 Optus Stadium in Perth, the current home stadium of the two teams. | |
| Location | Perth,Western Australia |
|---|---|
| First meeting | 14 May 1995 |
| Latest meeting | 26 July 2025 |
| Next meeting | 19 April 2026 |
| Stadiums | Subiaco Oval (1995–2017) Optus Stadium (2018–present) |
| Trophy | RAC WA Trophy |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 61 |
| All-time series (AFL only) | .svg) West Coast 33 wins Fremantle 28 wins |
| Largest victory | West Coast – 117 points (15 April 2000) |
| Longest win streak | West Coast, 11 (16 August 2015 – 15 August 2021) |
| Current win streak | Fremantle, 3 (28 July 2024 – present) |
TheWestern Derby (/ˈdɜːrbi/) is the name given to theAustralian rules football matches between theWest Coast Eagles and theFremantle Dockers, who both participate in theAustralian Football League (AFL) andAFL Women's (AFLW).
As both teams are based inPerth, the capital city ofWestern Australia, the term "derby" is used to describe the match. It has become the most important match for football in Western Australia (outside of finals), with former West Coast player and coachJohn 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."
— John Worsfold,Pierik, Jon (24 July 2011)."The West is history".The Sunday Age.
In 2004, during the 175th-anniversary celebrations of the establishment of theSwan River Colony, the Western Derby was named as one of 12 "Heritage Icons", in recognition of "football's key social and historical importance to the State".[1]
Referring to amelee during the Round 21, 2000, Derby,Channel Nine sports reporterMichael Thomson said the match had divided Western Australia and that the "football landscape in WA has been changed forever."[2]
There are two AFL Western Derbies and one AFLW derby every year during the home-and-away season (barring the exceptionalCOVID-19-affected2020 season, where only one derby was played). From 1995 until 2017, the derbies were held atSubiaco Oval (with the one exception during this period being the October 2005 post-season exhibition game atThe Oval in London). Since 2018, all AFL derbies have been held atPerth Stadium. There has never been a Western Derby finals match, nor a drawn match.
In AFL derbies, West Coast were the dominant team during Fremantle's early years, winning the first nine derbies. Fremantle won their first Western Derby in July 1999. Fremantle are the current holders of the Western Derby Trophy after defeating West Coast by 49 points in Round 20 of the2025 AFL season. In AFLW derbies, Fremantle is undefeated, winning the first eight games.
The player adjudgedbest on ground in each AFL derby match is awarded theGlendinning–Allan Medal, named after the inaugural captains of the clubs:Ross Glendinning (West Coast) andBen Allan (Fremantle).
An infamous derby occurred in Round 21, 2000. Both clubs were out of finals contention, and the derby earlier in the year had recorded the biggest-ever margin, withScott Cummings' 10-goal effort helping West Coast to a 117-point win; and, in the lead-up to the season's rematch, both teams were talking down the importance of the game with the standard line of "it's only worth four points". However,Clive Waterhouse indicated that something different might happen by saying that "blood would be spilled".[3]
Before the first bounce, West Coast, throughMichael Gardiner, went on the attack, pushing and shoving first-year playerMatthew Pavlich. The umpires awarded a free kick to Pavlich before the ball was bounced. However, West Coast settled and led by four goals at quarter time with goals toPhillip Read,Andrew Embley and three toPhil Matera. Fremantle's forward line was struggling, with only four goals to half time, including two to Waterhouse, and singles to midfieldersHeath Black andTroy Cook, while two goals toMitchell White, a fourth goal for Matera and one toChad Morrison in the second quarter saw West Coast go to the half-time break 32 points in front. During the break, a brawl broke out which cleared both teams' benches and resulted in one of the longest tribunal records in recent times.
In the third quarter, Phil Matera kicked his fifth goal, bringing the Eagles lead to 42 points, but Fremantle surged to cut the margin to 18 points at three-quarter time with three goals to Clive Waterhouse and singles to Pavlich andDaniel Bandy.
The last quarter saw Phil Matera carried from the ground on a stretcher after a hard collision with umpire Steve Hanley, and a solid but legalshirtfront by Troy Cook also saw Mitchell White carried from the ground on a stretcher. A six-goal-to-three final quarter—including another two to Waterhouse and singles toSteven Koops,Andrew Shipp, DaleKickett andBrad Dodd—saw Fremantle hit the lead by two points. With only seconds to spare, the Eagles pushed forward, and a loose ball was unable to be gathered in by makeshift forwardDarren Glass, resulting in arushed behind and a one-point victory for Fremantle, only their second-ever in a Western Derby.
