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West Perth<\/h5>
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West Perth enters the match coming off its first loss of the season, going down to the red-hot Claremont at the same venue a week earlier. The Falcons will be keen to bounce back against another contending side in East Fremantle, who joined West Perth on a 4-1 win-loss record following a commanding victory over Peel Thunder. Like the Falcons, the Sharks have only lost to the Tigers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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TEAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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CHANGES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
West Perth has rolled out the changes for the Friday night clash with half a dozen moves made from the loss to Claremont. Kayla Van Den Heever<\/a> comes in for her first game of the year, while Katherine Bennett<\/a>, Tia Bergin<\/a> and Megan Norbury<\/a> all return as key ins for the Falcons. Jeevna Heer<\/a> and Elissa Price<\/a> are among the outs for the home side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
East Fremantle has kept it simple with its lineup, bringing back star top-ager Zippy Fish<\/a> alongside AFLW-experienced Ashlee Atkins<\/a>. The Sharks do lose Sharon Wong<\/a>, while Brooke Repacholi<\/a> is the unlucky omission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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AFLW DRAFT TALENT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Norbury returns to be West Perth’s top-age State Academy member, while the Sharks have a quartet of 2006-born state representatives. Taya Chambers<\/a> and Natasha Entwistle<\/a> have teamed up brilliantly in defence, while Tiani Teakle<\/a> played one of her best games last week in the win over Peel Thunder. Fish will of course be one the Falcons look to contain in the game. From a bottom-age perspective, Mia Russo<\/a> and Samara Sallie<\/a> have both played important roles off respective flanks at either end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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KEY PLAYERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The East Fremantle midfield that includes Fish, Ashleigh Gomes<\/a> and Amber Kinnane<\/a> going up against the Falcons’ trio of Bianca Webb<\/a>, Emily Bennett<\/a> and Imahra Cameron<\/a> will be a fascinating dual. Chloe Reilly<\/a> is in some great form up forward for the Sharks, while Brooke Hongell<\/a> has shown she can do plenty of damage on the scoreboard up the other end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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PREDICTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
East Fremantle will be looking to grab second spot with a win here and not drop four points and percentage off the top two. The Sharks have the experience edge in big games and are the reigning premiers for a reason, while the Falcons will look to utilise the home ground advantage and all the experience they have taken the last few weeks.<\/p>\n
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