Former West Coast midfielder Connor West has returned to WAFL club West Perth for the 2026 season.
The 26-year-old's switch will see him start a third stint with the Falcons, having been drafted out of West Perth to the Eagles via the 2021 Mid-Season Draft before returning to the club after his AFL career.
West played his junior career at the Joondalup club before earning a list spot at West Coast, where he played 28 games across three seasons in the top flight.
The onballer played a career-high 14 games in 2022, a campaign that saw West average 14.14 disposals, 2.43 marks and 3.71 tackles each outing.
West was delisted by the Eagles at the conclusion of the 2023 season, and returned to West Perth for the following year.
In 2025, West suited up for Perth Football League outfit Scarborough, playing 18 games and featuring in the league's representative side against Victorian counterpart the VAFA.
West also played for St Mary's in the Northern Territory Football League in February and March this year, helping the Top End club reach the grand final.
"He's back where he belongs," a West Perth post on Tuesday read.
"After lighting it up at Scarborough, finishing runner-up in the A Grade B&F and taking out Best on Ground in the VAFA v PFL clash — Connor West is returning to the Nest.
"Connor reunites under Sanza's lead, joining an exciting wave of new recruits ready to make some noise in 2026."
West is the Falcons' off-season addition, with the WAFL side having also signed ex-Fremantle tall Odin Jones since his delisting at the Dockers.
Noah Pegoraro (Mildura), Darcy Hobbs (Terang Mortlake), Menno Inverarity (Claremont), Chad Mulvogue (Collingwood VFL) and Jonah Brooks (East Perth) have also joined the Falcons.
West Perth finished seventh in the WAFL this year, winning six of their 12 matches.
