Matildas in Perth: Sam Kerr hands lucky Perth fan her playing shirt after hat trick against Philippines

Thanks for joining The West Australian for the Matildas, who took care of the Philippines 8-0 in front of a packed house at Optus Stadium.

The Matildas face Chinese Taipei on Wednesday, November 1 for the final of their trio of Olympic qualfiiers in Perth.

That game is back at HBF Park and is also sold out.

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Is this the luckiest fan in Perth?

Lyla Menadue, 16, was fought off tears after hometown hero Sam Kerr handed her jersey to the teen after the 8-0 victory over the Philippines.

Her friends, also avid young soccer players, crowded around her as they handed it around.

“It’s feels so unreal, I’m still in shock and I’m still shaking, I can’t believe it,” Lyla told The West Australian.

“I think she saw my sign, she pointed at it, I hope she liked it.

Describing the moment Kerr came to the teen and gave her the jersey, Ms Menadue said it was “so surreal”.

“She just said ‘I’m going to give you my jersey’ and I was just screaming the whole time,” she said. “I almost fell over the fence.

“I feel pretty special, she just came out and pointed at me.

“We originally didn’t have tickets, until they released more, and we ended up with close ones, it was just meant to be.”

Sam Kerr doesn’t want you to think today’s win came easy. She says Australia “worked their butts off” for the 8-0 triumph.

“Everything just fell into place for the team,” she says.

“But I mean, we’ve been training at this all week. And like I said, the first time we had a few things to work on, but no, I think everyone just came out here and gave 100%

“Yeah, I think it’s massive. Obviously it makes who we face in the next round if we qualify, but look, we’re not worried about that right now. We’re just worried about that we got three points.”

Perth wanted a show from the Matildas after missing out during the Women’s World Cup — and boy, did they get one from Sam Kerr and Caitlin Foord and company.

With the cobwebs blown away and the shackles off a full-strength Australian team, the Matildas romped to an 8-0 victory over The Philippines in front of 59,155 fans at Optus Stadium.

ICYMI: The biggest football crowd ever at Optus Stadium!

Sam Kerr and Hayley Raso have given away their kits to fans on the outer at Optus Stadium.

Kerr also booted a ball into the crowd, which was fumbled by one poor punter.

Sam Kerr is so popular, players from The Philippines have posed for photos with her on her way around the ground.

She truly is a global sensation.