Fremantle will take on the West Coast Eagles on Saturday 26 July at Optus Stadium for RAC Derby 61. Bounce down for the clash is at 2.15pm WST.

RAC WA became an official partner of the Club and naming rights partner to the RAC Derby in 2019, then later also became the inaugural sponsor of WA’s first Women’s RAC Derby in 2020.
 
The last six years of the partnership has seen road safety campaigns including RAC’s most recent ‘Change your speed, change your outcome’ campaign, shedding light on road trauma for football fans.

Due to high demand, limited tickets for the match are still available through Ticketmaster, but they are mostly single seats.

Transport Information  

Following the opening of the Thornlie-Cockburn Line, direct trains on the Mandurah Line to Optus Stadium will now operate before and after games.  
 
Direct trains on the Yanchep and Mandurah lines, in addition to the Suburban Event Bus Network will operate to get you to and from the game. Direct trains on the Fremantle Line will also operate after the game to get you home.  
 
The Red CAT is temporarily operating a shorter route, terminating at Hale Street due to a road closure. During Optus Stadium events, services will extend to Matagarup Bridge for approximately two hours before the event, continuing until one hour after the event, including during the event. 
 
If you are travelling before, or after this time, you will need to catch an alternate service to Optus Stadium. 
 
All patrons are encouraged to plan ahead using the Transperth JourneyPlanner and allow plenty of extra time to arrive before bounce.

Key times – Round 20 v West Coast

12.15pm - Purple Playground Open 
12.30pm - Membership services available at Gate B & E 
12.30pm – Gates Open
1.30pm - Non playing player signings at Bankwest Backyard
1.30pm –  1.45pm First Warm Up   
2.04pm – Team Entry 
2.13pm – Coin Toss 
2.15pm – Bounce down

*Purple Playground activations may be cancelled due to weather

What's happening on the day?

RAC’s Hot Shot Challenge
Test your road safety knowledge and your handball skills by taking part in RAC’s Hot Shot Challenge located in 101 Oh What Fun Zone on game day. Whether you’re a road safety rookie or a road safety rockstar, a series of multiple-choice questions will challenge your understanding of the road rules as a driver, pedestrian or shared bike path user to ensure that you make safe choices when using WA roads.

RAC Rescue Experience
Footy fans, get ready to take to the sky with the RAC Rescue Experience! The immersive 360-degree virtual reality video takes you on a flight to a road crash rescue re-enactment, highlighting the incredible efforts of first responders and the RAC Rescue crew. Don't miss the chance to experience this four-minute mission and take to the skies without ever leaving the ground. Join us at the Western Podium outside gate 131.

Purple Playground (Southern Oval)
Come down to Southern Oval located in front of the Camfield and bounce around on the Inflatable Obstacle Course or take a hanger at the Inflatable Marking Spot.

Bankwest Backyard
Hang out in the Bankwest Backyard with DJ’s pumping out your favourite tunes and get yourself tatted up with some Freo-themed airbrush tattoos.

Freo players will stop by from 1.30pm at the player signing marquee just next door - follow the beats, just across in front of Gate D or next to Southern Oval.

Maccas Skill Cards
Located on Southern Oval, come try your footy skills with our friends at Maccas and bounce, kick, mark or handball your way to a prize.

Maccas Swings
Swing freely with your hair in the breeze in the massive golden arches.

101 Oh What Fun! (Near Lobby 101 from gates open until the end of three-quarter time) 
Located at Lobby 101, 101 Oh What Fun is your destination for fun outside of the footy. 

We will be bringing in the airbrush tattoos to get decked out in Freo-themed art, plus come down and design a fresh bag tag with our key chain design workshop to celebrate school being back!
 
Freo players will be stopping by at half-time as well, so be sure to catch them for an autograph or selfie.

DP World Fantainers
Be sure to visit the DP World Fantainers between Gate D and the Matagarup bridge pre or post-game. The striking installation repurposes three 20-foot shipping containers, now emblazoned with personal messages from Freo supporters across Western Australia, brought to life by Fremantle-based Indigenous artist and lifelong Freo Dockers fan, Tyrown Waigana.

Sensory bags available from 101 Oh What Fun! 
The Purple Hands Foundation will continue to offer take-to-seat sensory bags for adults and children that have sensory needs at all Fremantle home games. With the support of uLaunch, Powered by AKG, the bags are available to use throughout the game and assist in making footy accessible and enjoyable for all. 
Sensory bags will be located at 101 Oh What Fun (section 101). Please ensure to bring a form of ID to exchange for a bag.  

