There have been over four decades of matches between the West Coast Eagles and the Fremantle Dockers in the battle for Perth, with many tight games that resonate with West Australians to this day.
West Coast are ahead in the ledger, with 33 wins out from 61 meetings against Fremantle. However, Fremantle's Paul Hasleby and Caleb Serong have won the Glendinning-Allan medal the most, at four times each.
Here's my ranking of the 10 most exciting games between the clubs in the lead-up to their 62nd meeting today at Optus Stadium.
1. Round 21, 2000
Fremantle 15.11 (101) defeated West Coast 15.10 (100)
A brutal grudge match, dubbed the 'Demolition Derby' by Docker Clive Waterhouse in the lead-up. The cult hero stated that “blood will be spilled”, and this matchup did not disappoint in its spectacle. West Coast led all day, before Fremantle booted six goals to three in the final term, snatching the win. Clive Waterhouse backed up his talk, nailing seven goals for the Dockers, in a game where four players ended up suspended and six were handed fines.
