WEST Perth wasn't too far off the top WAFL teams in the 2016 season and the Falcons have taken some encouraging steps towards being a premiership contender once again in 2017 with promising signings.

The Falcons made a slow start to the 2016 season losing four of the first five games but went on to win 12 of the next 15 to qualify for the finals in third position before losing to South Fremantle and Peel Thunder.

Having played in two of the previous three grand finals and then being third at the end of the home and away season, the Falcons won't need to improve much to be a genuine contender again in 2017 with the majority of the core playing group set to return.

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THE WA Football Raffle 2016 supporting grassroots footy in WA has been extended to cease sales on Saturday January 28, 2017. 

Draw date of the raffle will take place on Friday February 10. Results will be published in Wednesday's February 15 West Australian Newspapers. 

Approval for the extension has been granted by the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor on Wednesday December 7. 

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FOLLOWING the Round 1 bye, West Perth's 2017 McDonald's WAFL Premiership Season gets off to a potentially defining start with the opening four matches all against the fellow finalists from 2016.

West Perth again made the finals in 2016 finishing the home and away season in third position.

Now the Falcons open 2017 against East Perth in Round 2 on Sunday March 26 at HBF Arena. The game will also be broadcast on 7mate.

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Members at the 2016 AGM endorsed the Life Membership nominations of two past greats for meritorious service to our club.

Dion Fleay, nominated by Dr Greg Smith, drove seven hours from Kalgoorlie to be at the meeting – this level of dedication reminiscent of that he showed to earn himself three Breckler Medals during his 148 WAFL League and three State game career.

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West Perth Football Club’s Brett Raponi will go down as the fourth-longest serving president in the club’s history after deciding not to stand for re-election at the upcoming poll.

The outspoken president, who has held the position for eight years since first being elected in 2008, said he was stepping down to focus on his family and life outside of football.

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JOSH Rotham grew up supporting the West Coast Eagles and the West Perth product now couldn’t be happier to be living out his dream after being drafted last Friday.

Rotham can still recall watching as an eight-year-old as West Coast won the 2006 premiership and ever since he has dreamed of playing with the Eagles. Going into last Friday's NAB AFL Draft that seemed a one in 18 chance, but now it is more likely than not of eventuating.

West Coast selected the West Perth defender with pick No. 37 in the National Draft with the 18-year-old over the moon to be picked up by the Eagles.

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IF anything sums up the heart and commitment Luke Tedesco gave to the West Perth Football Club it was the lengths he went to so he could play in the 2013 premiership but the way he stuck fit to see out 2016 is every bit as admirable.

Tedesco achieved an enormous amount in his 152-game career at West Perth that sees him retire as a life member, premiership player and a captain of the club.

That is quite the resume in its own right and he will be remembered as one of the finest and most dedicated servants in the history of the West Perth Football Club. But there are two occasions where his commitment has shone more than ever.

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WEST Perth has produced another AFL player with young key defender Josh Rotham taken by the West Coast Eagles in Friday's NAB Draft in Sydney.

Rotham was selected by the Eagles with pick No. 37 in the NAB AFL Draft as reward for his progression through the development ranks with West Perth.

The Whitford Junior Football Club product broke through to play four colts matches with West Perth in 2014 before coming into his own in 2015 with 11 games while also representing WA at State 18s level.

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AHEAD of Friday's 2016 NAB Draft where West Perth players look set to feature, it provide a good chance to reflect on the Falcons players currently in the AFL set up.

The 2016 National Draft will take place in Sydney on Friday with Josh Rotham and Liam Baker looking set to become the latest West Perth products to enter the AFL system.

Meanwhile, Marcus Adams showed that he could have a long career ahead as the most recent draftee to make his mark from West Perth in the AFL while a favourite son called time on an outstanding career.

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