The following suspensions and fines were handed out as a result of the brawl:[2]
The following week, both teams were well beaten, with Fremantle beaten by Brisbane by 107 points at the Gabba, and Melbourne winning by 70 points over the Eagles at Subiaco.
The only time the fixture was played outside of Perth was in October 2005 atThe Oval in Kennington, South London. West Coast had narrowly finished as runner-up to Sydney the previous month but were missing their vaunted midfield of Cousins,Chris Judd andDaniel Kerr. The game included a third-quarter fight and the Dockers'Jeff Farmer and the Eagles'Adam Hunter kicking four goals each. No video footage has been shared from the game, which Fremantle won by 13.12 (90) to 11.7 (73) in front of nearly 19,000 people, which was a record crowd for an Australian rules football game in England.[4]
The Round 3, 2007, match will be remembered as one of the most controversial and spiteful derbies ever played. Nearing three-quarter time, Fremantle'sDes Headland was reported by umpireStuart Wenn for striking and wrestling with West Coast'sAdam Selwood, who made an inappropriate comment about a tattoo on Headland's arm, which depicted his then six-year-old daughter.
The case was heard on 18 April, with Selwood cleared of using abusive language towards Headland. Headland was found guilty of both striking and wrestling with Selwood, but was not suspended because of "exceptional and compelling circumstances by way of provocation".[5]
West Coast won this match by 31 points, andMichael Braun was awarded the Ross Glendinning Medal, ending his acceptance speech with "Let's have a fucking good year"[6] which was broadcast to 550,000 viewers on live television and to the 42,551 in attendance.[7][8] Braun was fined $500 by the Eagles, but the AFL intervened, severely reprimanded the Eagles, and fined Braun an additional $5,000.[9][10]
Several weeks after the match, Selwood officially apologised to women, and claimed that he did not mean what he had said to Headland four weeks earlier. Paradoxically, he also claimed that he was badly treated by the media because he was innocent of the charges in the Headland saga and he should have just been allowed to prove his innocence.[11]
The closest finish to a derby occurred in Round 18, 2011, when Eagles midfielderMatt Rosa was penalised by umpireDean Margetts in a deliberate-out-of-bounds decision with West Coast leading by two points in the dying seconds. Having earned a free kick from the decision,Hayden Ballantyne had a chance to win the game for Fremantle with a shot after the siren from 50 metres out on a tight angle; and, while his drop punt looked a goal for much of its journey, it hit the padding on the right-hand goalpost amid a sea of hands from both sides,[12] leaving the Eagles the winners by a single point, 8.17 (65) to Fremantle's 9.10 (64).[13] Ballantyne prematurely celebrated, believing that the kick was a goal and had won the match.[14]
This proved to be the catalyst for both sides as the season wound down. Fremantle slid down the ladder, losing the next six matches in succession to end a disappointing season, while West Coast went on to win their remaining home-and-away matches.
Nearly two decades after the most violent derby in its history, another infamous contest occurred in Round 20, 2018. During the third quarter, West Coast midfielderAndrew Gaff struck Fremantle first-year playerAndrew Brayshaw in the face in an incident which occurred off the ball and resulted in Brayshaw suffering a broken jaw.[15][16] Gaff was targeted by Fremantle players for the remainder of the game, until his coach decided to bench him after suffering from a double-team shoulder hit from two Fremantle players.[17] Gaff was sent straight to theAFL Tribunal the following day,[18] where he pleaded guilty to intentionally striking Brayshaw and subsequently suspended for eight AFL matches, thus missing the AFL finals, where West Coast would go on to win the2018 premiership.[19]
For the first time, due to the2020 COVID-19 pandemic reducing the season to 17 games, only a single derby was played in 2020. The ground capacity was restricted to half of the maximum to allow forsocial distancing. The crowd of 25,306 people was the highest for the AFL since the pandemic started, but the lowest ever for a ticketed derby. West Coast won by 30 points, setting a new record of ten consecutive derby wins, dating back to August 2015.
