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WAFL 2021: South Fremantle, Claremont return to scene of nail-biting decider for qualifying final

John TownsendThe West Australian
South Fremantle and Claremont will clash at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Saturday.
Camera IconSouth Fremantle and Claremont will clash at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Saturday. Credit: Paul Kane/Getty Images

South Fremantle and Claremont will return to the scene of last season’s heart-stopping grand final when they meet in the qualifying final at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Saturday.

It will the Tigers’ third consecutive finals clash against the same team and at the same ground.

The Bulldogs won the 2020 premiership after a nail-biting three-point grand final victory, two weeks after Claremont had beaten them in the second semifinal at the same ground.

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Finals will be played on both days this weekend with West Perth to host Swan Districts in the elimination final at Provident Financial Oval on Sunday.

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Swan Districts and West Perth will clash on Sunday in the elimination final.
Camera IconSwan Districts and West Perth will clash on Sunday in the elimination final. Credit: West Australian Football Commiss/West Australian Football Commiss

Channel 7 will televise that match which will be the fourth sudden-death final in 13 years between the two teams.

Swan Districts won each of the previous encounters while West Perth have beaten Swans just once in a final in nearly a century.

The winner of the qualifying final will take on Subiaco at Leederville Oval after the Lions secured their seventh minor premiership of the past eight seasons.

Subiaco survived a tough challenge from Peel on Saturday to win by just four points.

A loss would have seen them drop to second place given that South Fremantle had a superior percentage.

Times and location of lower grade finals will be confirmed today.

West Perth have three teams in elimination finals with the likelihood that each game will be played at Joondalup on Sunday.

And Claremont and Swans could play the colts and reserves qualifying finals at Fremantle on Saturday.

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