WA news LIVE: Freo fans bound for the MCG

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Fremantle football fans are traveling to Melbourne for their team’s Grand Final against Brisbane Lions at the MCG on Saturday. Airlines have added thousands of extra seats from Perth and Brisbane but flights are expensive; Jetstar charges $1300 one-way from Perth to Melbourne. Some fans, like BackChat podcaster Seb Clarke, are making the journey by car in a vehicle called the ‘Wharfie Mobile,’ highlighting the anticipation for Fremantle’s chance at winning the grand final.

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Fremantle fans are traveling to Melbourne for their team's Grand Final match against Brisbane at the MCG on Saturday. All three major domestic airlines have added thousands of extra seats from Perth and Brisbane to accommodate the influx of supporters, though ticket prices are high; Jetstar is charging up to $1300 one-way from Perth to Melbourne on Friday. Some fans like BackChat podcaster Seb Clarke are making the journey by car in a vehicle dubbed the 'Wharfie Mobile', reflecting their early planning and confidence in the Dockers' success.

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The pilgrimage to the MCG has begun for Fremantle fans as die-hard Dockers supporters hit the road ahead of the team’s Grand Final clash against Brisbane on Saturday. asserted

supporters → begin → Saturday

All three domestic airlines have announced thousands of extra seats to help accommodate fans coming from Perth and Brisbane to Melbourne, but the tickets don’t come cheap, with Jetstar charging $1300 one-way from Perth to Melbourne on Friday. asserted

Jetstar → announce → Friday

While some are booking those flights, others are choosing to make the journey by road, including BackChat podcaster Seb Clarke who is starting the journey this morning in the ‘Wharfie Mobile’ from Fremantle. asserted

who → book → Fremantle

“We actually booked this in about midway through the year, we were so confident that the Dockers would get there,” he said. asserted

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