WAFLW Decider Caps Off Remarkable Finals SeriesWednesday, August 20, 2025 - 10:01 AM

Three matches decided by a total of four points has turned the WAFLW Finals Series into the most exciting on record.

Claremont qualified for their fourth Grand Final in a row following a thrilling extra time victory over Subiaco in week one of the finals, while Swan Districts have reached their first decider since 2021, having beaten East Fremantle and Subiaco by a cumulative margin of three points over the past fortnight.

The Tigers are shooting for their third flag in four seasons.

“Very stoked to be back in the Grand Final and even more happy with our Rogers Cup making their first Grand Final appearance,” said Claremont WAFLW coach Jack Schwarze.

“This season has been the most competitive WAFLW comp since I have been involved.

“We have spent the season being the most tackled team, so we are confident in how well we are prepared to handle the physical pressure that comes with a Grand Final.”

The Tigers were the minor premiers with 13 wins and a draw from 16 matches.

Matilda Sergeant, Jayme Harken, Sarah Viney and rising star Juliet Kelly have led the way for Claremont this season, while five players kicked over 10 goals this season.

“While we accept that we’ll likely wear the mantle of ‘favourite’ and that comes with its own added pressures, we are very aware of how well Swan Districts have played all year and that their best football is very formidable,” Schwarze said.

“Our last game against Swan Districts was one of the highest quality games this season, so I’m excited for this Grand Final to be a great spectacle.”

Despite going down to Claremont by 33 points in Round 9 and nine points in Round 13 Swans coach Jason Burton believes his side has hit form at the right time of the year having won their past seven matches.

‘We haven’t beaten Claremont this year and they are in their fourth Grand Final in a row, so they know how to handle that, and we’ve got to make sure we can handle that,” Burton told The West Australian.

“But the momentum we’ve got from the past seven weeks is what we’re going to take in and use it give it a red-hot crack.”

AFLW prospect Carys D’Addario will be a key player in the Grand Final after collecting 28 disposals and a goal in the Preliminary Final, while forward Emily McGuire looms as a threat to the Tigers after kicking 19 goals this season.

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