An Eagles-Dockers AFL grand final would see WA footy fans in flight

By Michael Coulter
Updated August 29 2015 - 1:13am, first published 12:45am
Now Freo fan David Panagopoulos lives in Sydney, at least he isn't facing another six-day round road trip.  Photo: Daniel Munoz
Now Freo fan David Panagopoulos lives in Sydney, at least he isn't facing another six-day round road trip. Photo: Daniel Munoz

Thousands of Western Australians came by plane, some via Darwin, Alice Springs and Bali when direct flights sold out or became prohibitively expensive. Another 12,000 drove across the continent, only to see their team humbled by Hawthorn.

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