Swans beat Bulldogs ahead of WAFLW finals

Swan Districts geared up for its assault on the 2021 WAFLW premiership with a strong final round victory against South Fremantle leading into this Sunday's second semi-final.

Swan Districts had won their first 13 games of the 2021 Optus WAFLW Premiership Season before dropping a game last week against their second semi-final opponent Peel Thunder.

Swans wouldn’t have wanted to enter the finals in losing form but the Bulldogs had just the one more chance to try and avoid starting their life in the WAFLW competition with two winless seasons.

It would take a massive effort from South Fremantle to be able to upset the minor premiers and premiership favourites for 2021, though, and Swan Districts didn’t take long to put their foot down despite being away from home on Sunday.

Swan Districts kicked three goals in the opening quarter and held South Fremantle scoreless to take a 19-point lead into quarter-time.

Even though the Bulldogs managed to get on the board with a goal in the second term, Swans pulled further away by kicking four more goals themselves and that saw them take a commanding 41-pont lead into the half-time break.

Swan Districts again held South Fremantle scoreless in the third quarter with the black-and-whites managing to kick another two goals to extend their lead to 53 points by three quarter-time.

South Fremantle did kick a second goal for the game in the last quarter but Swan Districts further extended its lead with two more goals to come away with the 11.9 (75) to 2.0 (12) victory.

It was a good tune up for the finals assault for Swan Districts with two goals apiece to Tara Stribley, Imahra Cameron, Emily McGuire and Taylah Edwards.

Meanwhile, Brianna Hyde, Abbygail Bushby and Sarah Wielstra kicked a goal each for the black-and-whites.

The standout performers in the 63-point win for Swan Districts were Nyra Anderson, Kloe Taylor, Brianna Hyde, Wielstra and Jessica Cox.

South Fremantle and Swan Districts also took on one another in the Youth Girls clash at Fremantle Community Bank Oval with the Bulldogs beating Swans 8.15 (63) to 0.1 (1).

Swan Districts finish their Rogers Cup season in sixth position on the ladder with a 4-10 record.

Swan Districts' WAFLW Reserves team have already qualified for the finals as well from third position with an 8-4 record setting up a home first semi-final on Sunday against Claremont.

OPTUS WAFLW PREMIERSHIP SEASON – ROUND 15

SWAN DISTRICTS                              3.1          7.5          9.5          11.9 (75)

SOUTH FREMANTLE                        0.0          1.0          1.0          2.0 (12)

SWAN DISTRICTS: Goals – Stribley, Cameron, McGuire, Edwards 2; B Hyde, Bushby, Wielstra.

Best – Anderson, Taylor, B Hyde, Wielstra, Cox.

SOUTH FREMANTLE: Goals – Silcock, Wafker.

Best – Rodin-Zimdahl, Tuhakaraina, R Pickett, Wafker, Gilchrist.