What’s On | Round 6 
West Coast Eagles v Fremantle Dockers | Western Derby 
Sunday, April 19 | 3.10pm (AWST) | Optus Stadium / Whadjuk 
Gates open 1.30pm 

Join us this Sunday for the Western Derby, when we take on Fremantle at 3.10pm. 

Let's fill the stands with blue and gold to show whose fans are best in the West! 

With a large crowd expected, we recommend arriving early. Don’t forget to NEST. 

Match Day Timeline

1.30pm | Gates and Fan Zone open 

1.30pm | Level 5 Eastern Scoreboard Terrace event 

2.50pm | Auzzie the Eagle lap around the boundary 

2.59pm | Team entry  

3.10pm | First siren 

Quarter-time | Take Flight with the Team – One lucky member will be selected to race the plane for the chance to take home charter flight ticket  

Half-time | Member Moments & All The Way West Test – Derby Edition 

Three-quarter time | Crown Kick to Win & AGL West Coast Wave – help build the energy for the final quarter! 

Post-match | Player giveaways to lucky fans around the boundary

Eastern Scoreboard Terrace event – 1.30pm to 2.30pm 

Join us pre-match at the Level 5 Eastern Scoreboard Terrace from 1.30pm, for your chance to beat the queues and mingle with the players (subject to change). Free gourmet bites will be provided, with $8.50 wines & $10 tap beer available until 2.30pm.

Fan Zone 

Head to the Fan Zone on the western concourse on Level 1 (inside Gate D) from 1.30pm:   

• Selected player signings from 2.10pm (subject to change) 
• Create your team huddle – get your photo with the team 
• Arts and crafts station – make your own sign, bracelet, or keyring
• Airbrush tattoos and face painting 
• Games galore – handball and kicking targets, basketball battle, tic-tac-toe, and reaction game 
• WA All Abilities Football Association Wheelchair Football 
• Triple M games and giveaways 

Beat The Siren – exclusive food & beverage deals 

Thanks to our partnership with Optus Stadium, enjoy more exclusive food and drink deals from gates open until the match begins.

Curtin Raiser 

Arrive early and watch our Next Generation Academy curtain raiser. Entry for the curtain raiser is via Gate C from 12:30pm. Please note, all patrons must hold a valid ticket to the West Coast Eagles v Fremantle Dockers match to enter Optus Stadium for the curtain raiser. 

Remember your Whopper Goal!

Where and when: Optus Stadium, Sunday, April 19, 3.10pm WST

TV: Live on 7 and 7plus in WA, nationally on Fox Footy and Kayo (see broadcast guide here)

Last time we met: Fremantle 18.18 (126) defeated West Coast 12.5 (77) at Optus Stadium, Round 20, 2025.

West Coast showed plenty of fight early and through the middle stages before Fremantle’s midfield depth and late surge proved decisive in Derby 61 at Optus Stadium. After staying within touch heading into the final term, the Dockers kicked four unanswered goals to pull clear and secure a 49-point win. Tim Kelly was influential with 26 disposals and two goals, while the Eagles’ young group competed strongly, highlighted by accurate finishing and a solid response against sustained pressure.

What it means for the Eagles:

A win over Fremantle on Sunday is about far more than the four points, it’s the ultimate shot at WA bragging rights, on home turf, in the game that always carries extra edge and emotion. With the Dockers flying and sitting second on the ladder off four straight wins, it’s a prime opportunity for West Coast to embrace the challenge, test themselves against one of the competition’s form sides, and make a statement in front of a packed sea of blue and gold.

The stat: West coast holds a narrow edge in The Western Derby rivalry, winning 33 of the 60 meetings to date. With the ledger at Optus Stadium locked at seven wins a piece.

The match-up: Reuben Ginbey v Josh Treacy

A key battle inside Fremantle’s forward 50 will see Reuben Ginbey take on in-form Dockers spearhead Josh Treacy in what shapes as a defining contest within the contest. Ginbey has relished increased responsibility across the opening rounds and will need to combine his competitiveness, positioning and aerial work to limit Treacy’s influence.

