Battle lines
have been drawn between Fremantle and West Coast over the Ross Glendinning Medal, with the Dockers admitting they want the award renamed.
Fremantle is arguing one of its club greats should be added to Glendinning's name on the medal, but is also open to a new award, such as the Western Derby Medal, being struck.
"I think we need to preserve that as the Glendinning medal and it should go on forever," Eagles CEO Trevor Nisbett said.
"This is about the heritage of Western Australian football and we've anointed someone who has done so much for the game and we're taking that away from the game."
Dockers CEO Steve Rosich hoped an agreement could be reached before the historic first Western Derby at Optus Stadium.
"We would like the derby medal name to acknowledge both clubs’ foundations and great players, rather than just one club," Rosich said.