Fremantle in Purple Fever as Dockers Head to AFL Grand Final

Fremantle has been gripped by footy fever as the city prepares for 40,000 fans to flood its streets for the Dockers' first AFL grand final in 13 years.

The city's famous Cappuccino Strip, lined with speciality coffee shops and historic pubs, is almost entirely painted purple, with steamers, balloons and jerseys hanging from shop windows.

A City United in Purple

Stores are serving speciality purple produce, from beer to cannoli and even purple sausages, while public buses have changed their displays to declare it's