Follow live: Bunbury in national spotlight as West Coast Eagles clash with North Melbourne at Hands Oval
Can West Coast carve out a rare win as the AFL hits Bunbury for the first time in a home-and-away clash?
Follow all the action as the Eagles and North Melbourne do battle in WA's South West, with bouncedown at Hands Oval set for 1.20pm.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of a historic occasion for the South West of WA!
It's West Coast and North Melbourne squaring off in Bunbury, with Hands Oval hosting an AFL game in the season proper for the first time.
It's the first-ever WA game to be held for premiership points outside of the Perth metro area, and it promises to be a close contest on paper between two clubs who have not been used to winning over the past four years.
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