The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian Football League. Originally located at Leederville Oval, the team now plays its home games at Arena Joondalup, a sports complex in the northern suburbs of Perth. The team's club song is "It's a Grand Old Flag" and its traditional rivals are East Perth.
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