The derby resembled the one held in 2009, with both Western Australian teams positioned in the bottom 4 of the ladder at the time of the match. Fremantle broke its record of the highest margin in a derby, 101 points.[20] West Coast's score of 4.9 (33) was its lowest ever in a derby.[21]
The Fremantle Dockers went in to the Round 6 match heavy favourites. Fremantle had started the season 3-0, before losing two narrow games in a row by under a goal, away in Adelaide, heading into the Derby 3-2. The Eagles headed into the Derby 1-4 to start their season, losing 4 matches by large margins. The Dockers had odds $1.15 to the Eagles $5.50. To much surprise, the Eagles kicked the first seven goals of the game, having a 46-3 lead mid way through the second quarter. The Eagles led by 37 points at half time, before piling on the pain in the third quarter, having a 64 point lead at the last break. The Docker's fought back in the final quarter but the Eagles won comprehensively by 37 points, 16.9 (105) v 10.8 (68). It was one of the greatest upsets in Derby history, putting a dent in Fremantle's season and setting a promising one for the Eagles. It was also highly talked about recruitHarley Reid's first Derby, where he stole the show kicking 3 goals and 19 disposals, placing second with 6 votes in theGlendinning-Allan Medal at just 19 years old and six career games. Eagles superstarElliot Yeo won the award with 7 votes, winning the award for the second time.
| Year | Date | Rd | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Score | Ground | Crowd | Result/Winner | M | H2H | |
| 1 | 1995 | 14 May | 7 | .svg) West Coast | 23.13 (151) | .svg) Fremantle | 9.12 (66) | Subiaco Oval | 40,356 | West Coast | 85 | +1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 September | 22 | .svg) Fremantle | 8.10 (58) | .svg) West Coast | 16.15 (111) | 39,844 | West Coast | 53 | +2 | ||
| 3 | 1996 | 31 March | 1 | Fremantle | 6.9 (45) | West Coast | 9.13 (67) | 33,041 | West Coast | 22 | +3 | |
| 4 | 21 July | 16 | West Coast | 12.10 (82) | Fremantle | 7.6 (48) | 35,406 | West Coast | 34 | +4 | ||
| 5 | 1997 | 13 April | 3 | West Coast | 16.15 (111) | Fremantle | 9.17 (71) | 39,294 | West Coast | 40 | +5 | |
| 6 | 3 August | 18 | Fremantle | 7.7 (49) | West Coast | 13.4 (82) | 39,711 | West Coast | 33 | +6 | ||
| 7 | 1998 | 12 April | 3 | Fremantle | 10.7 (67) | West Coast | 14.10 (94) | 34,710 | West Coast | 27 | +7 | |
| 8 | 2 August | 18 | West Coast | 15.9 (99) | .svg) Fremantle | 8.12 (60) | 37,145 | West Coast | 39 | +8 | ||
| 9 | 1999 | 28 March | 1 | Fremantle | 13.20 (98) | West Coast | 15.12 (102) | 32,680 | West Coast | 4 | +9 | |
| 10 | 18 July | 16 | West Coast | 11.6 (72) | Fremantle | 17.17 (119) | 36,763 | Fremantle | 47 | +8 | ||
| 11 | 2000 | 15 April | 6 | .svg) West Coast | 28.10 (178) | Fremantle | 9.7 (61) | 40,460 | West Coast | 117 | +9 | |
| 12 | 30 July | 21 | Fremantle | 15.11 (101) | .svg) West Coast | 15.10 (100) | 37,573 | Fremantle | 1 | +8 | ||
| 13 | 2001 | 21 April | 4 | .svg) Fremantle | 13.10 (88) | West Coast | 16.16 (112) | 38,804 | West Coast | 24 | +9 | |
| 14 | 12 August | 19 | West Coast | 14.14 (98) | .svg) Fremantle | 9.10 (64) | 41,285 | West Coast | 34 | +10 | ||
| 15 | 2002 | 31 March | 1 | West Coast | 21.11 (137) | Fremantle | 18.10 (118) | 39,467 | West Coast | 19 | +11 | |
