Rivalries
East Perth's traditional and most bitter rivals are West Perth Football Club. They have competed in many historic matches including Grand Finals in 1922, 1932, 1960, 1969, 1971 and 2002 when East Perth defeated the Falcons by 60 points to complete a hat-trick of premierships. Ryan Turnbull won the Simpson Medal that day.
The regular season East Perth vs Perth fixtures are referred to as the Perth Derbies, made famous by clashes in the 1960s and 70s, including the famous 1978 Grand Final. However its significance is somewhat muted compared to the former mentioned fixture, possibly due to Perth's lacklustre performances since the late 70's.
Another newer rivalry is that with co-tenants Subiaco Football Club. East Perth had not beaten Subiaco since they began sharing the ground in 2004, until the 2007 season when East Perth came from over forty points behind at half time to win the game by three points. Recent games have become even more bitter with the transfer of players Travis Knights, Caine Hayes and Paul Ridley to Subiaco under controversial circumstances. It should be noted though that off the field the two clubs do have a good working relationship in regards to their ground sharing situation.
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