Royals product Taylah Orzel chasing second premiership in three months as Tigers face Sharks in WAFLW decider

Great Southern star Taylah Orzel is daring to dream as Claremont tackle East Fremantle in Saturday’s WAFLW grand final at Mineral Resources Park. Orzel made the mid-season move to Perth after playing in a premiership with her home club Royals earlier this year. The 25-year-old has played six WAFLW games this season, including their recent second semifinal win, and is hoping she can play her part in the big decider. The Tigers are chasing back-to-back WAFLW premierships and Orzel will play in her first WAFLW grand final, fresh off an impressive month in Tigers colours. Playing mainly on the wing, Orzel had 11 disposals, three marks and two inside-50s as the Tigers beat South Fremantle by 16 points in the final on July 2 to directly qualify for the decider. Prior to that Orzel had 15 touches and 10 tackles in round 16 and collected 13 possessions and six marks in round 15. The Sharks won Sunday’s preliminary final by 23 points to book their place in the grand final. “We played a tough final against South Freo and won to get us straight through to the grand final match with a week off in between. “Both teams have a strong side and no matter who we were to play we know it’s going to be a hard contest and a great game ahead.” The Tigers have won 13 of their 14 games in the home-and-away season, with only a draw against the Sharks in round nine preventing a perfect season. A grand final win for the Tigers on Saturday would give Orzel a second premiership in the space of three months after the Great Southern Football League Women’s triumph back in May. Orzel said it was also exciting to be playing the match at Mineral Resources Park, the West Coast Eagles home base, in front of what is expected to be a big crowd. The WAFLW grand final will start at 2.30pm and will also be televised live on Channel 7. The Rogers Cup grand final between West Perth and the Bulldogs will be played beforehand at 12.10pm.