| 16 | 20 July | 16 | Fremantle | 15.10 (100) | West Coast | 11.4 (70) | 41,779 | Fremantle | 30 | +10 | ||
| 17 | 2003 | 27 April | 5 | Fremantle | 10.13 (73) | .svg) West Coast | 16.12 (108) | 41,654 | West Coast | 35 | +11 | |
| 18 | 30 August | 22 | West Coast | 11.16 (82) | Fremantle | 14.12 (96) | 43,027 | Fremantle | 14 | +10 | ||
| 19 | 2004 | 1 May | 6 | West Coast | 11.7 (73) | Fremantle | 12.11 (83) | 42,135 | Fremantle | 10 | +9 | |
| 20 | 22 August | 21 | Fremantle | 6.9 (45) | West Coast | 13.15 (93) | 41,907 | West Coast | 48 | +10 | ||
| 21 | 2005 | 9 April | 3 | Fremantle | 12.8 (80) | West Coast | 12.16 (88) | 42,027 | West Coast | 8 | +11 | |
| 22 | 12 August | 20 | .svg) West Coast | 19.14 (128) | .svg) Fremantle | 12.8 (80) | 40,720 | West Coast | 48 | +12 | ||
| 23 | 2006 | 6 May | 6 | Fremantle | 12.16 (88) | West Coast | 12.11 (83) | 42,213 | Fremantle | 5 | +11 | |
| 24 | 27 August | 21 | West Coast | 8.13 (61) | .png) Fremantle | 18.10 (118) | 43,527 | Fremantle | 57 | +10 | ||
| 25 | 2007 | 14 April | 3 | Fremantle | 11.4 (70) | West Coast | 14.17 (101) | 42,051 | West Coast | 31 | +11 | |
| 26 | 5 August | 18 | West Coast | 14.13 (97) | Fremantle | 19.10 (124) | 43,096 | Fremantle | 27 | +10 | ||
| 27 | 2008 | 5 April | 3 | West Coast | 10.13 (73) | Fremantle | 12.15 (87) | 39,027 | Fremantle | 14 | +9 | |
| 28 | 3 August | 18 | Fremantle | 17.14 (116) | West Coast | 12.11 (83) | 42,096 | Fremantle | 33 | +8 | ||
| 29 | 2009 | 2 May | 6 | West Coast | 9.20 (74) | Fremantle | 13.9 (87) | 41,654 | Fremantle | 13 | +7 | |
| 30 | 25 July | 17 | Fremantle | 10.11 (71) | West Coast | 8.18 (66) | 39,536 | Fremantle | 5 | +6 | ||
| 31 | 2010 | 2 May | 6 | West Coast | 10.13 (73) | Fremantle | 17.9 (111) | 40,886 | Fremantle | 38 | +5 | |
| 32 | 1 August | 18 | Fremantle | 24.16 (160) | .svg) West Coast | 13.7 (85) | 40,451 | Fremantle | 75 | +4 | ||
| 33 | 2011 | 15 May | 8 | West Coast | 14.12 (96) | .svg) Fremantle | 9.9 (63) | 40,567 | West Coast | 33 | +5 | |
| 34 | 24 July | 18 | Fremantle | 9.10 (64) | West Coast | 8.17 (65) | 41,055 | West Coast | 1 | +6 | ||
| 35 | 2012 | 27 May | 9 | West Coast | 11.18 (84) | Fremantle | 5.6 (36) | 40,905 | West Coast | 48 | +7 | |
| 36 | 4 August | 19 | Fremantle | 17.11 (113) | West Coast | 6.12 (48) | 39,694 | Fremantle | 65 | +6 | ||
| 37 | 2013 | 23 March | 1 | Fremantle | 16.12 (108) | West Coast | 11.14 (80) | 39,629 | Fremantle | 28 | +5 | |
| 38 | 14 July | 16 | West Coast | 14.9 (93) | Fremantle | 19.7 (121) | 39,839 | Fremantle | 28 | +4 | ||
| 39 | 2014 | 4 May | 7 | West Coast | 7.12 (54) | Fremantle | 11.7 (73) | 40,476 | Fremantle | 19 | +3 | |
| 40 | 28 June | 15 | Fremantle | 13.10 (88) | West Coast | 11.15 (81) | 40,490 | Fremantle | 7 | +2 | ||
| 41 | 2015 | 19 April | 3 | West Coast | 12.9 (81) | Fremantle | 17.9 (111) | 39,138 | Fremantle | 30 | +1 | |
| 42 | 16 August | 20 | Fremantle | 11.14 (80) | West Coast | 15.14 (104) | 41,959 | West Coast | 24 | +2 | ||
| 43 | 2016 | 9 April | 3 | .svg) West Coast | 12.20 (92) | Fremantle | 8.11 (59) | 40,555 | West Coast | 33 | +3 | |
| 44 | 7 August | 20 | Fremantle | 9.10 (64) | West Coast | 17.8 (110) | 36,215 | West Coast | 46 | +4 | ||
| 45 | 2017 | 29 April | 6 | West Coast | 16.7 (103) | Fremantle | 9.8 (62) | 40,836 | West Coast | 41 | +5 | |
| 46 | 16 July | 17 | Fremantle | 5.14 (44) | West Coast | 11.8 (74) | 38,722 | West Coast | 30 | +6 | ||
