TYLER KEITEL RULED ELIGIBLE FOR CLEARANCE

THE West Perth Football Club can confirm that young key position player Tyler Keitel has been deemed eligible for a clearance to join the Falcons and he could start training as early as next week.

Over the past three seasons, Keitel has played 37 colts matches with East Perth with the talented key position player averaging almost 15 possessions and five marks a game.

The 19-year-old has the potential to further add to West Perth's options up forward this season having kicked 38 goals in 15 colts matches in 2014, and 39 in 18 games in 2013. But he also shown an equally ability to play key defensive roles as well.

Keitel was also part of the West Australian State 16s in 2012, the State 18s in 2013 and again in 2014, he was a key member of the WA State 18s team.

He decided to join West Perth for the 2015 season but up until Friday the final decision on his clearance eligibility hadn’t come forward.

The final decision was handed down on Friday and now the arbitrator will rule on the transfer fee next Tuesday with Keitel able to begin training with the club after that.

West Perth chief executive David Crute is delighted that the saga is now all but over.

"WPFC are thrilled to announce that following a protracted arbitration process, exciting young, key position player Tyler Keitel, has been ruled eligible for a transfer from EPFC to WPFC," Crute said.

"The transfer fee will be set by the arbitrator on Tuesday following which Keitel will be granted permission to commence training with the senior squad. Tyler's goal has always been to give himself the best possible chance to get drafted and believes the WPFC will give him that opportunity."