WAFLW Round 15 Wrap

EAST Fremantle and Claremont locked away their top two WAFLW positions with emphatic performances against finals contending teams in Round 15 while Swan Districts got a much-needed victory to keep themselves inside the top four.

It was Indigenous Round in the WAFLW competition and with it being just the third last round of the 2022 season, there was plenty on the line and in the end the Sharks and Tigers showed their dominance, and Swans got the win they needed to remain on track to play finals again.

There was the one match on Saturday afternoon as part of Indigenous Round and that took place at Mandurah's Lane Group Stadium with Claremont defeating Peel Thunder 5.10 (40) to 2.3 (15).

Mikayla Western and Ella Smith kicked two goals each for Claremont while Sasha Goranova gathered 21 possessions. Ella Roberts racked up 30 touches for Peel.

The other two matches in Indigenous Round took place on Sunday with East Fremantle beating Subiaco 9.9 (63) to 2.1 (13) at East Fremantle's New Choice Homes Park.

Julia Teakle kicked another three goals for the Sharks with Ashlee Atkins and Sharon Wong both finishing with 21 touches. Dahna Lee kicked two goals for the Lions with Jayme Harken gathering 22 possessions.

Then at Bassendean's Steel Blue Oval, Swan Districts beat South Fremantle 5.6 (36) to 2.4 (16).

Jaime Henry kicked two goals for Swan Districts and Isabella Edgley racked up 25 disposals. Lauren Vecchio had 21 touches and 12 tackles for the Bulldogs.

Following 15 rounds of the 2022 WAFLW season, East Fremantle has all but secured the minor premiership with their perfect 12-0 percentage and now superior percentage with two games to go.

Claremont is also now guaranteed of a top two finish following their Round 15 win sitting with a 10-2 gap with a four-game gap on the rest of the field.

Peel Thunder is clinging to third position with a 6-6 record just percentage ahead of the fourth placed Swan Districts who are 6-7 but also have a bye to come.

Subiaco is in fifth position at 5-7 to be a game and percentage out of the top four, but they are still alive to be in front of South Fremantle (4-9) and West Perth (0-12).

Meanwhile, in Round 15 of the WAFLW Reserves it was Peel Thunder defeating Claremont 5.4 (34) to 3.10 (28) at Lane Group Stadium and East Fremantle won big 10.11 (71) to 0.3 (3) against Subiaco at New Choice Homes Park.

Then in the Youth Girls Rogers Cup Round 15 action, Saturday's clashes saw East Perth and West Perth play out a draw at Leederville Oval with the Royals 6.7 (43) and the Falcons 7.1 (43). Claremont also defeated Peel Thunder 7.9 (51) to 2.5 (17).

Then on Sunday, it was East Fremantle defeating Subiaco 7.13 (55) to 5.2 (32) and South Fremantle beating Swan Districts 5.7 (37) to 3.3 (21).

WAFLW PREMIERSHIP SEASON – ROUND 15

PEEL THUNDER 2.3 (15) lost to CLAREMONT 5.10 (40)

EAST FREMANTLE 9.9 (63) defeated SUBIACO 2.1 (13)

SWAN DISTRICTS 5.6 (36) defeated SOUTH FREMANTLE 2.4 (16)