| 47 | 2018 | 29 April | 6 | Fremantle | 12.9 (81) | West Coast | 13.11 (89) | Optus Stadium | 56,521 | West Coast | 8 | +7 |
| 48 | 5 August | 20 | West Coast | 21.16 (142) | Fremantle | 13.6 (84) | 57,375 | West Coast | 58 | +8 | ||
| 49 | 2019 | 13 April | 4 | West Coast | 10.9 (69) | Fremantle | 7.14 (56) | 58,219 | West Coast | 13 | +9 | |
| 50 | 6 July | 16 | Fremantle | 2.19 (31) | West Coast | 19.8 (122) | 56,358 | West Coast | 91 | +10 | ||
| 51 | 2020a | 19 July | 7 | Fremantle | 5.2 (32) | West Coast | 9.8 (62) | 25,306 | West Coast | 30 | +11 | |
| 52 | 2021 | 2 May | 7 | West Coast | 20.12 (132) | Fremantle | 11.7 (73) | 0c | West Coast | 59 | +12 | |
| 53 | 15 August | 22 | Fremantle | 12.7 (79) | West Coast | 9.10 (64) | 51,692 | Fremantle | 15 | +11 | ||
| 54 | 2022 | 3 April | 3 | West Coast | 7.5 (47) | Fremantle | 15.12 (102) | 38,920 | Fremantle | 55 | +10 | |
| 55 | 13 August | 22 | Fremantle | 9.17 (71) | West Coast | 7.5 (47) | 53,818 | Fremantle | 24 | +9 | ||
| 56 | 2023 | 2 April | 3 | Fremantle | 16.12 (108) | West Coast | 9.13 (67) | 56,090 | Fremantle | 41 | +8 | |
| 57 | 12 August | 22 | West Coast | 4.9 (33) | Fremantle | 20.14 (134) | 51,172 | Fremantle | 101 | +7 | ||
| 58 | 2024 | 20 April | 6 | West Coast | 16.9 (105) | Fremantle | 10.8 (68) | 54,473 | West Coast | 37 | +8 | |
| 59 | 27 July | 20 | Fremantle | 17.8 (110) | West Coast | 11.9 (75) | 56,536 | Fremantle | 35 | +7 | ||
| 60 | 2025 | 30 March | 3 | West Coast | 10.8 (68) | Fremantle | 15.16 (106) | 53,289 | Fremantle | 38 | +6 | |
| 61 | 26 July | 20 | Fremantle | 18.18 (126) | West Coast | 12.5 (77) | 54,384 | Fremantle | 49 | +5 | ||
| 62 | 2026 | 19 April | 6 | West Coast | Fremantle | |||||||
| 63 | TBC | 20 | Fremantle | West Coast |
| Year | Date | Rd | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Score | Ground | Crowd | Result/Winner | M | H2H | |
| 1 | 2020 | 15 February | 2 | West Coast | 2.3 (15) | .svg) Fremantle | 9.6 (60) | Optus Stadium | 35,185 | Fremantle | 45 | +1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2021 | 7 February | 2 | .svg) Fremantle | 2.11 (23) | West Coast | 2.2 (14) | Fremantle Oval | 0b | Fremantle | 9 | +2 |
| 3 | 7 March | 6d | West Coast | 1.2 (8) | Fremantle | 11.9 (75) | Optus Stadium | 7,469 | Fremantle | 67 | +3 | |
| 4 | 2022 (S6) | 8 January | 1 | Fremantle | 6.7 (43) | West Coast | 2.3 (15) | Fremantle Oval | 5,533 | Fremantle | 28 | +4 |
| 5 | 2022 (S7) | 22 September | 5 | West Coast | 3.5 (23) | Fremantle | 3.8 (26) | Optus Stadium | 6,552 | Fremantle | 3 | +5 |
| 6 | 2023 | 3 September 2023 | 1 | Fremantle | 3.8 (26) | West Coast | 2.7 (19) | Fremantle Oval | 3,790 | Fremantle | 7 | +6 |
| 7 | 2024 | 19 October 2024 | 8 | West Coast | 1.6 (12) | Fremantle | 5.5 (35) | Leederville Oval | 6,047 | Fremantle | 23 | +7 |
| 8 | 2025 | 14 September 2025 | 5 | Fremantle | 3.5 (23) | West Coast | 2.4 (16) | Fremantle Oval | 2,502 | Fremantle | 7 | +8 |
| Round | Year | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 2 | 2020 | Kiara Bowers | [23] |
| Round 2 | 2021 | Kiara Bowers (2) | [24] |
| Round 6 | 2021 | Kiara Bowers (3) | [25] |
| Round 1 | 2022 (S6) | Kiara Bowers (4)Ebony Antonio | [26] |
| Round 5 | 2022 (S7) | Hayley Miller | [27] |
| Round 1 | 2023 | Ella Roberts | [28] |
| Round 8 | 2024 | Mim Strom | [29] |
| Round 5 | 2025 | Orlagh Lally | [30] |
Up-to-date at the completion of Derby 61
