A CLASH between the two eastern sides from Fremantle and Perth closes out Round 12 of the WAFL Women’s competition with the Sharks hosting the Royals in a must-win match for the home side.

FORM

East Fremantle simply must win in order to keep its slim finals hopes alive, while East Perth is currently anchored to the bottom of the table, but with a game in hand compared to others and get a second crack at Perth in the final round.

TEAMS

CHANGES

Both sides have made minimal changes for the clash with the Sharks having two and the Royals making three. Coming in for the home team are debutant Jada Tames and Eve Wilson-Sieber, replacing Grace Freeman and Clotilde Decaux.

East Perth mark the return of Stefany Stack and a pair of debutants. Mikaela Spires and Kendra Thompson both play their first League game, as Keeley Smith, Mia Pappas and Zoe Peters are the three outs.

PREDICTION

East Fremantle should be too strong for the Royals with more experience and more on the line. A loss here essentially puts a line through the reigning grand finalists season, so the Sharks will want to ensure they are still in the mix, and potentially gain some percentage as well.