AFL player Declan Mountford takes out Marble Bar Undie Run at Nor West Jockey Club

An AFL player has taken out Marble Bar’s famous race which sees punters strip to their bare essentials and kick up a storm in the classic undie run. The annual 100m, a highlight of the Marble Bar Cup, took place on July 2 with 35 patrons stripping down for the event. The event was held at the Nor West Jockey Club after the Marble Bar Race Club in collaboration with their partners ATL Event Management made the decision to cancel traditional race weekend. Declan Mountford, who played for the West Coast Eagles in the second round of the season as part of the club’s top-up list, took out the classic sprint. Mountford overcame the chaotic start to pull ahead of the rest of the crowd and win. Mountford who grew up in Manypeaks, 38km from Albany, said he came up to the Pilbara to visit a friend who had just started working in the region. “My friends sort of peer pressured me otherwise I probably wouldn’t have done it,” he said. “They did bet on me otherwise I probably wouldn’t have done it.” Mountford who also took home a $500 prize as part of his winnings said it was nice to get some ‘dividends’ from the win. “I didn’t warm up and I thought I would win so it was good,” he said. Mountford currently plays for Claremont Football Club in the WAFL and last played for the West Coast Eagles in their round eight clash against North Melbourne as the medical sub and had eight disposals.