CLAREMONT returned to the winners\u2019 list, after conquering West Perth by 12 points at Revo Fitness Stadium in Round 8 of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) competition.<\/p>\n
It was Leith Fitzpatrick<\/strong> who scored the opening goal of the game, when he ran onto a loose ball inside 50 and was able to soccer it through for a goal in the third minute. Soon after, Zac Mainwaring<\/strong> soccered through a goal. Moments later, Fitzpatrick kicked his second goal of the quarter, after he was awarded a 50-metre penalty and converted his set shot. Before the quarter-time siren, Lachlan Rewell<\/strong> nailed West Perth\u2019s first goal of the game, after he marked a chaos ball inside attacking 50.<\/p>\n In the second quarter, Matao Owen, Jacob Van Rooyen<\/strong> and Kieran Gowdie<\/strong> all kicked goals for Claremont, and the Tigers went into the main break with a 33-point lead.<\/p>\n After the main break, Dylan Mulligan<\/strong> slotted through his first goal after he was awarded a free kick for being taken too high. Kallum Erikson<\/strong> roved a pack expertly before snapping through a goal for West Perth. Darcy Dixon<\/strong> took a strong mark inside 50, and then kicked a goal for the Falcons. Moments later, Dixon took a great diving mark inside attacking 50. He went back and nailed his second goal. Gowdie kicked a long-range goal from 65 metres out. After the three-quarter time siren, Kalin Lane<\/strong> scored a goal that pushed Claremont\u2019s lead out to 31 points.<\/p>\n Dixon got the Falcons off to a good start in the final quarter, when he booted his third goal of the match. Mulligan soccered through the instant reply for the Tigers. After winning a free kick for being pushed in the back, Lochlan Paton<\/strong> went back and kicked a goal for West Perth. Brock Lewis<\/strong> banged through a goal from 40 metres out. Tommy Taylor-Shreeve<\/strong> kicked another goal for the Falcons that brought the final margin back to just 12 points.<\/p>\n Jacob Blight<\/strong> (26 possessions, three marks) and Jack Avery<\/strong> (24 possessions, five marks, three tackles) were outstanding in defence for the Tigers. Joel Western<\/strong> (21 possessions, four marks, four inside 50s, three tackles), Alex Pearce<\/strong> (21 possessions, four tackles), Samuel Alvarez<\/strong> (20 possessions, five inside 50s) and Jake Willson<\/strong> (18 possessions, five marks) were prolific for Claremont.<\/p>\n For West Perth, Michael Mallard<\/strong> continued his excellent season with 14 possessions, 31 hit-outs, and four marks. Rohan Scurria<\/strong> (22 possessions, six marks), Brady Alvaro<\/strong> (15 possessions, seven marks), Cooper Blackburn<\/strong> (15 possessions, six inside 50s), Jack DeMarte<\/strong> (15 possessions, five inside 50s) and Kellen Johnson<\/strong> (14 possessions, five marks, four tackles) also competed strongly for the Falcons.<\/p>\n Next week, West Perth hosts the rampaging Subiaco at Provident Financial Oval, while Claremont has the bye before it embarks on another finals campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CLAREMONT returned to the winners\u2019 list, after conquering West Perth by 12 points at Revo Fitness Stadium in Round 8 of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) competition. 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