Round 14 Optus WAFLW PreviewFriday, August 16, 2019 - 12:52 PM - by Chris Pike

BOTH matches in Round 14 of the WAFL Women's competition take place on Saturday afternoon with Subiaco a chance to lock away the minor premiership while Claremont and Swan Districts both try to move into second position.

With the second placed East Fremantle having the bye in Round 14 of the 2019 Optus WAFL Premiership Season, that opens the door for Swan Districts and Claremont to move ahead of them on the ladder should they be victorious on Saturday in what is shaping up to be a thrilling end to the season.

Saturday's action begins at Mandurah's David Grays Arena from 2pm with the bottom placed Peel Thunder hosting Swan Districts. That game will be available via livestream on both the WAFL website and Facebook page.

The second match in Round 14 is later in the day on Saturday starting at 5pm at Leederville Oval with Subiaco playing Claremont.

East Fremantle has the Round 14 before returning to action in Round 15 against Claremont at Claremont Oval.

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With it being the penultimate round of the inaugural WAFLW season and with the top four teams all capable of moving positions over the next fortnight, it shapes up to be a tremendous conclusion to the home and away campaign.

Round 14 in the Women's SBL gets underway on Saturday afternoon with Peel Thunder hosting Swan Districts at Mandurah's David Grays Arena.

Peel might be anchored to the bottom of the table with two games of the season remaining while it's a big game for Swan Districts as finals approach.

While the Thunder have won just one of 10 matches this season, Swans sit in third position coming into the trip to Mandurah with a 6-5 record.

A win on Saturday against Peel for Swan Districts would move them into second position on the WAFLW ladder with East Fremantle having the bye.

That would take Swans to a game clear of the Sharks in that second spot with the black-and-whites then to finish the season with a bye in Round 15 so it will be a nervous wait to see if they can hold onto that top two position.

While Peel has won just one of 10 matches this season, they did put in an improved showing last weekend in a 19-point loss to Claremont having only kicked four goals in total over their previous four matches.

That means that Swan Districts will need to play well to win on Saturday in Mandurah but the black-and-whites are coming off a six-point win against East Fremantle on the road last Sunday to build some confidence ahead of the clash with the Thunder.

Peel and Swan Districts have already played one another twice so far this season with both those games taking place at Bassendean's Steel Blue Oval. 

Those games saw Swans beat the Thunder by 46 points in Round 4 but Peel did record its lone victory of 2019 against Swan Districts in Round 6 when winning by 42 points.

The second game of Round 14 takes place later on Saturday afternoon when Subiaco hosts Claremont at Leederville Oval.

Subiaco comes into the contest on top of the WAFLW ladder with a 7-3 record and a win on Saturday against Claremont will secure the minor premiership in the inaugural season for the Lions with one round of the season remaining.

Claremont, meanwhile, currently sits in fourth position on the ladder with a 6-4 record and the lowest percentage of all teams besides Peel. 

However, the Tigers could end up in second position with a win on Saturday and then could stay there should they also beat East Fremantle in Round 15.

That sets the stage for a tremendous contest on Saturday evening at Leederville Oval with plenty on the line.

A loss for Subiaco and even a top two finish is anything but guaranteed while a win will lock away top spot. Then for Claremont, a loss will make it difficult for them to finish higher than fourth this season while a loss could have them in second position.

The two teams have already met twice this season and that saw Claremont win by seven points at Claremont Oval in Round 4 and then Subiaco hold the Tigers goalless in Round 6 at Leederville Oval to win by 50 points.

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PEEL THUNDER (1-9, 5th) v SWAN DISTRICTS (6-5, 3rd) – DAVID GRAYS ARENA, SATURDAY 2.00PM
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SUBIACO (7-3, 1st) v CLAREMONT (6-4, 4th) – LEEDERVILLE OVAL, SATURDAY 5.00PM
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