Round 6 Preview Claremont vs. Peel Thunder

Claremont will host Peel Thunder in the first of its nine home games for the season at the Showgrounds this Saturday.

The Tigers are fresh off a bye in round five and will be looking to register their second win, while the Thunder are yet to record a victory this season.

With the nearby Claremont Oval undergoing a redevelopment, the Tigers will be looking to establish a home ground advantage at the Showgrounds in 2014/15.

It’s been an indifferent start to Michael Broadbridge’s senior coaching career, with the Tigers well beaten against the likes of Perth, Subiaco and East Fremantle, but in between defeating reigning premiers West Perth.

The battle to kick a winning score will be pivotal, with the Tigers averaging 60 points a game, compared to the Thunder’s 74.

The Tigers have enjoyed a recent dominance over the Thunder, winning nine of the last ten encounters between the two sides.

Tigers captain Jake Murphy and vice-captain Trinity Handley are a chance to return from knee and hamstring injuries respectively, while Peel’s Colin Sylvia will serve the final game of his two match suspension.

The eighth-placed Tigers will be looking to move two games clear of last-placed Peel with victory, which could also leave them just one win outside the top four depending on other results.

Bounce down is at 2.05pm.

by Dan Scamozzi