Western Australia's plush new stadium will get the national attention it deserves when it hosts its first AFL final on Saturday night.

The $1.8 billion state-of-the-art venue has been well received by the WA public and industry stakeholders since the gates opened to much fanfare in January.

Uninitiated football fans across Australia will see what all the fuss is about when West Coast hosts a qualifying final against traditional league powerhouse Collingwood on Saturday evening, with the match broadcast live in prime time on Foxtel and the Seven Network.

Optus Stadium has shone for AFL fans in the west after opening earlier this year. Credit:Tourism WA

The historic final is likely to break the venue's current attendance record of 57,616 for the West Coast-Richmond AFL clash in round nine.