ANZAC DAY PREVIEW V SWAN DISTRICTS

WEST Perth heads to Bassendean this Anzac Day Friday looking to end Swan Districts' three-game winning, to return to the winner's list itself and to enter the break for the Foxtel Cup next week with some momentum.

West Perth heads to Bassendean to face the in-form Swan Districts with Andrew Krakouer set to play his second match for the Falcons as he faces the team he led to the 2010 premiership for the first time.

He could be joined in the West Perth line-up by his fellow 2010 premiership player Matthew Spencer as well while another ex-Swans player Steve Potente is now a permanent fixture in the Falcons line-up.

Swan Districts and West Perth have locked away what is set to become a traditional Anzac Day fixture and it's a massive game for both clubs this Friday at Bassendean's Steel Blue Oval.

Swans come into the game having now won three straight matches after losing their opening clash to East Perth so a win again on Friday will improve the black-and-whites to a 4-1 record and really set up the rest of their 2014 season.

West Perth, on the other hand, has had an up and down start to its premiership defence in 2014.

The Falcons lost their first two games, then won the next two including a 100-point thumping of East Perth and then came back to earth last Saturday with a disappointing 23-point loss at home against the previously winless South Fremantle.

That sets up a tantalising fixture on Anzac Day between the two teams with it being the second straight year they have met on the day. Last year at Arena Joondalup, Swans finished right over the top of the Falcons to end up winning by 28 points.

The rivalry between Swan Districts and West Perth over the past decade has been a remarkable one as well including a classic in 2007 where Adam Lange and Adam Campbell kicked eight goals apiece, a 2008 night fixture decided when a West Perth trainer interfered with play and a preliminary final that same year where the Falcons coughed up a 35-point lead.

On that day, the game ended early when the siren went prematurely and had to be restarted, and since the fascinating matches have continued including a draw in 2009, first semi-final clash in 2009, and three tight and hard fought contests last year between the teams that finished second and third on the ladder at the end of the home and away season.

West Perth remains without 164-game premiership midfielder Matt Guadagnin and Andrew Krakouer is set to be given his second straight league appearance to build on his showing last week against South Fremantle, and to also take on his former side on their home turf.

Unless there are any late changes, the three additions to the West Perth squad from last week Kris Shannon, Matt Spencer and Jack Thrum will remain as emergencies.

However, with Geappen cleared to play for Swan Districts and the black-and-whites' forward-line also consisting of Ricky Cary and Tony Notte, Spencer could well come in to the Falcons' line-up.

If he does, it will be his first WAFL league match overall since he played in the 2010 grand final for Swan Districts, and it will be his league debut for West Perth after joining the Falcons over summer.

The 29-year-old key defender has played four matches in the reserves so far this year and been in solid form.

With Ben Saunders having kicked seven goals against the West Perth defence last week, Spencer could very well be the ideal addition to the team to come in and give support to 155-game premiership defender Dan Hunt who is in outstanding form.

Swan Districts has now won three straight matches and it is a team playing on great heart and spirit, and which is also gelling tremendously well together.

As a result, there is no reason for coach Greg Harding to look to make changes and he will be going in with the same 22 that beat Perth last Sunday by a point with Rudy Riddoch, Nathan Broad and Laurence Grescos named the three emergencies.

RESERVES SQUAD

Alexander, J Batterham, C Branch, M Geraghty, P Harvey, S Healy, M Johnson, B King, J Kirwen, A Lynch, S Martin, S Marusic, B McNamara, M McPhee, L Meadows, J Mills, S Money, J Morrow, B O'Regan, D Rohde, D Sorgiovanni, T Sutherland, M Van Berlo, B Walton, B Wilhelm

COLTS SQUAD

N Alexandre, L Beissel, M Douglas, K Fullgrabe, J Gray, C Hinchcliffe, E Larmett, C Lynch, T Manners, T Moulton, B Mountford, M Peirce, D Robertson, S Rotham, J Ryder, Z Saunders, D Toohey, J Turner, M Walley

BY CHRIS PIKE