What’s On | Round 8 
West Coast Eagles v Fremantle Dockers | Western Derby 
Sunday, October 4 | 2.05pm (AWST) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium / Whadjuk 
Gates open 1.00pm 

We're taking the AFLW into the heart of Leederville on Sunday afternoon for our Western Derby clash against the Dockers. 

Special offers at your favourite Leederville local venues 

There are extra perks waiting for you this Western Derby! Pick up a voucher upon entry and enjoy offers from these favourite local Leederville venues: 

• 10% off food at the Leederville Hotel 
• 10% off food at Servo  
• 10% off food at The Garden 
• Buy one get one free banh mi from Bunn Mee 
• Free coffee from Queen of Leeds with any breakfast toastie purchase 

You can also score an AFLW 4 Game Flexi membership at a special discounted price, working out to just $7.50 per ticket (normally $15). 

These offers are valid for one week after the match only. Terms and conditions apply. 

AFLW Match Day Timeline 

1.00pm | Gates and Fan Zone open 

1.52pm | APD Global ‘Astro’ Ball Delivery 

1.54pm | Past players and other special guests form our Guard of Honour  

2.05pm | First siren 

Quarter-time | New Balance Sprint – 11 Perth Football League Women's teams race to win a $1000 New Balance voucher and a pre-season training kit for their Club 

Half-time | AFL Superkick 

Three-quarter time | Big Ball Blitz – our mascots race giant inflatable footballs across the field 

Post-match | Boundary Club – meet the players after the match for selfies, signatures, giveaways, and more! 

Food and Drink – open from 1.00pm 

• Coffee Van 
• Subiaco Football and East Perth Clubhouse 
• CUB pop-up bar 
• El Aleman Loco 
• Joey’s Ice-cream Truck 
• Swirl & Co Frozen Yoghurt 

Fan Zone 

Head to the Fan Zone from 1.00pm:    

• SuperStore marquee – open from 1.00pm to final siren 
• Meet Auzzie the Eagle at 1.00pm
• Arts and crafts station 
• Airbrush tattoos and face painting  
• Active Zone - handball targets, reaction games and more 
• Medibank, MSWA and Mix94 teams 

Entry into Sullivan Logistics Stadium 

Entry to the ground is via the gates at Vincent Street and the Loftus Recreation Centre car park. With limited seating in the grandstand, we recommend bringing a picnic rug so you can comfortably sit around the ground. 

Getting to Sullivan Logistics Stadium 

With limited parking available in the streets surrounding the venue, we recommend using public transport. Leederville train station is only a short, 10-minute walk from Sullivan Logistics Stadium.  

Plan ahead with the Transperth Journey Planner. 

Wheelchair and Accessible Entry 

Those with accessibility needs may enter via the Vincent Street entrance. Limited ACROD parking is available at the City of Vincent car park, accessible via Vincent Street near the intersection with Loftus Street.

Where and when: Sullivan Logistics Stadium, Sunday, October 4, 2.05pm

Last time we met: Fremantle 3.5 (23) defeated West Coast 2.4 (16), round 5, 2025.

The Eagles pushed Fremantle all the way in a fierce, wet weather Derby last season, falling by just seven points after leading by one at the final change. Ella Roberts was again outstanding, doing everything she could to inspire West Coast with 24 disposals, 18 contested possessions, six inside 50s and a goal, while Mikayla Western also hit the scoreboard. The Eagles fought back strongly in the third quarter to edge in front, but the Dockers' pressure and a late Hayley Miller goal proved the difference in a tough, hard-fought contest.

What it means for the Eagles: The Eagles have never beaten Fremantle in the AFLW competition, making Sunday's Derby a golden opportunity to create club history and earn local bragging rights. A breakthrough win over their cross-town rivals would be a significant milestone for this developing group, while also strengthening the momentum built in recent weeks. With a challenging run home ahead, banking four premiership points could launch West Coast into a charge through the final part of the season.

The stat: Fremantle holds a perfect 8-0 record in the Western Derby, winning every match since the rivalry began in 2020.