Wheelchair Footy 
WA All Abilities Wheelchair football come and try and inclusion specialists will be on-hand at the western podium pre-game fan zone to discuss participation opportunities in adaptive football for people living with disability. Wheelchair footy will be running from when the gates open until half-time. 
 
TABtouch Darts in The Ressies   
Have you got the touch? Come have a shot at the TABtouch Darts activation where you can throw felt footballs at a dart board for the chance to win a range of prizes from merchandise to vouchers. Located in The Ressies Eastern Scoreboard Terrace area.  
 
AFL Gameday Rooftop Experience 
Don't miss your chance to take your game day experience up a level. Watch the first or third quarter of footy from the most unique seats in the house - on top of Optus Stadium! 
To book, visit THE OZONE at Optus Stadium.

Competitions

Pick your Pump up Tune thanks to Macca's 
Fans will have the chance to vote for their favourite song to be played at half-time of Saturday's game. Thanks to Macca's, one lucky entrant will also take home a match ball from this weekend.  
 
MyPlace Chase the LED 
Do you think you've got what it takes to race the MyPlaceIQ mascots? Run live at Optus Stadium on game day for your chance to win two tickets to a fully catered premium suite for a Fremantle Dockers home game. Submit your entry here for the MyPlace Chase.

RAC Road Safety Quiz
Take the RAC Road Safety Quiz to test your knowledge and go in the draw to win a $1,000 RAC Parks & Resorts voucher.

Bankwest Best Seats in the House  
At three-quarter time, be in your seats and have your phone ready for your chance to win one of three double passes into Bankwest’s best seats in the house! 
  
Mac for a Match  
Once again this year, Macca’s will be offering all Freo ticket holders and members who are in WA a free Big Mac on the Monday following a win, home or away.

Fremantle fans can simply show their digital game day ticket or digital membership to claim their Big Mac for FREE.

Optus Stadium Restaurants and Catering  
The City View Cafe will be OPEN. However, the Goodwood restaurant will be CLOSED.  
  
The Freo Clubhouse   
The Freo Clubhouse in River View Rooms and the Sky View Lounge will be open for this round, however, you will need to show your ticket stating room access to receive entry. 
Sky View Underscreen Bar will be closed for a private function, pre, during and post game.  
  
Other key points:

• No cloaking facilities are available. Don't bring bulky items.  
• Practice good hand hygiene.

If you have any questions or require further assistance, please contact the membership services team on (08) 9433 7111 or at membership@fremantlefc.com.au.  

Fremantle asserted its authority but left plenty of goals on the table, controlling a spiteful RAC Derby 61 to win by 49 points at Optus Stadium and continue its recent dominance over rival West Coast.

Freo were powerful for long periods and had their equal most scoring shots for the past 10 years, but their inaccuracy was a small blemish in the 18.18 (126) to 12.5 (77) win, which saw star midfielder Hayden Young win the Glendinning-Allan Medal as best afield.

After an outstanding return from hamstring surgery as the substitute last week, Young played just over three quarters and had a massive impact with 23 disposals and three goals.

He was a steadying influence when his team was being wasteful in attack, with his running goal from just inside 50m in the third quarter putting the finishing touches on Fremantle's third straight RAC Derby win and their ninth win in 10 games this season.

It was an RAC Derby between two teams in vastly different positions as Freo eye a bigger prize later this year and the Eagles fight for respect after a dispiriting loss to Richmond last week.

Andrew McQualter's underdogs showed plenty of fight but ultimately lacked the experience and class to match Freo's midfield, which won the clearances (45-27) and inside 50s (56-42) convincingly.

They were best served by Young, while half-forward Michael Frederick booted a career-best four goals and draftee Murphy Reid enhanced his case for the Rising Star award with 23 disposals and a game-high six score assists.

Star midfielder Andrew Brayshaw was influential with a game-high 32 disposals and eight clearances, stepping up as sidekick Caleb Serong battled a tag from Brady Hough.   

The Eagles kicked their third highest score this season, with the game opening up in the final quarter, and benefited from a much improved performance from Tim Kelly (26, two goals and eight clearances.

They will sweat on Harley Reid's fitness after the young star was crunched in a tackle late and limped from the ground.

There was late drama five minutes before the opening bounce, with important West Coast defender Harry Edwards heading to the rooms with a hamstring injury and emergency Sandy Brock rushing onto the ground for a brief warm-up.

