The Claremont Football Club will take on Peel Thunder in the 2019 Simply Energy WAFL Colts Grand Final after they defeated West Perth by 21 points in the Preliminary Final at Fremantle Community Bank Oval.

Below were the best players in the game.

CLAREMONT:

#3 Leno Thomas

The Fremantle Next-Generation Academy was at his sublime best in the back line for the Tigers. He read the play exceptionally well and intercepted many of the attacking entries by West Perth. When rebounding out of the defensive area, Thomas was aggressive with ball in hand, often penetrating the opposition’s defensive mechanisms with his speed and skill.

#5 Ronin O’Connor

The Marist Junior was his brutal self in the midfield, often throwing his big frame around to win the contested possession for his team. He finished with 17 possessions, six tackles and three marks in a powerful performance.

#6 Cameron Anderson

The Wesley College student was dynamic off the half-back line for the Tigers, providing a heap of attacking drive from the defensive half. He accumulated 11 possessions, laid three tackles, recorded three inside 50s, took two marks and kicked a goal in a dazzling performance.

#8 Jack Buller

The Christ Church Grammar student was solid for the Tigers, playing in a variety of roles. At centre half-back, Buller was powerful in one-on-one contests, was strong in the aerial contest and rebounded the ball with class. When pinch-hitting in the ruck, he was aggressive around the stoppages and he even drifted forward to kick a goal.

#14 Jack Cooley

The 2016 WA U15s State Schoolboy representative was at his powerful best in the stoppages for the Tigers. He collected a team-high 21 possessions, recorded five inside 50s, took four marks and laid three tackles to be one of the better midfielders on the ground.

#16 Anthony Davis

The former Level 1 AFL Academy member was excellent off the half-back line for Claremont, intercepting many of West Perth’s attacking forays. He finished with 17 possessions, six marks, three inside 50s and two goals to arguably be Claremont’s best player.

#22 Jye Clark

The Albany product showed why he is considered to be one of the best midfielders in this year’s WAFL Colts competition. Despite playing with an injured wrist, Clark accumulated 17 possessions, recorded five inside 50s, took two marks and laid two tackles, in a resolute performance.

#25 Callum Jamieson

The North Beach Junior played a solid game for the Tigers. Against the Falcons, Jamieson collected 11 possessions, won 18 hit-outs, laid four tackles and recorded three inside 50s to show why he was a deserving recipient of a National Combine invite.

WEST PERTH:

#3 Ben Johnson

The Whitford Junior produced that a performance that highlighted why he deserves to be attending the National Combine. Against the Tigers, Johnson accumulated 21 possessions, took four marks and laid four tackles to be amongst his team’s best. He set up many attacking opportunities for the Falcons, due to his penetrating kicks.

#6 Callum Johnson

The 17-year-old continued to enhance his reputation as a big-game player with yet another outstanding finals performance. Against the Tigers, Johnson collected 27 possessions, laid nine tackles, took five marks, recorded five inside 50s and kicked a goal. In this year’s final series, Johnson averaged 28 possessions, nine tackles, three marks and three inside 50s.

#18 Tyron Hindmarsh

The Ocean Ridge Junior continued his excellent season with another dominant outing. Against the Tigers, Hindmarsh gathered a game-high 31 possessions, laid three tackles, recorded three inside 50s, and took two marks to be amongst the best players. His clearance work as well as his contested possession winning ability were real features of his game.

#19 Kellen Johnson

The 2018 WA U16s State Academy member showed why he is considered to be one of the better medium-defenders for next year’s crop with another superb performance. He gathered 12 possessions, took three marks and laid three tackles to be one of his team’s best.

#20 Koopah Todd

The 2018 WAFL Colts Encouragement Award winner showed why he is considered to be one of the premier wingmen in this year’s WAFL Colts competition and deserving of the 2019 Jack Clarke Medal as the best and fairest player in the competition. Against the Tigers, Todd finished with 25 possessions, eight marks, seven inside 50s, three tackles and a goal to arguably be his team’s best player. His aerobic capacity combined with his kicking make him a damaging player.

#23 Zak Patterson

The 2019 WA U18s State Academy member showed why he is considered to be amongst the premier ruckmen in this year’s WAFL Colts competition. Against Claremont, Patterson collected just nine possessions, but won 36 hit-outs, laid six tackles and recorded three inside 50s to arguably be the best ruckman on the ground. He could be shaping up to be a smoky for the draft.

#25 Heath Chapman

After being announced as one of the eight WA players to play in the AFL U17s All Stars game, Chapman showed why he is such a highly rated prospect for next year. He collected 13 possessions, took two marks and laid two tackles, often mopping up in defence. When under significant duress, Chapman was always composed and made sound decisions with ball in hand.