Keitel wins SIXTH Bernie Naylor Medal

West Perth veteran Tyler Keitel has underlined his status as one of the goal-kicking greats of the WAFL by winning his sixth Bernie Naylor Medal at the weekend.

Keitel finished with 51.40 across 18 home-and-away matches this season to win his four Bernie Naylor Medal in a row.

The 30-year-old edged out Perth spearhead Aaron Clarke by three majors after kicking two in his team’s narrow final-round loss to the Demons.

Clarke was held goalless in the same match as West Perth nearly clinched a remarkable victory for retiring champions Aaron Black, Shane Nelson and Josh and Sam Rotham.

Keitel’s senior goals tally now sits at 478 from 215 appearances, an average of more than 2.2 goals per game.

His efforts this season were even more impressive given West Perth won just the two games and he was required to play a variety of roles around the ground including key defence and ruck.

Clarke finished runner up in the Bernie Naylor Medal race with 48 goals in 18 games, while Subiaco utility Jack Mayo was third with 35.

Claremont’s Jaiden Hunter, whose season ended early due to an ACL injury, kicked 34 goals in 13 appearances to be equal-fourth in the competition alongside East Fremantle recruit Liam Robinson (34 in 18 games).