Ticketing nightmare looms as Western Derby crowd looks set to be capped at 30,000 – WAtoday

Under current phase 4 restrictions, in place since June 26, West Australians must adhere to the two-square-metre per person capacity rule, and major events at Optus Stadium, HBF Park and RAC Arena are capped at 50 per cent crowds.
Phase 5 would have seen the removal of the two-square-metre and 50 per cent capacity rules, allowing the Fremantle Dockers to host a sell-out 60,000-strong crowd against West Coast at Optus Stadium on July 19.
Tickets for the AFL match went on sale to Dockers members on Monday with just under 40,000 seats allocated within the first 24 hours.
Sales were paused before Eagles fans were able to scoop any up the following day.
If WA remains in phase 4, the Dockers will be forced to refund some tickets to get under the 30,000 cap.
And if a portion of tickets are not reallocated to West Coast members, WAs first major sporting event since the coronavirus pandemic began will be watched on by a sea of purple.
Police Commissioner Chris Dawson said strict new rules effectively banning people who have been in Victoria in the past 14 days from entering the state would be unlikely to have an impact on the AFL matches played to Optus Stadium, given all clubs were now out of the state.
“I think

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