PEEL Thunder has kept pace with top-of-the-table Swan Districts after a solid victory on the weekend, while Subiaco is not going away either following a 40-point win over East Perth.<\/p>\n
Claremont 7.9 (51) defeated West Perth 7.7 (49)<\/strong><\/p>\n Claremont has survived a close encounter to knock off West Perth by two points on the weekend. Trailing by 11 points at quarter time, the Tigers booted the only three goals of the second term to regain the lead by the main break and take a seven-point advantage into half-time. Both sides managed a goal in the third term and then the Falcons pushed hard in the final quarter, booting three goals to two, falling just short of the Tigers in the end.<\/p>\n Returning from West Australian duty during the National Under 18 Championships bye for the state, Tigers\u2019\u00a0Rylie Morgan<\/strong>notched up 26 disposals, three marks, six inside 50s and laid seven tackles.\u00a0Max Grant<\/strong>\u00a0also had 26 disposals, while laying four tackles, and\u00a0Thomas Baldwin<\/strong>\u00a0had 22 and seven.\u00a0Nathan Pearce<\/strong>\u00a0took seven marks to go with his 21 disposals, while\u00a0Isaac Barton<\/strong>\u00a0booted two goals from 16 disposals.\u00a0Angus Longmire<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Jordon Reid<\/strong>\u00a0were influential in the ruck with a combined 47 hitouts.<\/p>\n Nathan Murray<\/strong>\u00a0racked up 34 disposals, five marks, four tackles, five inside 50s and a goal for the Falcons, while\u00a0Jaxon Prior<\/strong>\u00a0also found a heap of the ball with 32 disposals, seven marks, five inside 50s and three tackles.\u00a0Eamon Gilbert<\/strong>\u00a0was a standout in the ruck and across the ground, having 26 hitouts to go with 17 disposals, four marks, four tackles, three inside 50s and a goal.\u00a0Henry Ryan<\/strong>\u00a0laid a game-high 10 tackles, while\u00a0Tom Medhat<\/strong>\u00a0was solid with 23 disposals, four marks and five tackles.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Perth 10.5 (65) defeated by East Fremantle 14.9 (93)<\/strong><\/p>\n A five goals to three final quarter has resulted in East Fremantle racing away from Perth to record a 28-point away win. The Sharks raced out of the blocks to boot five first quarter goals and lead by 20 points at the first change. By half-time they held a 15-point advantage, then put the foot down in the second half to run away with the game. Perth had more disposals than their opponents, but East Fremantle was dominant in the ruck, amassing 63 hitouts to their opposition\u2019s 14.<\/p>\n Corey Robinson<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Trent Rivers<\/strong>\u00a0both had 18 disposals for the winners, while\u00a0Edward Curley<\/strong>\u00a0booted three goals up forward from 14 disposals and five marks.\u00a0Max Murphy<\/strong>\u00a0took six marks to go with his 17 disposals and two inside 50s, while\u00a0Cody Smith<\/strong>\u00a0booted a goal to go with his 16 disposals and six marks. The dominant ruckman on the ground by far was\u00a0Nicholas Watson<\/strong>, who finished with a whopping 48 hitouts for the game.<\/p>\n Perth had its top-end talent return to the side after West Australian duties but could not get over the line despite some impressive individual performances.\u00a0Luke English<\/strong>\u00a0had his best game of the year with 40 disposals, 10 marks, four tackles, seven inside 50s and a goal, while\u00a0Sydney Stack<\/strong>\u00a0racked up 33 disposals, five tackles and five inside 50s.\u00a0Ian Hill<\/strong>booted three goals from 14 disposals, while\u00a0Maverick Hamilton<\/strong>\u00a0had 27 disposals, six marks, six inside 50s, three tackles and a goal.\u00a0Ethan Hansen<\/strong>\u00a0was the other major ball winner with 22 disposals, four marks, three inside 50s and a goal.