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.
2. Round 18, 2011
West Coast 8.17 (65) defeated Fremantle 9.10 (64)
Tied with being the closest finish in Western derby history, Fremantle had come back from 22 points down in the final term after a low-scoring first half from both sides. In the final seconds, Matt Rosa would give away a deliberate out-of-bounds free that gave Hayden Ballantyne a chance to win the game for the Dockers after the siren. Ballantyne's premature celebration was followed by despair, as his kick hit the post and allowed the Eagles to hang on to a one-point win.