| Player | Date | Round | Club | Goals | Behinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Cummings | 2000 | Round 6 | West Coast Eagles | 10 | 2 |
| Matthew Pavlich | 2012 | Round 19 | Fremantle | 8 | 2 |
| Josh Kennedy | 2016 | Round 20 | West Coast Eagles | 7 | 2 |
| Clive Waterhouse | 2000 | Round 21 | Fremantle | 7 | 2 |
| Josh Kennedy | 2017 | Round 6 | West Coast Eagles | 6 | 2 |
| Tony Modra | 1999 | Round 16 | Fremantle | 6 | 2 |
| Troy Wilson | 2002 | Round 1 | West Coast Eagles | 6 | 1 |
| Player | Club | Goals | Behinds | Games | Goals/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Pavlich | Fremantle | 61 | 35 | 34 | 1.79 |
| Josh Kennedy | West Coast Eagles | 55 | 34 | 21 | 2.62 |
| Jack Darling | West Coast Eagles | 52 | 31 | 26 | 2.00 |
| Mark LeCras | West Coast Eagles | 43 | 22 | 18 | 2.39 |
| Phil Matera | West Coast Eagles | 37 | 16 | 16 | 2.31 |
| Michael Walters | Fremantle | 36 | 17 | 20 | 1.80 |
| Hayden Ballantyne | Fremantle | 24 | 10 | 15 | 1.60 |
| Jamie Cripps | West Coast Eagles | 23 | 24 | 22 | 1.04 |
| Jeff Farmer | Fremantle | 19 | 10 | 11 | 1.73 |
| Scott Cummings | West Coast Eagles | 19 | 2 | 4 | 4.75 |
Brownlow Votes through the end of the2025 AFL season.
| Player | Club | Votes | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Kerr | West Coast Eagles | 15 | 17 | 0.88 |
| Caleb Serong | Fremantle | 13 | 10 | 1.30 |
| Guy McKenna | West Coast Eagles | 13 | 11 | 1.18 |
| Stephen Hill | Fremantle | 12 | 19 | 0.63 |
| Chris Judd | West Coast Eagles | 11 | 11 | 1.00 |
| Ben Cousins | West Coast Eagles | 11 | 20 | 0.55 |
| Paul Hasleby | Fremantle | 11 | 20 | 0.55 |
| Aaron Sandilands | Fremantle | 11 | 26 | 0.42 |
| Matthew Pavlich | Fremantle | 11 | 34 | 0.32 |
| Peter Bell | Fremantle | 10 | 15 | 0.66 |
In preparation for the2017 launch of theAFL women's league competition, the AFL held 10 Exhibition Series matches during 2016.[31] The only match held in Perth featured both a women's side from theFremantle Football Club & theWest Coast Eagles, played as a curtain-raiser for the men's Western Derby, won by the West Coast Eagles.[32] The first Western Derby in theAFLW took place on 15 February 2020, when the West Coast Eagles lost to the Fremantle Dockers at Optus Stadium.[33] As of 2025, West Coast are yet to win an AFLW Western Derby, with Fremantle holding a perfect 8–0 record.[30]
a^ For the 2020 season only, there was only one Western Derby due to the premiership season being shortened to 17 rounds as a result of theCOVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[34]
b^ Due to a local transmission ofCOVID-19 inWestern Australia in early 2021, the two Perth-basedAFLW teams were forced to isolate as part of a five-day lockdown in Perth, rather than travelling toSouth Australia for their scheduled matches. TheAFL instead fixtured a derby between the two sides, held without general public access.[35]
c^ Due to a local transmission ofCOVID-19 inWestern Australia in May 2021, a decision was made byWestern Australia premierMark McGowan to ban spectators from attending the match only hours before the first bounce.[36]
d^ A second Western Derby was scheduled for the two clubs due to WA's border restrictions precluding travel to and from Victoria, and to allow fans to attend after the first Derby in round two was played behind closed doors.[37]
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