It's a two team town in the west. You have the choice (or more likely due to family heritage not given an option) to support the four-time flag winning West Coast Eagles or the perennial battlers Fremantle.
In the mid-2000s, my family was split in half by blue and gold and (at the time) purple, red, green and white, but my grandad put in the ground work early to make sure the anchor was firmly attached to my heart.
For better or for worse that's led to two decades of love and despair for myself and the Freo faithful - an adjective which cannot be disputed when it comes to this club. As my mum used to say in regards to Dockers fans, "We're proud, loyal, passionate, but stupid."
The expression "dockery" has now become part of the vernacular in Fremantle to describe the club or players' ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
But it appears a new era has begun for the west's forever little brother. With arguably its best ever list talent-wise, Fremantle appears ready to make its second proper push for a premiership in the Dockers' 32-year history.
While Fremantle as a club isn't known for its on-field success, the club has had a litany of cult heroes and stars who, although never reached the ultimate success, will never have to buy a beer or latte along High Street in Freo for the rest of their lives such is the admiration for what they gave to the club.
Some honourable mentions for the list include Lachie Neale who won multiple best-and-fairests with us before fleeing to Brisbane (bet he regrets that decision), tall and talented defender Michael Johnson, All-Australian Paul Hasleby, cult hero Shaun McManus, the original "Wiz" Jeff Farmer, and current star Andrew Brayshaw.
3Aaron Sandilands
The "official" most underrated Docker in history. Those from the outside (the east), often look at Sandi as just a big 211cm guy who could win a hit out or two, but he was so much more than that and is never given any recognition when the top ruckmen of this century are discussed, despite his four All-Australian awards. He also won two best-and-fairests for the club after being selected as a mature age selection (pick 33 in the 2002 rookie draft). Led the league for hit outs after both the season and finals on six different occasions and was a mobile option around the ground. Sandi was a crucial part to Fremantle's best period as a club and in 2010 he finished sixth in the Brownlow with 20 votes, a clear indication of his ability to be more than just a tap ruckman. As said previously, is constantly underrated widely across the league, but that's alright for the quiet but gigantic man, because he will be eternally loved by the Purple Haze.