Oppo in focus: Hayley Miller

Experienced Docker Hayley Miller will have extra motivation on Sunday as she celebrates her 100th AFLW game. One of the Dockers' most decorated players, Miller has built a reputation as a tough, hard-running midfielder who thrives in big moments and big games. She was the match-winner in last season's Derby with the only goal of the final quarter, and the Eagles will need to limit her influence if they're to claim a breakthrough victory.

It’s a big week for: The entire playing group

It will take a complete team performance for West Coast to achieve a historic first AFLW Western Derby win on Sunday. With confidence building after three consecutive victories, the Eagles have put themselves firmly back in the finals race, but they know Fremantle will provide their toughest test yet. From the midfield battle to the defensive pressure and forward connection, every player will have a role to play as West Coast chases a breakthrough result and another important step forward in its development.

Big call: Amy Franklin will prove the difference inside 50, eclipsing her previous standout performances with a dominant three-goal, eight-mark outing.

West Coast have ended their Derby drought in stunning style, coming from behind to win its first ever AFLW clash against crosstown rival Fremantle by 12 points in a pulsating match at Sullivan Logistics Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Trailing by eight points early in the third term, West Coast booted the final three goals of the game in a fiery and physical clash, winning 5.9 (39) to 4.3 (27) and ending their eight-game losing streak against the Dockers.

Ella Roberts was the star with 22 disposals, 12 contested possession and a crucial running goal in the third quarter, winning her second AFLW Derby Medal and declaring the Eagles never needed to hear again that they hadn't won an AFLW Derby.    

Forward Amy Franklin was outstanding late, stepping up to boot the go-ahead goal early in the final quarter when she kept her feet in a contest and shrugged a tackle to snap accurately, before Keeley Skepper made sure of the result with a late goal.

Charlotte Riggs, Jess Rentsch and Zoe Wakfer were terrific for West Coast and stood up in big moments in a contested game, while Skepper booted two goals.

It was a tough result for Fremantle, which lost former skipper Hayley Miller to injury early in the fourth quarter in her 100th game, the Dockers now slipping to 4-4 and sitting only percentage ahead of the Eagles, who squared their season. 

Gabby Newton stood a class above with her ball-use, while fellow midfielders Aisling McCarthy and Kiara Bowers relished the contested conditions.

Rentsch set the standard early for West Coast with her tackling pressure and overall tenacity, allowing the Eagles to lock the ball in their front half and kick the opening goal through Kayla Dalgleish.

The Dockers then enjoyed their own extended period of ascendency and struck back through Noa McNaughton, but the West Coast landed a second goal just as the siren was about to sound for quarter-time when Skepper snapped accurately to give her team a seven-point lead.

The second term started with a string of missed opportunities for the Eagles, who didn't take full advantage of their dominance before Fremantle kicked into gear and landed back-to-back goals through Matilda Banfield and Orlagh Lally, taking a four-point lead into half-time.

Both teams ramped up their pressure in the third as the game went up a notch, with crunching tackles and goal-saving defensive efforts typifying the term as players put their bodies on the line.

Charlotte Riggs took a brilliant contested mark at half-back, while Aisling McCarthy and Ella Roberts kicked goals to ensure the margin was held to two points and setting up the thrilling finish as West Coast secured a win to remember.  

The Eagles hit the road to take on Port Adelaide at Alberton Oval next Saturday, having won their most recent clash against the Power last season by 19 points. Freo will also travel, taking on North Melbourne at Arden Street Oval next Sunday. The Dockers last beat the Roos in 2022.

WEST COAST    1.1   2.5   3.7   5.9 (39)
FREMANTLE     2.2   3.3   4.3   4.3 (27)

GOALS
West Coast: Skepper 2, Dalgleish, Franklin, Roberts
Fremantle: Banfield, Lally, McCarthy, McNaughton  

BEST
West Coast: Roberts, Riggs, Z Wakfer, Rentsch, Franklin, Skepper  
Fremantle: Newton, Strom, McCarthy, Bowers, Banfield, Kauffman  

INJURIES
West Coast: Nil
Fremantle: Miller (TBC)

Crowd: Approx 5,000 at Sullivan Logistics Stadium