What’s On | Round 6
West Coast Eagles v Fremantle Dockers (RAC Derby 58)
Saturday, April 20 | 6.10pm (AWST) | Optus Stadium / Whadjuk
Gates open 4.00pm

Be there this Saturday night, as we come head-to-head with our West Australian rivals, the Fremantle Dockers, in RAC Derby 58 from 6:10pm (AWST).

Gate D will open from 1.45pm as our WAFL Eagles take on Peel Thunder in round 4, from 2.00pm. Please note, all patrons must hold a valid ticket to the RAC Derby to enter Optus Stadium for the curtain raiser WAFL match. Free entry offers and WAFL Season Passes are not valid for this WAFL match.

Catch Auzzie the Eagle in her pre-match flight around the stadium at 5.50pm and join the half-time fun from your seats in the Jim Beam Karaoke Cam and the Crown Cheer to Win competition!

RAC Derby 58

RAC are proud sponsors of the RAC Derby.

Be sure to visit the RAC Rescue Experience on the Southern Oval on your way into Optus Stadium to learn more about the importance of road safety. Once in stadium, RAC will be giving away a RAC Parks & Resorts voucher with the RAC Derby Memory Card Challenge. Keep an eye on ground at quarter-time for a special Memory Card Challenge activity.

Public Transport

Remember to plan your journey ahead of Saturday with Transperth’s Journey Planner, and please click here for further information. Event buses will operate post-match.

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.

Please note, 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.

In particular, new arrangements apply to the arrival point of some bus routes from Morley and Mirrabooka, and the City Stadium shuttle has been replaced by the Red CAT.

Fan Zone Location for 2024

Head to the western concourse on level 1 (inside Gate D) from 4.00pm for some great kids’ and family activities!

Meet and greet with available players from 5.10pm to 5.40pm in a pre-match signing session, test your footy skills on the handball targets, enjoy face painting, the roaming magician and giveaways from Triple M. Get creative in making your own sign to cheer on the team and high-five our mascots Rick and Rosie!

Check out the eastern atrium from 4.00pm (indoors between Gate A and B) for some awesome giveaways, and visit the southern oval for boogie at the V Energy DJ container and to see the RAC Rescue Experience.

SuperStore Click and Collect at Optus Stadium

‘Click and collect’ orders will be available from Gate C at Optus Stadium this match day, from 4.00pm until quarter-time. When placing your online order at the West Coast Eagles SuperStore, select Optus Stadium Game Day click and collect at checkout (available until 12noon (AWST) on Thursday, April 18; identification is required upon collection).

Vaping and Smoking

Vaping and smoking are not permitted anywhere in Optus Stadium or on concourses. Offending patrons risk immediate eviction.

Contactless Payment

All food and beverage outlets at Optus Stadium now accept payment by credit or debit card only. If you do not have access to credit or debit card, cash can be exchanged for a complimentary ‘Cash Card’ via Cash Exchange points located around the stadium. Optus Stadium event day staff will direct you to the nearest Cash Exchange point at the stadium. For more information, please click here.

Mobile Ticketing

Tickets for Reserved Seat members are now available to download in the official West Coast Eagles App.

Avoid match day delays by downloading the official West Coast Eagles app and logging in to your West Coast Eagles account now, ahead of Saturday’s match. We strongly recommend not to leave this until the last minute, in case you encounter problems, and to save your tickets to your phone wallet to ensure no delays.

Click here for troubleshooting tips if you experience issues accessing your tickets.

Instructions on how to use mobile ticketing are available here, and instructions on how to forward your ticket to a family member or a friend are available here.

The West Coast Eagles Membership Services team will be available at the box offices B, C, and E from 4.00pm on Saturday to answer any questions; however, please arrive early if you think that you may require assistance with your tickets.

If you have any issues with your tickets, please attend the match and the Membership Services team will assist; there is no need to miss the match solely because of a ticket issue.

Seat Return Program

Can’t make it to the match? Our Seat Return Program is available now for all fixtured home matches of the 2024 season. If your seat successfully sells, you’ll receive a credit towards your 2025 membership renewal.

For more information, including a step-by-step guide to returning your seats, please click here.

