Swan Districts coach Adam Dancey optimistic despite narrow win over Subiaco, extending WAFLW winning streak

They were tested and had their depth stretched, but Swan Districts coach Adam Dancey believes his side will learn immensely from a 7.6 (48) to 6.4 (40) win over Subiaco, extending their WAFLW winning streak to eight games. The undefeated Swans jumped out of the blocks, kicking five unanswered goals in a first-quarter domination before Subiaco responded with three straight goals in the second quarter to close within 12 points at half time. From there, the game descended into an arm wrestle as the Lions went with their more fancied opponents right up until Fiona Boucher kicked the winner with 30 seconds to play. MORE WOMEN’S FOOTY NEWS Although “caught napping” by Subiaco, Dancey remained realistic about what his side had managed to achieve over the last fortnight with eight players missing with state under-19s duties. “We played the best first quarter of footy we have all year but from there it was a battle of attrition to hold on,” he said. “Most teams come up against us with a defensive mindset but we’ve got to be better with dealing with it. “A win is a win and we’ve been up for eight weeks in a row which when you put it into context, the season was only seven weeks last year so we’ve already played more games. “We changed everything in terms of the way we played and we had eight players out for states. “With the injuries we’ve got as well, we’re probably at our lowest point but we’re really proud of the effort the girls were able to produce and the resilience they’ve shown. “We here to be challenged and we won ugly.” Dancey is also expecting up to nine AFLW players to return, meaning the Swans could soon be an entirely different side. In other results, Peel Thunder defeated South Fremantle 10.6 (68) to 3.3 (21) at Pingelly while Claremont had a dominant 10.6 (66) to 1.1 (7) win over East Fremantle on Sunday.