When the Dockers failed to beat Adelaide and the Eagles were beaten by Sydney in the Qualifying finals, it was dubbed Black Saturday for Western Australian footy. Not because both the local teams had lost but because, with WA hosting the only football for the weekend, it meant the place was going to be over run with Victorians – and we haven’t finished building the big fence yet.

It was terrible news for the residents of Perth but what a week to be a Victorian.  They spend millions of dollars building indoor stadiums to try and create the sort of conditions and atmosphere they would have witnessed when they arrived at Subiaco Oval. Clear skies, not a breath of wind, warm weather and a packed stadium full of loud, excitable footy supporters. Absolutely perfect conditions for using the phrase perfect conditions for football. ....more