There was little time for Brock to settle, with the 10-gamer thrust into the starting 18 and a match-up on Jye Amiss as the game started in a flurry of physical clashes as the Eagles tried to get an early foothold.

Goals to Jamie Cripps and Tyler Brockman gave the underdogs an early lead, with the team tackling hard and forcing turnovers. But once Freo settled, they accelerated away to kick five unanswered goals in an 11-minute burst.

Young and Frederick were central to the charge, kicking two goals each in succession as Fremantle built a 28-point lead at the first break.

That extended to 35 when Frederick converted on the run to start the second quarter, but the Eagles response – led by Reid – was impressive.

Reid was being tagged by Jaeger O'Meara and attempted to break it by positioning himself next to Luke Jackson and forcing a two-on-one. He then used the confusion at a half-forward stoppage to burst into space and kick a brilliant goal on the run from 50m.

Kelly cut the margin to 23 points when he snapped a neat set shot from the pocket, with the Eagles' accuracy in stark contrast to the wasteful Freo Dockers, who booted five behinds in a row before the Eagles snared another late goal through Cripps.

It would have been a frustrating quarter for Fremantle, who won the clearances (11-7) and inside 50s (16-9) for the term but didn't capitalise, heading to the rooms with a 22-point lead after Josh Treacy called them together for a few words on the field.

The pattern continued to start the third, with Freo enjoying the first five inside 50s but kicking 0.3 before the Eagles made them pay through Liam Baker after he caught Heath Chapman holding the ball.

At one point, Fremantle had 20 scoring shots to the Eagles' seven but led by only three goals. It took a pair of set shots from Jye Amiss and Pat Voss to push the lead back out to 30 points before Young kicked his third streaming inside 50.

Kelly cut the margin to 30 points at the last change, but any chance of a miracle comeback was quickly snuffed out by a run of four unanswered Freo goals to start the fourth term.  

Young's ripping return continues
Hayden Young showed how vital he is to this Fremantle team with an outstanding return as the substitute last week, and he picked up where he left off on Saturday. The star midfielder had 10 disposals, five clearances and two goals in the opening quarter, stepping up as Caleb Serong battled a tag. He was a consistent force through the game before he was substituted in the final term with 23 touches, three goals and 555m gained. Fremantle took chances to rotate him as the deepest forward, but the build back from hamstring surgery appears complete as the 24-year-old steadies himself for a key role at the pointy end of the season.

Freo's wasteful quarter
From the fourth minute of the second quarter to the 10th minute of the third, Fremantle kicked eight consecutive behinds and missed a chance to put the game to bed early. Freo have the worst percentage of the top nine teams and, as much as it wasn't their primary objective on Saturday, a bigger win on Saturday would have helped their cause. Through the middle stages of the second term, five consecutive behinds were kicked by Michael Frederick, Nathan O'Driscoll, Murphy Reid, Caleb Serong and Karl Worner. The inaccuracy could have played on their minds and opened the door for the Eagles, but they were mature enough to steady.

Harley limps off late
All eyes were on Harley Reid after his manager, Nick Gieschen jetted into Perth this week amid contract talks. The young star, who has enjoyed an outstanding month of form, was booed by fans as has become customary in RAC Derbies, but he was a thorn in Freo's side at times with two goals from his 15 disposals. A tackle late in the game from Karl Worner left an impression as Reid limped from the ground and headed straight to the rooms.  

FREMANTLE                    6.4    7.10    10.16   18.18 (126)
WEST COAST                  2.0     5.0     7.4       12.5 (77)

GOALS
Fremantle: Frederick 4, Young 3, Amiss 3, Voss 3, Bolton, Dudley, Jackson, Reid, Switkowski
West Coast: Cripps 2, Kelly 2, Baker 2, H.Reid 2, Brockman, Dewar, Hewett, Ryan

BEST
Fremantle: Young, Reid, Brayshaw, Bolton, Frederick, Jackson, Amiss
West Coast: Kelly, Baker, McCarthy, Ginbey, Hough

INJURIES
Fremantle: Nil
West Coast: Nil

LATE CHANGES
Fremantle: Nil
West Coast: Harry Edwards (hamstring) replaced in selected side by Sandy Brock

SUBSTITUTES
Fremantle: Neil Erasmus (replaced Hayden Young in the fourth quarter)
West Coast: Tyrell Dewar (replaced Matt Owies in the third quarter)

Crowd: 54,384 at Optus Stadium