The final lot of diehard Dockers fans have begun the 35-hour road trip from Perth to Melbourne ahead of the AFL grand final.
They will have to drive for about 12 hours every day for three days to reach the football capital by Saturday.
Buses also left earlier this week, while private chartered flights have also become an option.
A Fokker 100, carrying 98 passengers, was organised by one keen fan early on and others have since done the same.
Domestic flight prices are exorbitant, partly because it is a long weekend in WA, but many additional flights have been added to accommodate desperate fans.
With most flights travelling directly to Melbourne sold out after Thursday, thousands of fans are making their way via Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra or Brisbane.
And some are even flying via Asian destinations such as Bali or Kuala Lumpur, saying it’s cheaper than going direct.
Virgin chief executive John Borghetti said he felt for fans who were unable to find flights directly to Melbourne.
“I’d love to be able to put on another 100 planes on the route,” he said.
“But we don’t have another 100 planes.
“We’ve moved everything we can, just like every other carrier I’m sure has.
“We’ve provided 5500 more seats in the market than what normally are the case.”
For those Dockers fans who cannot make it to the MCG, Fremantle is the place to be on Saturday for the grand final against the Hawks.
About 20,000 people are expected in flock to the port city, which has been revelling in the excitement for the past two weeks.
The famous cappuccino strip was painted purple and when the Dockers won their preliminary final, thousands of jubilant fans flooded the street.
That game against Sydney was watched by more than two million television viewers.
Police and the City of Fremantle are prepared for an eruption of further festivities along the cappuccino strip on South Terrace, where extra police will be on the ground with a zero tolerance to street drinking and anti-social behaviour.
South Terrace, between High Street and Norfolk Street, will be closed to vehicles for 24 hours from 6am (WST) Saturday.
Some pubs along the strip are also planning to open from 7am (WST), while three 6m outdoor television screens will display the game live.
A fourth large screen will cater to families with children in Kings Square.
Fremantle mayor Brad Pettitt said the match was the most anticipated sporting event to hit the port city in 30 years.
“A lot of people I talk to are likening the buzz around Freo at the moment with that of when Australia won the America’s Cup in 1983,” he said.
