What’s On | Round 8
West Coast Eagles v Melbourne
Saturday, May 3 | 5.35pm (AWST) | Optus Stadium / Whadjuk
Gates open 4.00pm
Join us at Optus Stadium this Saturday night when we take on Melbourne in prime time!
Be in your seats from 5.15pm to celebrate the milestone of our real-life mascot, Auzzie the Eagle, as she takes her 200th flight at a West Coast Eagles home match! 🦅
This match day, the West Coast Eagles are proudly partnering with Foodbank WA to support families affected by food stress. With your help, we can provide food to West Aussies in need. Donate online, or visit the Fan Zone inside Gate D, and other locations around the stadium to see our Foodbank Volunteers to purchase your Foodbank Hunger Ghrelin and make your donation!
The McCusker Charitable Foundation is very generously matching donations – for every $1 you donate, they will donate $2 to help put food on the tables for those who need it most.
Fan Zone
Don’t miss the new activations coming to the Fan Zone this Saturday! Head to the western concourse on Level 1 (inside Gate D) from 4.00pm:
- Start your collection of personalised footy cards from the Fan Zone this season! We'll snap your photo and print it on the playing card with your name and the specialty figure of the match – this week, collect a limited edition Auzzie the Eagle playing card, in honour of her 200th flight 🦅
- Find the QR code by Auzzie’s wingspan to guess what her flight time will be, to go in the draw to win a 2025 AFL squad-signed guernsey!
- For Foodbank Round, make ‘The Hunger Ghrelins’ out of playdough and visit the Foodbank volunteers to purchase your own, or donate to Foodbank.
- Selected player signings will take place from 4.35pm.
- Fan Zone favourites will be back this match day, including facepainting, airbrush tattoos, arts and crafts, Triple M giveaways, games and more!
Match Day Timeline
4.00pm | Gates and Fan Zone open
5.15pm | Auzzie’s 200th flight around the stadium
5.24pm | Team entry
5.35pm | Bouncedown
Quarter-time | Turn your eyes to the field as we cheer on Super Fruity, the Foodbank mascot, as he looks to complete Foodbank’s race to a million meals
Half-time | AGL Dance Cam
Three-quarter time | Crown 50m Kick to Win competition – be in your seat at half-time for your chance to be selected
Post-match | Player giveaways to lucky fans around the boundary
Beat the Bounce
Enjoy a huge discount on a classic hot dog for round 8 – only available until bouncedown, so get in early!
Curtain Raiser
Gate C will open from 3.30pm for the Town of Victoria Park Walking Footy match. Early arrivals for curtain raiser matches will be restricted to a small viewing area until general seating opens at 4.00pm.
Public Transport
Remember to plan your journey ahead of Saturday with Transperth’s Journey Planner.
Public Transport is included in the cost of your match day ticket, with free travel on Perth’s buses and trains three hours either side of the match. If asked, please show your ticket to the driver or inspector.
With the opening of the Ellenbrook line, direct trains from Fremantle to Perth Stadium Station will not be operating before AFL matches.
Bus route 652 (Mirrabooka Bus Station) and route 653 (Galleria Bus Station) will now arrive and depart from Bus Hub. Patrons will no longer need to walk across Matagarup Bridge.
The Armadale/Thornlie train line is closed until mid-2025. Suburban Event Buses will run to and from Optus Stadium, and trains will continue to operate between Victoria Park and Perth Stations, including Stadium Station. Information on changes to Optus Stadium special event services can be found here.
Seat Return Program | Reserved Seat Members
Can’t make it to the match? Our Seat Return Program is available now for rounds 8, 10, 12 and 14. If your seat successfully sells, you’ll receive a credit towards your 2026 membership renewal.
Credits will not apply if your seat does not sell, or if you do not attend and do not return your seat.