Credits will not apply if your seat does not sell, or if you do not attend and do not return your seat.

Social Media

Go behind the scenes and catch all the game day action via our Facebook, X (Twitter) and Instagram channels!

An inspired West Coast has delivered one of the great upsets in RAC Derby history, blindsiding a stunned Fremantle on Saturday night with a 37-point win. 

In a thrilling performance that followed his Rising Star nomination, Harley Reid electrified the Optus Stadium crowd with three goals, 19 disposals and seven clearances, starring alongside Glendinning-Allan medallist Elliot Yeo in his first Derby. 

On the back of their magnetic 19-year-old and midfield dynamo Yeo, the Eagles produced their best performance in years and climbed to 14th on the ladder, playing with a ruthless edge to prevail 16.9 (105) to 10.8 (68) in a memorable Derby 58.  

Leading by 64 points at the last change, the young team conceded six goals to two in the final term when the win was secured, claiming back-to-back victories for the first time since 2021 and ending the Dockers' five-game winning run in Derbies. 

It was a brutal result for the Dockers, who had returned from an extended Adelaide road trip that netted back-to-back losses by a combined 13 points, now slipping to 3-3 after winning their opening three matches of the season. 

The Eagles, incredibly, are just one win behind them now on 2-4, with the rejuvenated club looking certain to trouble more teams through 2024 as it builds a contested, high-pressure game style that is suiting its young players. 

While Reid, who received six Medal votes, and Yeo (26 disposals, six clearances and a goal) started the fire from the midfield, key forward Jake Waterman remained a hot hand in attack, kicking five goals and taking eight marks to play the crucial role of breaking through Freo's vaunted defence. 

Jack Darling also built confidence with two goals to equal West Coast great Peter Sumich on 514 career goals. At the other end of the ground, key defenders Jeremy McGovern and Tom Barrass were terrific in the air with a combined 20 marks.  

While the Eagles refused to get carried away with last week's win against a wounded Richmond, that result delivered a shot of life to the Derby build-up and raised hopes of a competitive crosstown clash. 

It clearly did more than that, however, as the Eagles played with belief and flair rarely seen through their rebuild in an opening that saw them pile on seven unanswered goals and race to a 41-point lead halfway through the second term. 

Fremantle controlled possession throughout the opening term but missed opportunities, with the Eagles pouncing when they got their chance. A contested mark in the goalsquare to Reid got his game going, with several centre clearances following.   

Under pressure, the Dockers went into their shells and started to over-possess the ball in defence or kick long under pressure, playing further into their opponents' hands. 

The Eagles gained more belief as the second quarter continued and received a standing ovation at the main break when they were 37 points clear on the back of a committed team performance. 

The third term belonged to Reid, who had eight disposals and three clearances but flew above a pack inside 50 to take a classic mark, converting his set shot to give the Eagles a 51-point lead in the signature moment of the Derby. 

There was no path back from there for the Dockers, who were humbled in front of a roaring Eagles crowd of 54,473 and face a revived Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium next Saturday night. 

Midfielder Nat Fyfe (27 disposals and 13 clearances) fought from the front, while Jordan Clark (24 and six rebounds) tried to give the team run when there was little, but the Dockers had few winners in a Derby shocker. 

WEST COAST           4.1   9.4   14.9   16.9 (105)

FREMANTLE           0.3   3.3   4.5   10.8 (68) 

GOALS

West Coast: Waterman 5, Reid 3, Darling 2, Chesser, Cripps, Long, Maric, Jack Williams, Yeo  

Fremantle: Jackson 2, Sturt 2, Treacy 2, Emmett, Johnson, Sharp, Walters 

BEST 

West Coast: Yeo, Reid, Waterman, Kelly, Barrass, McGovern, Duggan  

Fremantle: Fyfe, Clark, Darcy, Brayshaw, Serong

INJURIES

West Coast: Nil

Fremantle: Amiss (concussion) 

SUBSTITUTES 

West Coast: Dom Sheed (replaced Campbell Chesser in the fourth quarter) 

Fremantle: Neil Erasmus (replaced Jye Amiss in the first quarter) 

Crowd: 54,473 at Optus Stadium