Well the years almost gone and its time to say thank you to yet another club legend who helped us through the trials of yet another unsuccessful year…Thank you Pat Dalton.
But its time to start thinking about the next club champion who will be presented with the honour of being the 2013 club legend. I know we have had many worthy recipiants of this accolade over the last 20 years and my question to you is who should it be?
OK demons fans looks like you need a bit of help. Heres a bit of a list that I found. Sorry if some of these guys have already been legends but without the official list its hard to make sure. Maybe one of you or someone from the club can enlighten us.
I have included some modern post 78 GF players to see if anyone has opinion on them also.
I have left all the past legends that I know about off the list!
Paddy Astone
Winston Abraham
Steven Armstrong
Adrian Barich
Greg Bennett
Neville Beard
Peter Bosustow (not sure if already a living legend)
Greg Brehaut
Shane Cable
Brian Conduit
Troy Cook
Bryan Cousins (not sure if already a living legend)
Willie Dick
Gibilini
Len Gandini
Steve hargreave
Graham Jensen
Merv Kelly
Shane Porter
Frank Pyke
Mick Rea
Wim Rosbender
Wayne Ryder
Frank Dickie Walker
Thoughts…anyone?.no really…anyone??
Grassy?
Lucifer, it is “living” legend. Sadly Greg Brehaut and Frank Pyke are no longer with us.
Paddy Astone has already been the living legend - 2011 I think.
Add to your list not necessarily in any order… Tom Davis, Mal Atwell, Ian Miller, Rob Wiley (tho he is now at Carlton), Ken Inman, Bob Page and many more.
Hey DF. What about Shane Evans???
don’t forget Brian Peake and Perth prodigy Ben Cousins fella’s…I remember Grassy telling a heart felt story of young Ben leading the Perth side out as a little un!!..and also the story of Bomber Peake being stolen from Perth’s junior zone of Manning…
Sadly he lines up next me.
Sitting in the stands.
Although I must admit one Jayden Pitt almost took over the mantle in the “Shane Evans Stand”.
I guess you’re right that’s almost legend status isn’t it. For all the wrong reasons.
Sadly he lines up next me.
Sitting in the stands.
Although I must admit one Jayden Pitt almost took over the mantle in the “Shane Evans Stand”.
I guess you’re right that’s almost legend status isn’t it. For all the wrong reasons.
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Shane Evans Hall of Fame. The only Perth player to have a Hall of Fame named after him. In recent years quite a few have been inducted into the Hall of Fame… sometimes a weekly occurence during the footy season. But only Shane has legend status.
Thenks for your input boys.
Smokey I for one are shoked that that the previous players you mentioned have not had legend status already! Of course miller,atwell, wiley etc are dead set legends and my limited knowledge of the legends criteria assumed they had already been elevate to club legend! If thats the case maybe there are other reasons why they have not been selected i.e. cant commit, not available etc Also not knowing who is still alive is another downfall of my youth unfotunately.
Freezin the poaching of peake to become the stalwart of easts was truley a low point in Perths history even though he did return for a couple of seasons as a token gesture if nothing else.
Freezin heres a good story for ya. I am 33 years old and yes I used to run around old lathlain as a wipper snapper while the old man was in the bar way after dark kicking a footy and playing in the bushes on the railway line fence with another young fella yours truley another wipper named Benny cousins! So yes benny has a history at pfc whether he likes it or not!
Boys you mentioned the shane evans stand ? is that the visitors stand to the right of the main GS?
Again thanks for your updates!
Lucifer, I am not aware whether or not the club has a Hall of Fame.I don’t think there is. We certainly had a team of the century (20th that is).
The living legend idea, I believe, was an initiative if the WAFl. Each year every WAFL club nominates their Living Legend and there is a football with the legend photo on it and is used for the club’s home games. Someone please elaborate and/or correct me if I am wrong.
Each year the legend gets involved back at the club and helps in promoting club spirit and allows members and supporters to honour our very best.
This was introduced only a few years ago so that is why so many of our greatest players have not yet been nominated. It is not that they don’t deserve the honour but we can only have one a year. From memory such champions as Merv McIntosh, Ken Armstrong, Bert Wansborough, Paddy Astone, Pat Dalton have been the legend, amongst others.
As for the Shane Evans Hall of Fame it is just a light hearted joke. A group of supporters who gather at home games in front of the grandstand just below the President’s lounge at an area more commonly known as “the wall” “invite” any player who they feel is not switched on during any game to come and stand with them in the “Shane Evans Stand” and watch the game with them..
The next blokes for Legend status should be Ken Inman or Wim Rosbender.
They are often at home games and a remaining link to the last successful era.
Chubby Stiles was a Legend in 2009 if I recall but he also deserves another go for the all the work that lad does for the joint.
With all due respects lucifer how you could possibly have Barich, Porter, Kelly put up as club legends??? Having seen them all play at best you would say Barich & Kelly were serviceable while Porter was a deadset spud!
Then again maybe thats one of the many reasons why Perth are now heading into year 36 without any form of success whatsoever! 
Always had a lot of respect for Cooky and enjoyed watching him playing albeit he was a pain in the arse when you played us. Ok played a lot of AFL but was brilliant there as well and should be taken into account.
https://ozfooty.net/media/kunena/attachments/859/Troycook.jpg
Ross Young must get a Mention in Despatches for his service to the club and a player who always lead by example in a side that was struggling.
https://ozfooty.net/media/kunena/attachments/859/231135-hopes-high-for-demon-young.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Young
WPFC has a couple of legends teams and had a look for Perths selections.
Found this on Wiki which covers a lot of awards and a Legends team.
Maybe they should look at a later team similar to WPFC who have 2 teams of legends one recent and one that goes back a bit.
Good topic and never get sick of debates on these subjects.
Here is the Wiki link
Yeah Ken Inman would be a good choice. Terrific footballer and bloke. It saddens me that we often don’t recognise our club legends until they are getting on a bit. Be a good time to look at someone who was part of that successful era.
Whats Steven Armstrong doing in that group and no Ross Young? Armstrong wouldnt carry Youngs bags
With all due respects lucifer how you could possibly have Barich, Porter, Kelly put up as club legends??? Having seen them all play at best you would say Barich & Kelly were serviceable while Porter was a deadset spud!
Then again maybe thats one of the many reasons why Perth are now heading into year 36 without any form of success whatsoever!
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BH although I agree these were not the ‘greatest’ players IMO the club legend as other posters have stated is not only to be recognised for their achievements on the field but also to promote the club for the year they are selected. This includes attending functions and giving player support throughout the year whilst also being a focal point for mums and dads to give the juniors an idea of who used to play at the club. Someone like Barich due to his media expposure may also get more juniors down to the games rather than someone who is not as well known.
Unfortunately dog it would be a bit hard to be club legend of Perth if you were living in Melbourne now wouldnt it? Yes Youngy was a champ but there is no way be could be a club legend by nature of him living on the other side of Australia!
Lucifer, considering Rosco wasted the prime years of his footy career at PFC, I reckon the fella should be knighted by Marty Atkins et al for this Ghandi like sacrifice…regardless of his current mailing address. Yeah the fella won a few F&B and a Sandover at Perth, he seemed like the sort of fella who would of gladly recinded all these personal accolades, for some actual team success and finals footy.
Lucifer, glad to hear you and Benny used to kick the footy together as youngsters, sounds like all that running in and out of the bushes down by the train tracks, might be why Benny’s life went pear shaped and off the ‘rails’ later as an adult!!