Allan Melvyn "Mel" Whinnen MBE was born on 6 October 1942 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Perth Football Club in the Western Australian National Football League from 1960 to 1977.
12 Facts About Mel Whinnen
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Mel Whinnen was inducted into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2004, and elevated to 'legend status' in 2023.
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Mel Whinnen finished second in the Sandover Medal in 1964, polling 22 votes to finish one vote behind Barry Cable, the winner.
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Mel Whinnen made his state debut for Western Australia against the Victorian Football Association in 1963.
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Mel Whinnen won West Perth's best and fairest award in both 1967 and 1968, and again in 1970,1971,1972,1973 and 1975.
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In total, Mel Whinnen won the Breckler Medal a record nine times between 1962 and 1975.
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Mel Whinnen again played in premierships in 1969,1971 and 1975.
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Mel Whinnen was appointed as captain of West Perth for the 1977 season and retired at the end of the year.
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Mel Whinnen played 14 interstate and carnival football matches for Western Australia, and four night series matches for West Perth which are considered senior by the WAFL, for a total of 385 senior career games.
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Mel Whinnen was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in June 1976, for "services to sport", along with former teammate Bill Dempsey.
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Mel Whinnen was an inaugural inductee of the West Australian Football Hall of Fame in March 2004.
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Since 1998, the Mel Whinnen Medal has been awarded to the player judged best on ground in the grand final of the WAFL's colts competition.