Toughest challenge for Panthers v Tigers

Carey Park face the toughest challenge in the SWFL women’s competition on Saturday, when they host high-flying South Bunbury at Kelly Park. Though the Panthers showed plenty of endeavour during last week’s three-point loss against Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault, they will have to pull off something extraordinary to derail the Tigers. Even without a number of premiership stars, Maxwell Jetta continues to work wonders. While Bethany Bond continues to be the best forward in the competition, Kiarni Stevens is also quietly becoming one of the league’s elite players. Despite the odds appearing to be against them, a number of Panthers players will have an opportunity to pit themselves against the league’s best — including quality ruck Chloe Pumphrey, Kandice Hart, Gemma Hill and Zoe Buck. Last time both sides met, the Tigers cruised to a 122-point win, with Jetta using the game as an opportunity to play some of his stars in different positions, once the result was confirmed.