The Falcons were not given much of a chance against Hawthorn VFL affiliate Box Hill in the Foxtel Cup on Tuesday night, but the young WAFL squad answered the challenge with a tense 7.11 (53) to 7.9 (51) victory at Docklands Stadium.
West Perth now faces Tasmanian State League side Western Storm in the semi-finals at Subiaco Oval on June 24.
A six-figure cheque awaits the Falcons if they beat the Storm and then win the grand final.
Coach Bill Monaghan rested a number of key players against the Hawks, but the less-experienced Falcons rose to the occasion. Playing under a roof provided a unique experience for the side compared with the open spaces of Perth’s WAFL grounds.
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READ NOWMonaghan described it as a ‘strange feeling’.
‘It’s 10 degrees outside, then you go in there and there’s not a breath of air,’ he said.
‘The footy can zip around a bit and it’s a little bit slippery under foot’