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I read last week that the Force's home pre-season match against the Cats has been cancelled, because the Cats received an offer that they couldn't refuse to play in the UK.
The other two scheduled pre-season matches are (I think) against Aukland in NZ and against the Crusaders in Melbourne.
Given the enormous interest in Perth, it would be disappointing if a practice match could not be organised to replace the Cats match. Possibly the Crusaders match could be relocated in Perth. I can't imagine this drawing much of a crowd in Melbourne, and even if the Force paid the extra air fares for the Crusaders, they would still be well ahead financially from much greater gate takings.