The WA State Government and North Melbourne Football Club have struck a three-year deal that will see Fremantle and West Coast play an ‘away’ game against the Kangaroos at Optus Stadium and Hands Oval in Bunbury, on a rotational basis.
In 2025, Fremantle will play their away game at Optus Stadium against North Melbourne in Round 14 on Saturday 14 June, while West Coast play the week prior in Bunbury on Sunday 8 June.
The decision comes as North Melbourne begin its transition out of Tasmania in 2025, ahead of Tasmania entering the AFL competition in 2028.
Fremantle CEO Simon Garlick congratulated the WA State Government, North Melbourne and the AFL for their collaboration on such an historic deal for the competition.
“As a Club, we welcome this announcement and the opportunity to have more AFL football played in WA,” Garlick said.
“The extra games in Perth and our South West is significant for the State, and I congratulate Hon. Rita Saffioti Tourism Minister, along with North Melbourne CEO Jen Watt and North Melbourne for bringing this to life.
“Not only does it bring more footy content to WA, it also brings opportunity for our Club to travel one less game each year, which is significant.
“We look forward to the support of our members and fans as we look to get a good crowd to Optus Stadium next year, and help turn an away game at Optus Stadium into a bit of a Freo fortress.”
While, Fremantle’s round 14 away game at Optus Stadium in 2025 is not included in Fremantle’s current membership packages, reserved seat members will be able to purchase their seats at a discounted rate during an exclusive member pre-sale period, prior to tickets going on sale to the general public.
More details on this pre-sale period opportunity will be provided to members in due course.
The full 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season fixture will be released later this week.
Ticketing information:
Round 14 North Melbourne v Fremantle at Optus Stadium.
How do I get tickets?
If you are a member, the Club will communicate shortly on how you can access tickets to the round 14 away game at Optus Stadium at a discounted price. An exclusive member pre-sale period will commence in mid-January in the new year before tickets go on sale to the general public.
If you are not a member and want to attend, ticket on-sale dates will be confirmed in the new year.
How much will my discounted member ticket cost?
The Club will email you details about the specific cost of your discounted member ticket price in the coming days.
