 Whinnen won West Perth's best and fairest award in both 1967 and 1968, and again in 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1975.In total, Whinnen won the Breckler Medal a record nine times between 1962 and 1975.Whinnen again played in premierships in 1969, 1971 and 1975.