behind them this year.

1 Claremont (14 players/1832 Games) McGinnity* (95), Blackwell (113), A Browne (131), C Jones (121), Handley (166), Foster (116), Crawford (179), Laurie (62), Medhurst (212), Murphy (68), Richardson (108), Schammer (195), Seaby (193), Thomson (73)

2 Subiaco (13 players/1802 Games) Broadhurst (142), Forrest (92), Gum (134), Grover (253), Herring (95), Kayler-Thomson (111), McDougall (128), Parker (250), Randall (124), Rumble (174), Nicoski* (156), Bristow (77), Kerr (66)

3 West Perth (14/1682) Bartholomew (136), Gaudagnin (141), Hunt (131), Keunen (110), Pettigrew (157), Salecic (201), Strijk (125), Tedesco (86), Tsalikis (152), J Van Berlo (92), Bradley* (145), S Browne (72), J Jones (65), Saylor (69)

4 Swan Districts (14/1609) Ames (175), R Davis (89), Geappen (109), Hams (146), Hildebrandt (200), G Jetta (68), Notte (99), Riggio (69), Robinson (62), Roach (75), Simpson (100), Twomey (80), Walters* (72), Embley* (265)

5 East Fremantle (13/1382) Dodd (187), Hadley (96), McGough (111), B O'Brien (84), R O'Brien (135), Peake (176), Stephen (69), Young (113), Brown* (90), Griffin* (121), Brennan* (60), Sheppard* (71), Dalziell* (69)

6 East Perth (13/1273) Chartres (82), Johnson (123), Lee (65), C Morton* (74), Moss (66), Sampey (72), Oakley-Nicholls (66), Seal (122), Smith (72), Swan (156), Sweet (80), Wulff (203), Wellingham* (92)

7 Peel (11/1205) Battye (111), Brown (85), Clarke* (82), B Jones (158), Spurr* (79), Orzel (120), Pearce* (178), A Thornton (103), Travers (152), Holmes (67), Bower (70)

8 Perth (10/1043) Bateman (188), Bevan (146), Moody (101), Siekierka (127), A Smith* (69), Butler* (142), Billings (68), Kane (69), Reimers (60), Tedesco (73)

9 South Fremantle (5/768) Miller (279), McCarrey (169), Mugambwa (108), White (139), Bairstow (73)

I reckon Cook and Hams would have played more than 60 WAFL / AFL games combined??

But very much lacking in experience on the field but good signs in that if you are young and ready to have a real crack at it you will be rewarded.

Suppose losing North, McGrath, Head, Murphy, Delmenico, Theo Adams, Kyle Hams, Wilson over the last 2 years shows why we have little experience in the club atm.

dogman wrote: I reckon Cook and Hams would have played more than 60 WAFL / AFL games combined??

But very much lacking in experience on the field but good signs in that if you are young and ready to have a real crack at it you will be rewarded.

Suppose losing North, McGrath, Head, Murphy, Delmenico, Theo Adams, Kyle Hams, Wilson over the last 2 years shows why we have little experience in the club atm.

Cook's definitely correct. The VFL doesn't keep very good historical records, so didn't bother with that. Cook will have played quite a few there. But all the WAFL clubs have a couple with VFL experience so it's the same for all. Will add Hams for you. I honestly didn't figure on him playing any WAFL games this year. That's the only reason why I left him out.

Having said all that, I reckon South have just about the most talented squad or one of the best 3. Some of those kids that didn't get drafted are going to carve up in the WAFL this year. Just not much experience - but it may not matter.

South's gain, the AFL's loss.

1 Claremont (14 players/1832 Games) McGinnity* (95), Blackwell (113), A Browne (131), C Jones (121), Handley (166), Foster (116), Crawford (179), Laurie (62), Medhurst (212), Murphy (68), Richardson (108), Schammer (195), Seaby (193), Thomson (73)

2 Subiaco (13 players/1802 Games) Broadhurst (142), Forrest (92), Gum (134), Grover (253), Herring (95), Kayler-Thomson (111), McDougall (128), Parker (250), Randall (124), Rumble (174), Nicoski* (156), Bristow (77), Kerr (66)

3 West Perth (14/1682) Bartholomew (136), Gaudagnin (141), Hunt (131), Keunen (110), Pettigrew (157), Salecic (201), Strijk (125), Tedesco (86), Tsalikis (152), J Van Berlo (92), Bradley* (145), S Browne (72), J Jones (65), Saylor (69)

4 Swan Districts (14/1609) Ames (175), R Davis (89), Geappen (109), Hams (146), Hildebrandt (200), G Jetta (68), Notte (99), Riggio (69), Robinson (62), Roach (75), Simpson (100), Twomey (80), Walters* (72), Embley* (265)

5 East Fremantle (13/1382) Dodd (187), Hadley (96), McGough (111), B O'Brien (84), R O'Brien (135), Peake (176), Stephen (69), Young (113), Brown* (90), Griffin* (121), Brennan* (60), Sheppard* (71), Dalziell* (69)

6 East Perth (13/1273) Chartres (82), Johnson (123), Lee (65), C Morton* (74), Moss (66), Sampey (72), Oakley-Nicholls (66), Seal (122), Smith (72), Swan (156), Sweet (80), Wulff (203), Wellingham* (92)

7 Peel (11/1205) Battye (111), Brown (85), Clarke* (82), B Jones (158), Spurr* (79), Orzel (120), Pearce* (178), A Thornton (103), Travers (152), Holmes (67), Bower (70)

8 Perth (10/1043) Bateman (188), Bevan (146), Moody (101), Siekierka (127), A Smith* (69), Butler* (142), Billings (68), Kane (69), Reimers (60), Tedesco (73)

9 South Fremantle (6/905) Miller (279), McCarrey (169), Mugambwa (108), White (139), Bairstow (73), Ashton Hams* (137)

That's a great list there LH. In regards to Claremont I'm pretty sure 11 of those players are home grown. Goes to show the importance of the development systems at each squad. Get that right and theres always some very good players to come up into the league team and hopefully stay at the club for the best part of 10 years

Very true mate.