Footy fans flood Optus Stadium for Western Derby
WA footy fans have flooded Optus Stadium for tonight's Western Derby between West Coast Eagles and Fremantle Dockers.
Sydney Morning Herald
Western Derby
Australian rules football match
The Western Derby is the name given to the Australian rules football match between the West Coast Eagles and the Fremantle Dockers, who both participate in the Australian Football League (AFL). As both teams are based in Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, the term "derby" is used to describe the match. It has become the most important match for football in Western Australia, with former West Coast player and coach John Worsfold claiming that in the week before a derby that it is the main topic in Perth.
It's obviously different to the build-up of any normal game... We don't care what else is happening in the country, which is great."
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