Round 12 WAFLW Match Report v East Perth

The spectacular form turnaround this WAFLW season for Swan Districts continued on Sunday with a seven straight victory as Swans defeated East Perth by 52 points at Steel Blue Oval.

Swans continued their stunning momentum this WAFLW season by kicking nine goals to one on Sunday at Steel Blue Oval on Sunday against the winless Royals to further consolidate themselves in third position.

Swan Districts won the game 9.8 (62) to 1.4 (10) to improve to a 7-4 record on the season to be half a game clear in third position on the WAFLW ladder by the end of Round 12.

It did take almost seven minutes for the first goal of the game which was kicked by Taylah Edwards for Swan Districts. 

From there, Swans added three more goals with another to Edwards and then two from Cassie McWilliam which saw their team leading by 26 points at quarter-time having held East Perth scoreless.

It took less than four minutes into the second term for Edwards to kick her third goal of the game for Swan Districts, but East Perth did answer back with what was their only goal of the contest thanks to Emily Boothman.

The Swans were leading by 28 points at half-time before they kicked the only goal of the third term with Edwards making it four for her for the afternoon.

Edwards then kicked a fifth to start the last quarter and Kayley King and Hope Ugle-Hayward closed out the game with goals too for Swan Districts to end up winning by 52 points to make it seven wins in succession.

Taylah Edwards had a day out in front of goals for Swan Districts to kick a career-best five goals from her eight kicks and six tackles.

Cassie McWilliam also kicked two goals from 11 possessions and five marks for the black-and-whites.

Ruby Mahony continued her tremendous form in the midfield for Swan Districts with another 20 possessions and six tackles while Hope Ugle-Hayward delivered 16 disposals, four inside-50 entries and a goal.

Lily Paterson gathered 16 touches, Demi Liddle 15, Tyla Fitzgerald 14 and Naomi Baker 11. Lauren Quaife also had 18 hit outs in the ruck.

In Round 12 of the Rogers Cup, Swan Districts beat East Perth 6.4 (40) to 4.8 (32) at Steel Blue Oval.

Olivia Rasenberg kicked two goals for Swans with a goal each to Jorja Byrne, Vienna Marshall, Megan Carron and Jemma Sly.