Round 2 WAFLW Preview v Subiaco

Swan Districts will play their first home game of the 2023 WAFLW season hosting Subiaco in Round 2 action on Sunday afternoon.

After taking on Peel Thunder last Saturday in Mandurah to open the new season, Swan Districts plays Subiaco this Sunday at Steel Blue Oval with the Rogers Cup clash to begin at midday followed by the WAFLW league clash at 2pm.

With Swan Districts fresh off a narrow loss last Saturday night to Peel Thunder and Subiaco having had a draw at home to South Fremantle last Sunday, a first win of the 2023 season will be up for grabs on Sunday at Bassendean.

Games between Swans and the Lions have generally been tantalising affairs as well with the strong history at both clubs so Sunday should be no different with that first win of the season up for grabs.

The teams produced contrasting performances in Round 1 as well with Swans getting the better of Peel in just about every area but only managing to convert that into two goals.

Meanwhile, it was the opposite story for Subiaco where they were the ones more efficient in the eventual draw with South Fremantle.

With Swans attempting to avoid an 0-2 start as they try to remain a finals team in the WAFLW competition and the Lions not wanting to be winless after two games attempting to break back into the top four, and it's an important early season battle for both clubs.

The last time the two teams met was back in Round 13 last year where Subiaco kept its finals hopes alive by winning by 17 points at Leederville Oval.

Earlier in the season and Swan Districts scored a convincing 49-point win over the Lions at Steel Blue Oval.

Going back to last Saturday night where Swans lost a tight battle to open the new season against Peel in Mandurah, there was a lot to like for the black-and-whites including captain Jess Cox leading the charge with 28 possessions and eight tackles.

Swans' two goals for the game came from Kayley King and Courtney Zappara while Carys D'Addario also finished with 17 disposals but they couldn’t quite capitalise on having more disposals, hit outs, inside-50 entries and scoring shots for the game.

Meanwhile for Subiaco last week, despite having 32 fewer possessions, 32 less inside-50 entries and only nine scoring shots to 14, they managed to secure the draw with South Fremantle.

Kelsey Patterson kicked two of the five goals in the game for the Lions while Olivia Crane picked up 22 possessions, Tarni Golisano 20 and Joanna Cregg 15.

Meanwhile, the Swan Districts Rogers Cup team will be out to make it consecutive wins to open the new season when they host Subiaco at midday at Steel Blue Oval.

Swans' Rogers Cup team were impressive last week with a 19-point win against Peel Thunder in Mandurah ahead of now taking on a Subiaco team who went goalless last Sunday in a 51-point defeat at the hands of South Fremantle.