West Coast have ended their Derby draught 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