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David Wirrpanda
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| Statistics |
Career Snapshot |
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DOB:
1st Mar 1979 |
Career
Games |
227 |
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Debut:
1996 |
Career Goals |
131 |
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From:
Healsville (Vic) / Eastern U18 (Vic) |
West Coast
Games |
227 |
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Height:
173 cm |
Weight:
84 kg |
West Coast
Goals |
131 |
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| Player Information |
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Wirrpunda is a very talented player, shining at the peak of his career when running loose around the back half of the ground picking up the ball at will, while not loosing the appearance of lazy brilliance that just looks so good when he turns it on. The youngest ever Eagle when he debuted as a sixteen year old in 1996, Wirrpanda became a definite starter in the best 22 in the latter part of his career and a premiership player in 2006. After tasting premiership success, Wirra managed to play on for another three seasons before calling it a day at the end of the 2009 season as one of the longest serving Eagles and a club hero after 227 games.
His silky skills across the half back line impressed everyone; his trademark one handed pickup as he cleared the defensive fifty were a trademark. However he also impressed off the field with years of devoted work in the indigenous communities of Western Australia, work that he is sure to continue in retirement. |
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| Career Honours |
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1996: Drafted (pre-season) as compensation pick from Fremantle for Tony Godden.
2001: 50th AFL game.
2003: 100th AFL game.
2003: International Rules Series.
2003: AFL Inaugural Community Leadership Award.
2005: AFL Grand Final Team Member.
2005: AFL All Australian Selection (Back Pocket).
2006: 150th AFL game and West Coast Eagles Life Membership.
2006: West Coast Eagles Team 20 (Back Pocket).
2006: AFL Premiership Player.
2008: 200th AFL game |
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| Career Statistics
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| A lot
of thanks are due to other people for the stats on this
page. For all games from 1993-2002, thanks to Paul
at AFL Stats http://stats.rleague.com/afl/afl_index.html.
For the 1987-1992 stats, much thanks to carneagles
for providing me a copy of the stats created for corkintheocean,
probably the best footy blog out there. Go read it! |
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