Round 13 WAFL Preview

FOUR of the five teams currently occupying finals positions lock horns with one another in Round 13 of the 2022 WAFL season while Peel Thunder, Subiaco and East Perth all try to keep themselves in contention.

On the back of NAIDOC Round in the WAFL which was a spectacular event last weekend despite the wet weather, the rain is scheduled to come down once again this Saturday afternoon to greet the Round 13 action with the race for finals spots heating up.

All five Round 13 WAFL match ups this weekend take place on Saturday afternoon beginning at 12.10pm at Lathlain's Mineral Resources Park with the West Coast Eagles at home to East Fremantle.

The Eagles are hunting their second win of the season while the Sharks need to keep winning in order to maintain their top two position.

Peel Thunder and Subiaco then continue their rivalry that included two Grand Final clashes by locking horns on Saturday at 2.10pm at Mandurah's Lane Group Stadium.

It's a crucial game for both teams as they can't afford another loss to fall further from the top five, with Peel currently two games behind fifth position and Subiaco another further game back in their premiership defence.

East Perth and Perth will also take on one another on Saturday afternoon at Leederville Oval with the Royals looking to maintain their best patch of form of the season while the Demons attempt to snap a seven-game losing streak.

Next up is what is sure to be another fascinating contest between Claremont and West Perth at Revo Fitness Stadium.

Games between these two teams rarely disappoint and are never short on drama and this Saturday has the Tigers desperate to bounce back from two disappointing losses while the Falcons are a game clear in top spot and are out to maintain that gap.

Adding to the occasion is a significant milestone for one of the modern day WAFL greats. West Perth on-baller Shane Nelson will play his 200th game for the Falcons.

He reaches the mark in tremendous form on the back of another Team of the Week selection as he continues to build on a career that has already seen him win a premiership, earn life membership, win four fairest and best awards, and play for Western Australia five times.

Last up on Saturday is another battle between top five teams with South Fremantle hosting Swan Districts at Fremantle Community Bank Oval.

Both teams come into the game tied together on 7-4 records with South Fremantle third and Swan Districts fifth just courtesy of percentage so it's a significant match up for both clubs in the race for a finals double chance.

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WEST COAST EAGLES v EAST FREMANTLE

PEEL THUNDER v SUBIACO

EAST PERTH v PERTH

CLAREMONT v WEST PERTH

SOUTH FREMANTLE v SWAN DISTRICTS