High-stakes Carlton Mid Derby almost sold-out
Ross Lyon says Fremantle and West Coast is one of the “nation’s great rivalries”. Don’t miss out on being there on Saturday.
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There are less than 500 tickets remaining to Carlton Mid Derby 36 between Fremantle and West Coast, which senior coach Ross Lyon has called one of the “nation’s great rivalries”.
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Lyon experienced his first Derby in round 9 this season - a 48-point loss to the Eagles. He said he’d now been in Perth long enough to understand what the game meant to both teams and their supporters.
“It really is significant for this club,” he said on 6PR.
“Once you’ve been in this town, you start to understand a two-team town and the pride both supporters take in it.
“It’s one of the great rivalries on the national stage and one we want to add to.”
Lyon said Fremantle probably needed three more wins to make the finals and that meant claiming the scalps of teams above it on the ladder.
“We’re really looking to step it up against a team that sits in the upper echelon of the ladder,” he said.
“It’s our home Derby and there’ll be lots of Freo Dockers there, so we’re really keen to play with a bit of passion.”
He said Saturday’s Carlton Mid Derby was equally important to both sides.
“The stakes are raised,” Lyon said.
“There is four points on offer but you’re running out of opportunities to get them.
“It’s a critical juncture for us and them and it all builds for a great contest.”
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