It’s a big week for: Milan Murdock

Milan returns to action after overcoming a hamstring injury sustained in round two and does so on one of the biggest stages of the season. The talented Eagle will make his Derby debut, as he looks to recapture the form he showed early in the season. It’s a timely opportunity for Murdock to build momentum and embrace the occasion in his first taste of Derby football.

Big call: Harley Reid tops his 3-goal derby debut haul with four goals and secures the Glendinning–Allan Medal.

Missed opportunities and a lack of forward connection came back to haunt West Coast in a 56-point Western Derby defeat on Sunday. 

Despite winning inside 50s (51-50) and contested possessions (plus-five), the Eagles couldn't match Fremantle's efficiency and damage on turnover. 

Dockers forward Jye Amiss capitalised in their fifth straight win, taking nine marks inside 50 in a powerful performance as Freo asserted itself against the Eagles to win 14.13 (97) to 5.11 (41).  

Defender Jordan Clark won his first Glendinning-Allan Medal as best afield in a terrific performance, shining in his 100th consecutive game for the Dockers to finish with 27 disposals and 11 marks. 

Reuben Ginbey produced a stellar performance for the Eagles battling out of his weight division, keeping Josh Treacy to one goal and three marks in a best afield display for West Coast. 

Tom McCarthy (28 disposals) also fought against the run of play across half-back, while Elliot Yeo (21, one goal) had an impact in his return game and Bailey Williams battled strongly against the Dockers' ruck duo. 

Fremantle has now won nine of the past 10 Derbies, including four in a row, with the Dockers feasting on West Coast's turnovers on Sunday and slicing through the middle of the ground with their rapid and clean ball-movement.

Clark was so often the ignitor off half-back, intercepting the ball and then kick-starting attacking chains, with the All-Australian racking up 622m gained as he continues a strong season. 

Murphy Reid was a maestro in the midfield, with his creativity again on show with 26 disposals and a team-high four score assists as the Dockers managed the return of Hayden Young (23 and eight inside 50s) to a star-studded midfield. 

Mason Cox was quiet in his club debut as the No.2 ruckman but worked hard all day to bring the ball to ground in contests after a concussion setback to Sean Darcy opened an opportunity for the Texan.  

West Coast looked to make a run early in the second quarter and took a brief lead in an otherwise unspectacular Derby, with co-captain Liam Baker (two goals) and half-back McCarthy (five rebounds) working hard. 

Tagging was a theme of the build-up to Derby 62, with West Coast putting plans in place to support Harley Reid and Fremantle preparing for Caleb Serong to cop some attention. 

Neither team started with a clear tag, however, with Andrew Brayshaw monitoring Reid at stoppages and returning Eagle Elliot Yeo starting on Serong as Freo jumped into the game with the first two goals. 

West Coast held up well in the contested side of the game and got the contest on its terms for periods, but the Eagles sprayed their chances and entered the first break with 0.6 and trailing by 10 points. 

Yeo got his team rolling to start the second term, snapping a terrific goal after some repeat entries before young defender Josh Lindsay kicked his first career goal to give the Eagles a three-point lead. 

Fremantle's biggest asset against West Coast was its trio of tall forwards and the team made an effort to target them with long entries as the second quarter progressed, with Amiss outworking Sandy Brock for a pair of goals.  

Cox had his first chance when he marked inside 50 and was jeered by the Eagles crowd, missing his set shot as the Dockers headed to the main break with a 22-point lead. 

The Eagles couldn't make any ground in the second half, dropping to a 2-4 win-loss record, ahead of a clash with St Kilda next Sunday at Marvel Stadium.

WEST COAST 0.6   2.8   4.8   5.11 (41)
FREMANTLE 2.4   6.6   10.10   14.13 (97)  

GOALS 
West Coast: Baker 2, Lindsay, Waterman, Yeo 
Fremantle: Amiss 5, Voss 3, Bolton, Clark, Erasmus, Jackson, Serong, Treacy

BEST 
West Coast: Ginbey, McCarthy, Baker, Yeo, Kelly, Reid
Fremantle: Clark, Amiss, Reid, Young, Ryan, Jackson  

INJURIES
West Coast: Nil 
Fremantle: Nil 

Crowd: 54,232 at Optus Stadium