Perth, Western Australia April 05, 2003 Home News Impressions This Week Exhibitions Theatre Cinema Books Music Letters Classifieds Search Submit Real Estate Online Archives Edition List Search AboutUs Contact Us About Us Legal Production Rate Card Readership &  Distribution Subscribe	Bill Dempsey runs for Cambridge Champion ruckman Bill Dempsey ready for a new game. West Perth football legend Bill Dempsey has a new goal in sight. A hero of the three great West Perth WAFL premiership teams of 1969, 1971 and 1975 and a Simpson medallist, Mr Dempsey is running for election to Cambridge council. Mr Dempsey, 61, has lived in Cambridge Street, Wembley, with his partner for 12 years and says he wants to give something back to the community. "It is a good lifestyle, I love it and I like walking around the area and talking to people," he said. "I don't think just one person can make a difference but I will give it a go." Mr Dempsey works for the Department of Housing and Works. He is a little surprised when people remember him from the days when he played for West Perth under captain Polly Farmer. He and premiership team-mate Mel Whinnen both receiv3d the MBE for services to football and have a gate named after them at Subiaco Oval. Mr Dempsey said he would not campaign on any particular issue. "I do lots of things," he said. "I think of what I have got out of the community and now I have some time to spend, I want to give something back." Mr Dempsey is one of four candidates for two seats in the Wembley ward. BACK TO TOP < PREVIOUS - HOME - NEXT> Copyright © 1999 - 2006 Post Newspapers Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.