Colts Qualifying Final Preview v Claremont

SOUTH Fremantle’s colts are back in the WAFL finals for 2016 and take on Claremont in a qualifying final at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Saturday morning.

Claremont and South Fremantle’s colts were separated only by percentage at the end of the 2016 home and away season and now as a result do battle in Saturday’s qualifying final at Fremantle Community Bank Oval.

While Claremont finished with the higher percentage to claim second position with both teams ending up with 15 wins and five losses, it is South Fremantle who gets to host the qualifying final to join the Bulldogs’ reserves and league sides playing home qualifying finals.

The winner between the Tigers and Bulldogs clash on Saturday morning will advance to a second semi-final next Sunday against the minor premier Perth with a grand final spot up for grabs in that contest.

The loser between Claremont and South Fremantle will earn a second chance and play a first semi-final also next Sunday against the winner of this Sunday’s elimination final between Swan Districts and East Perth.

Claremont’s colts won the premiership last year and are looking to try and go back-to-back in 2016 with a strong line-up that includes several players who were given a taste of league football late in the season.

Bailey Banfield, Matt Guelfi and Jake Waterman all played league football impressively late in the season for the Tigers and now will be looking to put their stamp on the colts competition again during the finals.

South Fremantle’s colts have returned to play finals in 2016 with Mark Foster having taken over as coach for the first time.

The Bulldogs ended up finishing in third position following last Saturday’s loss to Perth who in turn earned top position and a break this week.

While South Fremantle won’t be led by Tim English in the ruck who will be playing in the reserves, Jacob Warne will look to do his best against Claremont’s Jeremy Goddard in the ruck.

Not only was Foster named WAFL Colts Coach of the Year during the week for 2016 but South Fremantle players Jimmy Miller, Daniel Burke, Dylan Brown, Shai Bolton and Chad Pearson were all named in the Team of the Year.

They will be part of the Bulldogs’ colts line-up on Saturday who take on the Tigers and try to earn a spot in the second semi-final against Perth next Saturday.

REDiMED COLTS QUALIFYING FINAL
CLAREMONT (15-5, 2nd) v SOUTH FREMANTLE (15-5, 3rd) – FREMANTLE COMMUNITY BANK OVAL, SATURDAY 8.55AM
Selected teams