Fremantle bars and clubs ready for their biggest weekend ever after Dockers book a grand final spot

There were wild scenes in Fremantle on Friday night after the hometown team slid into a grand final berth and next weekend looks set to be even bigger for bars and pubs as revellers pour into the port city.

And if Friday’s wild scenes are anything to go by a Freo win next Saturday, will see the streets become home to the biggest party the city’s seen since the America’s Cup in the 80s.

Benny’s bar co-owner Ivan Dzeba said hundreds of people watched the match there on Friday night.

Their video of Docker’s fans celebrating in the streets post-match went viral overnight and had more than 1 million views on Saturday.

“It was incredible scenes after they won, something we haven’t seen since 2013,” he said.

“Everyone was ecstatic, happy, every bus that came past people were shouting ‘Take us to the MCG’.”

This was a sharp contrast to the tense mood when Freo slipped behind Sydney.

“At three quarter-time there was a sombre mood… everyone was flat,” Mr Dzeba said.

“I was thinking oh my god it’s an absolute disaster this isn’t going to happen.

“After Patty Voss got that goal, it lifted everyone up, everyone began hugging high-fiving, it kept going, it was awesome.”

Tickets to Benny’s grand final event sold out four weeks ago and he expects the city will be at capacity on Saturday.

“I’ll be surprised if you’ll be able to find a spot in Fremantle to watch it,” he said.

“I was there for 2013, and I think this will be bigger, there’s been so much build up to this one, everyone’s been waiting for so long.

“It’ll be busy this whole week, Freo, it’s the place to be and if they win the grand final it’ll be the same the whole week after.