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Western Australia firming as AFL grand final outsider after Dreamtime success – Wide World of Sports
‘The crowds are absolutely phenomenal’
Western Australia’s chances of hosting an AFL Grand Final have never been higher after the success of the sold-out Dreamtime clash at Optus Stadium on Saturday night.
The annual fixture between Richmond and Essendon was moved from the MCG due to Melbourne’s COVID-19 outbreak and proved to be a massive success in the west.
Tickets for the fixture sold out in just 17 hours with over 55,000 spectators packed into Optus Stadium to watch a pulsating contest between the two sides.
Following the match,…
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