Match Preview v South Fremantle

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This Saturday, Subiaco will play their second home game of the 2020 season, as they take on the South Fremantle in a 2019 Grand Final Rematch at Leederville Oval with bouncedown at 3.05pm. 

Keen to get beat the Bulldogs, who are currently sitting top of the ladder, the Lions will be bringing their A-game this week to knock them off top spot.

Keep an eye on Subiaco’s social media channels and app for updates across the day if you cannot make it to the game.

Form

Subiaco recorded their first victory of the 2020 season, with a 39-point win over the Swans at Steel Blue Oval.

The Lions recorded 41 inside 50’s and had 24 set shots for 11 goals at this weekend’s game. The lions will look to improve on their 45.83% goal kicking accuracy to try and put away the Bulldogs this week.

Opponents Form

South Fremantle has been the team to beat in 2020, recording emphatic victories over East Fremantle, Peel Thunder and Claremont to date. In a tightly contested match v Claremont this past weekend, an inaccurate Tigers (33.33%) kicked 10 points to give a helping hand to South Fremantle to claim victory.

List – South Fremantle

Gains for 2020: Conor Ambler (Traralgon, Victoria), Kye Barker (Swan Districts), Steve Edwards (Albany Royals), Hamish Free (Mandurah Mustangs), John Levien (Perth, WAFL), Jimmy Miller (Frankston, Victoria), Cody Ninyette (Perth, WAFL), Jarrod Pickett (Carlton, AFL), Ben Rioli (NT Thunder, NEAFL).

Losses after 2019: Chris Ah Sui (WAAFL), Sean Bewick (Retired), Daniel Cabassi (WAAFL), Adam McIntosh (Retired), Brendan Verrier (Retired/Concussion).

Goal Kickers

Last time the two teams played was in the 2019 WAFL Grand Final where the Lions recorded a 96 point victory. Subiaco had 10 goal kickers; Sokol 6, Marsh 3, Delahunty 2, Kitchin, Joyce, Moore, Newton, Wheeler, Horsley and Edwards-Baldwin.

Last two times

Some positive results the last two times these two teams clashed, both in the 2019 finals series, with Subiaco comfortably winning both. Subiaco beat South Fremantle in the 2nd Semi-Final by 34 points 14.13 (97) to 10.30 (63) before recording the 96 point win in last year’s Grand Final 18.12 (120) to 3.6 (24).

Other grades

The Subiaco’s Women’s league team will kick off the day at 10.30am before reserves commence at 12.30pm. The Colts will follow the Men’s league in a 5.40pm clash under lights at Leederville Oval. The WAFLW Reserves and Rogers cup will be played on Friday night.