Derek Chadwick
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Derek Chadwick is a former Australian sportsman, playing both first class cricket with Western Australia
and Australian rules football
for East Perth
in the Western Australian Football League (WAFL).
Chadwick was a right-handed batsman and made 4082 runs at 34.30 during his cricketing career, with 9 centuries. As a footballer he was a wingman and played a club record 269 games for East Perth, winning their best and fairest award twice. In 1964 he won a Simpson Medal
for his performances with the Western Australian state team in tours of Melbourne and Adelaide.
Western Warriors
The Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...
and Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
for East Perth
East Perth Football Club
The East Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Royals, is an Australian rules football club that is a member of the West Australian Football League...
in the Western Australian Football League (WAFL).
Chadwick was a right-handed batsman and made 4082 runs at 34.30 during his cricketing career, with 9 centuries. As a footballer he was a wingman and played a club record 269 games for East Perth, winning their best and fairest award twice. In 1964 he won a Simpson Medal
Simpson Medal
The Simpson Medal, a prize for Australian rules football, has been donated by Dr. Fred Simpson and family since 1945. It is awarded to the best player in a WAFL Grand Final and the best player in an interstate game involving Western Australia....
for his performances with the Western Australian state team in tours of Melbourne and Adelaide.