Western Australia Australian rules football team

Although Western Australia has a very strong rivalry with South Australia, the rivalry with Victoria is the state's strongest.[8] Western Australia's rivalry stems from dislike coming from a number of reasons, like a feeling in Western Australia that Victoria never gave them the credit they deserve, despite some of the best players of all time coming from the state.[9] It has been described that Western Australia has disdain for Victoria.[10]

Some games widely regarded as some of the best in the history of Australian football were played between Western Australia and Victoria in the 1980s. Some include the games in 1986 and 1984, which were high scoring, with multiple high goal scorers.[11]

Leigh Matthews in a game against Western Australia knocked out Barry Cable with a high hit, at Subiaco Oval. The incident caused an enormous amount of angst in Western Australia.[12][13]

Shane Parker a former Western Australia player, has stated about his memories of State of Origin growing up "Oh, when I was a kid the State of Origin games were the greatest ever. It was a really big thing to see the WA side play, particularly against Victoria".[14]

Paul Roos has stated about State of Origin games against Western Australia, saying from an early age I was glued to the Television hoping Victoria would destroy Western Australia.[15]

The entire Western Australian team that won the 1961 Interstate Carnival was inducted into the Western Australian Hall of Champions, because they won a breakthrough carnival, which had been dominated by Victoria.[16]

Western Australia has an intense rivalry with South Australia.[17]

Fans at games between South Australia and Western Australia have been described as vociferous and parochial.[18] A game between Western Australia and South Australia in Adelaide has been described as parochialism raining.[19]

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