WAFL 2024: Swan Districts coach Andrew Pruyn says second quarter cost them in semfinal loss to East Perth

Swan Districts coach Andrew Pruyn has lamented his team’s poor second quarter for costing them in their second semifinal loss to minor premiers East Perth. The Swans will now need to beat the winner of Peel Thunder and Claremont in the preliminary final at Steel Blue Oval on Sunday to qualify for their first grand final in 14 years. Pruyn’s side conceded four goals in 10 minutes late in the second term, which ultimately proved the difference for the Royals who claimed an 11.6 (72) to 6.8 (44) win at Sullivan Logistics Stadium on Saturday. Watch all the action from the Sandover Medal on Streamer from 6:30pm AWST on Monday, September 9 “I felt like we were trying to use the ball, but we turned it over in dangerous areas and instead of being in our front half we conceded four goals off turnover,” Pruyn said. “We can narrow the game down to the fact we had that lapse in the second quarter for 15 minutes or so where we generated a hell of a lot of ball for them to win the game. “We go into next week’s games knowing we’ve beaten them (both Peel and Claremont this year) and we believe that East Perth are really gettable.” A lot of attention will turn to co-captain and star wingman Jesse Turner, who will try to prove his fitness after partially tearing an MCL in the qualifying final earlier this month. Swans are set to get back high-flying forward Tom Edwards from a concussion, but Pruyn said Turner, who was spotted at the semifinal in a knee brace, and late out Jesse Glass-McCasker (abductor) would be “touch and go”. “We’ll have a look and see and really consider it,” Pruyn said on Turner’s potential return. “Jesse was touch and go before the game so he’ll be someone who is highly likely to return. We have the likes of (Ayden) Cartwright sitting there. “Ruckman (Matt) Germs is another one we might look at playing depending on who we get.”