WAFL 200 Club Welcomes New Inductees

WEST Australian football on Wednesday night will celebrate the careers of 10 outstanding contributors to the game at the annual WAFL 200 Club presentation.

Seven former and current players will be joined by three umpires in the WAFL 200 Club.

This year’s player inductees are Travis Colyer, Brandon Matera, Shane Nelson, David Swallow, Justin Longmuir, Michael Broadbridge and Ashley Prescott.

Umpires Nathan Williamson, Luke Edwards and Steve Gaensler have also been recognised.

WAFL 200 Club President George Michalczyk has declared the event a special night on the football calendar.

“Many members of the WAFL 200 Club are WA Hall of Famers, so a good percentage of them attend the event, and rightfully want to continue to celebrate their amazing achievements of playing or umpiring 200 games,” he said.

Michalczyk points out the importance of acknowledging players and umpires in the local competition.

“It’s very important to recognise high achievers, particularly in the WAFL, which will become rare in years to come as few players reach 200 matches,” he said.

“West Perth midfielder Shane Nelson is a great example of this.”

To qualify for the WAFL 200 Club, any player or umpire who takes part in 200 games qualifies for induction.

WA players who enter the AFL at a young age must have played at least 25 games in the WAFL.

This year’s WAFL 200 Club welcomed WA Hall of Famer Rob Wiley onto the committee, which includes Les Fong, Graham Moss, Jason Norrish, Brian Ciccotosto, Tallan Ames, Greg Wardell-Johnson and Trevor Garrett.

WAFL 200 Club

New Inductees 2022: Playing/Coaching Records

PLAYERS

Travis COLYER

Claremont 2009,?3 games

Peel Thunder 2019, 8 games

Bendigo Bombers VFL 2010-13, 34 games

Essendon VFL 2014, 2018, 10 games

Essendon 2010-2015, 2017-18, 87 games

Fremantle 2019-2022, 59 games

Total?senior games 201

Brandon MATERA

South Fremantle 2009, 2 games

Peel Thunder 2018, 2 games

Subiaco 2021-22, 23 games

Gold Coast VFL 2010, 17 games

Gold Coast NEAFL 2011-2017, 14 games

Gold Coast AFL 2011-2017, 101 games

Fremantle 2018-2020, 43 games

Total senior games 202

Shane NELSON

West Perth 2012-2022, 203 games

Western Australia, 5 games

Total senior games 208

David SWALLOW

East Fremantle 2009, 4 games

Gold Coast VFL 2010, 15 games

Gold Coast AFL 2011-15, 2017-22, 195 games

Total senior games 214

PLAYER-COACHES (player plus non-playing coach):

Justin LONGMUIR

West Perth 2000, 2003-04, 7 games

South Fremantle 1999, 11 games

Fremantle player 1999-2007, 139 games

Fremantle (Senior Coach) 2020-2022 ? 59 games

Total senior game involvement 216 games

Michael BROADBRIDGE

East Fremantle 1987-1990, 56 games

Swan Districts 1991-1994, 85 games

Western Australia 1993, 1 game

Claremont (Senior Coach) 2014-2016, 61 games (28-33-0)

Western Australia (Coach) 2017-2019, 3 games (2-1-0)

Total senior game involvement 206 games

ASHLEY PRESCOTT

Richmond 1993-1998, 90 games

Fremantle 1999-2001, 38 games

South Fremantle 1999-2001, 12 games

Claremont 2003, 18 games

Claremont (Senior Coach) 2004-07, 2021-22, 125 games

Total senior game involvement 283 games

UMPIRES:

NATHAN WILLIAMSON

78 WAFL Games

131 AFL Games

5 AFL Finals

2017/2018 Ian Coates Medal Best AFL First- or Second-Year Field Umpire

1 State Game 2016

1 WAFL Grand Final 2016

1 Montgomery Medal 2016

Total senior game involvement 209 games

LUKE EDWARDS:

133 AFL Games

76 WAFL Games

2 WAFL Grand Finals 2011,2012

1 State Game 2012

1 Carter Medal 2012

League Debut 2010

Total senior game involvement 209 games

STEVE GAENSLER

205 WAFL Games

15 WAFL Finals?

4 WAFL Grand Finals?(2018-2021)

1 State Game?2019

1 Carter Medal?2020

League Debut 2011

Total senior game involvement 205 games