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===Spectator sports ===
===Spectator sports ===
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[[File:Subiaco Oval, January 2015.jpg|thumb|300px|right|
Patersons
Stadium, the
primary
Australian rules football stadium in Perth]]
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[[File:Subiaco Oval, January 2015.jpg|thumb|300px|right|
Domain
Stadium, the
largest
Australian rules football stadium in Perth]]
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| content=Perth, like Melbourne, is mad for its ''footy''. Every weekend between (roughly) March and August, Subiaco fills to near-capacity with either West Coast Eagles or Fremantle Dockers supporters. Why not choose whose colours you like best and join in the fun?
As
the
Eagles
are the
more
popular
and
successful
side
in
the
Australian
Football
League
,
many
of
their
games are
already
sold
to
capacity,
so
it
is
best
to
buy
your
tickets
a
couple
of
weeks
before
the
scheduled
fixture
(Ticketek
offer
a
pick-up
service
at
the
venue).
Aussie rules football might be hard to understand at first, but it is quite exciting.
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| content=Perth, like Melbourne, is mad for its ''footy''. Every weekend between (roughly) March and August, Subiaco
Oval (currently known as Domain Stadium)
fills to near-capacity with either
'''
West Coast Eagles
'''
or
'''
Fremantle Dockers
'''
supporters
for Australian Football League (AFL) matches
. Why not choose whose colours you like best and join in the fun?
All games go on sale two weeks before each game, with
the
majority of seats having been pre-sold to club members. However, some tickets
are
always made available for opposing club members and then
the
general public. Average crowds are between
35000
and
40000.
For
a
more
intimate
and accessible game
,
West
Australian
Football League (WAFL)
games are
held
at
numerous
grounds
around
Perth
during
the
same
period.
Crowds number only
a
few
thousand,
and
you can even go on
the
field
during
the
breaks to have
a
kick,
or
to listen to
the
coach address the
team!
Aussie rules football might be hard to understand at first, but it is quite exciting.
}}
}}
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* '''Other sports''' Other professional sports have a presence in Perth:
* '''Other sports''' Other professional sports have a presence in Perth:
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** Perth Glory – If you prefer association football (generally known by Australians as "soccer") and find Australian Rules football too confusing, Perth Glory Football Club compete in the A-League, Australia's top level of football. The season runs over summer from October to March, with the possibility of qualification to the finals series (playoffs) running into April. They have a sister club, Perth Glory W-League, that competes in the women's W-League. Both teams play at Perth Oval, also known as NIB Stadium due to a sponsorship deal. The stadium is a 10 min walk from Northbridge, or a 3 min walk from Claisebrook Train Station.
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**
'''
Perth Glory
'''
– If you prefer association football (generally known by Australians as "soccer") and find Australian Rules football too confusing, Perth Glory Football Club compete in the A-League, Australia's top level of football. The season runs over summer from October to March, with the possibility of qualification to the finals series (playoffs) running into April. They have a sister club, Perth Glory W-League, that competes in the women's W-League. Both teams play at Perth Oval, also known as NIB Stadium due to a sponsorship deal. The stadium is a 10 min walk from Northbridge, or a 3 min walk from Claisebrook Train Station.
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** Western Warriors – Play cricket in
all three of
Australia's main domestic
competitions—the
Sheffield Shield ("first-class"; matches run for four days), the Ford Ranger Cup (one-day cricket; matches last about 8
hours), and the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash (matches last about 3
hours). Home ground is the WACA. The WACA also hosts one of the summer Test matches against
England
in
January
.
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**
'''
Western Warriors
'''
– Play cricket in Australia's main domestic
competitions — the
Sheffield Shield ("first-class"; matches run for four days), the Ford Ranger Cup (one-day cricket; matches last about 8 hours). Home ground is the WACA. The WACA also
normally
hosts one of the summer Test matches
(over five days) and at least one One-Day International game
against
a
touring international
side
.
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**
Western
Force
–
Rugby
union
team
in
the
Super
15,
involving
teams
from
Australia
,
New
Zealand,
and
South
Africa
.
Season
runs
from
February
to
late
May.
Western
Force
play
at
NIB
Stadium
.
+
**
'''Perth
Scorchers'''
-
Play
cricket
the
KFC
Twenty20
Big
Bash
(matches
last
about
3 hours)
,
normally
in
the
last
few weeks of December
.
Matches
are
played
at
the
WACA,
but
it
is
renamed
"The Furnace" to tie in with the
Scorchers
theme
.
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**
Perth
Wildcats
–
Play
in the
National
Basketball
League
.
+
**
'''Western
Force'''
–
Rugby union team
in the
Super 15, involving teams from Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Season runs from February to late May. Western Force play at NIB Stadium. The Australian Rugby union team, The Wallabies, also play a game in Perth
most
years
.
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** Perth
Lynx
– Play in the
Women's
National Basketball League.
+
**
'''
Perth
Wildcats'''
– Play in the National Basketball League.
Home games are at the Perth Arena. Join the Red Army!
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** Perth
Heat
-
Play in the
Australian
Baseball
League
+
**
'''
Perth
Lynx'''
–
Play in the
Women's
National Basketball
League
. Home games are the Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat.
+
** '''Perth Heat''' - Play in the Australian Baseball League. Home games are at Baseball Park, Thornlie.
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** '''West Coast Fever''' - Play netball in the ANZ Championship. Home games are at the HBF Stadium, Mount Claremont (formerly the Perth Superdrome, and Challenge Stadium)
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