Ross Lewis

WA sport in 1987 wasn’t only highlighted by the entry of West Coast into the then VFL. In the same season, a 17-year-old Ross Lewis began writing sport for The West Australian, cutting short a cricket career that was destined to end in tears.
Since his media debut Ross has experienced many changes to the sporting landscape in Perth. And he has covered most of the sports that have dominated our wonderful State, our country and the rest of the world. Ross has seen the greats and the drug cheats at two Olympic Games, covered Pakistan’s rise in the 1992 cricket world cup, saw Australia’s new wave of swimmers shine at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, was at the MCG to share the emotion when the Eagles broke through for their first AFL premiership in 1992, toured with Australia’s Davis Cup team in 1993 and closed more bars at WAFL clubs than he can remember.
Along the journey he won the NBL’s Writer of the Year in 2006, claimed the WA Football Media Guild’s Best AFL Story for 2005 and has taken home the WAFL Story of the Year seven times.
But his most exciting moments in sport were any of the times Shane Warne had the ball in his hand.
Ross likes to hold sportspeople and officials accountable. And now as Online Sports Editor with thewest.com.au he will continue to do so via his regular blog.