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n East Perth 6.4 (40) defeated by Subiaco 11.21 (87)<\/strong><\/p>\n Subiaco has heaped more pressure on cellar dwellers East Perth with a commanding 47-point victory away from home. The Lions restricted their opponents to just four behinds in the first half, before the Royals came out firing to boot five goals in the third term. It was a case of too little, too late, but there was some consolation for East Perth, forcing the Lions to boot 2.12 in the final term and restrict the final margin getting out any more.<\/p>\n In returning from West Australian duties,\u00a0Luke Foley<\/strong>\u00a0had 27 touches, three marks, 10 inside 50s and laid nine tackles, while\u00a0Will Hickmott<\/strong>\u00a0was also important with 24 disposals, two marks and five tackles.\u00a0Tristan Hobley<\/strong>\u00a0was the most prominent ball winner, racking up 32 disposals, five marks, five tackles and four inside 50s, while\u00a0Zane Shellabear Healey<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Jacob Peletier<\/strong>\u00a0both had 23 disposals. Prominent goal kicker\u00a0Jack Mayo<\/strong>\u00a0was limited to 1.3, but instead\u00a0Nicholas Martin<\/strong>\u00a0stepped up, booting 3.2 from 16 disposals and four marks.<\/p>\n For the Royals,\u00a0Louis Miller<\/strong>\u00a0had 28 disposals, four marks, four inside 50s and three tackles, while\u00a0Damon Greaves<\/strong>\u00a0was the other big ball winner with 27 disposals, six marks and five tackles.\u00a0Rhai-Arn Cox<\/strong>\u00a0was the only multiple goal kicker with two majors from nine disposals and four marks, while\u00a0Eric Bashemule<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Rory Sparks<\/strong>\u00a0both recorded 18 disposals and six marks each.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n South Fremantle 6.6 (42) defeated by Peel Thunder 11.10 (76)<\/strong><\/p>\n Peel Thunder has moved to within percentage of ladder leaders Swan Districts, albeit with the Black Swans having a game in hand. The Thunder came from behind to power home in the last quarter against South Fremantle, booting six goals to zero and record a comfortable 34-point win. The Bulldogs looked good in the first three quarters, holding a two-point lead at the final break, but a 6.1 to 0.1 final quarter in favour of the visitors put to bed any chance of an upset.<\/p>\n Jackson Perry<\/strong>\u00a0was the top disposal winner for the Thunder, notching up 23 disposals, four marks, three tackles and five inside 50s.\u00a0Brad Oldfield<\/strong>\u00a0was also prolific with 21 disposals, nine tackles and five inside 50s, while\u00a0Michael Randall<\/strong>booted a goal from 19 touches and six tackles.\u00a0James Sturrock<\/strong>\u00a0also managed 19 disposals and three marks, while\u00a0Jarrod Fazioli<\/strong>\u00a0kicked a goal from 15 disposals.\u00a0Ben Middleton<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Lachlan Cullen<\/strong>\u00a0were the major goal kickers with three majors each.\u00a0Billy Chambers<\/strong>\u00a0had a day out in the ruck with 43 hitouts.<\/p>\n For the Bulldogs,\u00a0Tom Blechynden<\/strong>\u00a0had 23 touches, nine marks, four tackles and two inside 50s, while\u00a0Matthew Ward<\/strong>laid a game-high 10 tackles to go with 20 disposals and four marks.\u00a0Toby McQuilkin<\/strong>,\u00a0Enrique Aiken-Featherstone<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Neil Irani<\/strong>\u00a0all had 16 touches, while\u00a0Thomas Weston<\/strong>\u00a0booted two goals to be the only multiple goal kicker for the home side.\u00a0Regan Spooner<\/strong>\u00a0laid six tackles to go with his 13 touches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PEEL Thunder has kept pace with top-of-the-table Swan Districts after a solid victory on the weekend, while Subiaco is not going away either following a 40-point win over East Perth. 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