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===Sport=== {{Main|Sport in Western Australia}} [[File:Shaun McManus attempts a tackle during his farewell match.jpg|thumb|Matches between the two Western Australian teams, the [[West Coast Eagles]] and the [[Fremantle Dockers]], are known as the [[Western Derby]]]] A number of national or international sporting teams and events are based in the state, including: * [[Australian rules football]]: The [[West Coast Eagles]] and the [[Fremantle Dockers]] compete in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). They also have women's teams playing in the [[AFL Women's]] league. The [[West Australian Football League]] (WAFL) is the main local football competition, but other [[Australian rules football in Western Australia|local and amateur football leagues]] exist across the state. * Baseball: The [[Perth Heat]] compete in the [[Australian Baseball League]]. * Basketball: The [[Perth Wildcats]] (men) and [[Perth Lynx]] (women) compete in the [[National Basketball League (Australasia)|National Basketball League]] and [[Women's National Basketball League]], respectively. * [[Cricket]]: [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia]] represent the state in [[first-class cricket|first-class]] and [[List A cricket|List A]] domestic cricket, with the [[Perth Scorchers]] competing in the [[Twenty20]] [[Big Bash League]]. * [[Field hockey]]: The [[WA Thundersticks|Thundersticks]] (men) and Diamonds (women) compete in the [[Australian Hockey League]]. * [[Ice hockey]]: The [[Perth Thunder]] (men) and [[Perth Inferno]] (women) compete in [[Australian Ice Hockey League|Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL).]] * [[Netball]]: The [[West Coast Fever]] compete in the [[ANZ Championship]]. * [[Rugby league]]: The [[West Coast Pirates]] compete in the [[S. G. Ball Cup]]. * [[Rugby union]]: The [[Western Force]] competes in [[Super Rugby Pacific]]. * [[Soccer]]: [[Perth Glory]] field [[Perth Glory FC|men's]] and [[Perth Glory FC W-League|women's]] teams in the [[A-League Men]] and [[A-League Women]], respectively. * Tennis: The [[International Tennis Federation|ITF]] [[Hopman Cup]], an annual international team indoor hardcourt tennis tournament. * [[Water Polo]]: The [[UWA Torpedoes]] water polo club competes in the [[Australian National Water Polo League|National Water Polo League (NWPL)]]. International sporting events hosted in the past in Western Australia include the [[Tom Hoad Cup]] (water polo), the [[Perth International]] (golf), the 2006 [[Gravity Games]] ([[extreme sports]]), the 2002 [[Women's Hockey World Cup]], the 1991 [[FINA World Aquatics Championships]], the [[World Rally Championships]] and the [[1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games]]. [[File:Aravina Estate (23244523213).jpg|thumb|The [[Margaret River (wine region)|Margaret River region]] is known for its wine production]] Western Australia's largest sports stadium is [[Perth Stadium]], also known by naming rights sponsorship as Optus Stadium. It has a capacity of over 60,000 people and is primarily used for Australian rules football and cricket.
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