East Fremantle 15.12 (102) def. West Coast 11.9 (75)

The Sharks opened round 7 of the WAFL season with a win after the bye week, hosting the eagles in a 27-point victory.

Kicking 4.4 to 1.3 in the first quarter, the home side got off to a quick start and maintained control throughout the match.

Rhett Bazzo’s marking presence was missed by the Eagles after he got the call up to play in Scott Pendlebury’s record breaking match in the AFL.

East Fremantle were class all around the ground today, with Jack Cleaver (31 disposals), Tom Joyce (27 disposals) and Cameron Eardley (27 disposals) combining for 12 of their 53 entries.

The Sharks produced five multiple goal kickers – Oskar Smartt and Lachlan Bailey led the way with three each.

Peel Thunder 13.10 (88) def. South Fremantle 10.10 (70)

Peel Thunder held on for a three-goal victory over South Fremantle at Lane Group Stadium despite a goalless last term.

4.2 in the final quarter eased the damage for the Dogs with Jake Florenca (26 disposals, 2 marks, 2 tackles, 4 entries) proving strong on the day.

Aiden Riddle was commanding in the ruck, recording 38 hitouts to help the home side win the contest in the middle.

Despite a higher inside 50 count for South Fremantle, Peel were able to intercept and lock down their back half to deny scoring opportunities – Hugh Davies made the defence difficult to break through, taking a staggering 21 marks.

Jeremy Sharp put up another big game with 34 touches and it was forward trio Charlie Nicholls, Corey Tregenza and Jack Sears doing the damage in Peel’s attacking half, each kicking three majors.

Perth 21.15 (141) def. West Perth 9.9 (63)

Perth punished the Falcons in front of a home crowd on Saturday, moving themselves into the top five with a 78-point win.

An elite forward line saw the Demons kick 21 goals, Lochlan Paton taking the chocolates with 5 for himself and Kane Johnston booting four.

Aaron Clarke could’ve made a bad day worse for the Falcons, taking 11 marks and kicking 3.5 – accuracy robbing him from a career-high-equalling eight goals.

The Demons entered their forward 50 26 more times than West Perth – Corey Byrne (36 disposals, 4 marks, 2 tackles, 5 i50s) and Charlie Constable (35 disposals, 8 marks, 2 tackles, 11 entries) linking up the most in transition.

The Falcons continue to struggle to get their season started, sitting at the bottom of the ladder and holding a record of 0-7.

Swan Districts 8.7 (55) def by. Subiaco 14.11 (95)

Subiaco took down Swan Districts on the road, pulling away from a one-point deficit after the first quarter and stretching it out to a 40-point final margin.

After a standout performance in the u18s match last weekend, Leo Steed put in another big week with 18 disposals and two goals for the Swans as he makes his bid for the AFL draft next year.

Jack Mayo was one of three forwards who did the most scoreboard damage for the visitors, taking 11 marks and slotting three goals alongside Ryan Borchet and Ben Sokol – also both kicking three each.

Stefan Giro notched up 33 touches and provided seven entries while the Hickmott brothers battled it out against each other – Wil recording 28 disposals and Liam 27.

Subiaco drop out of the top five despite the victory after the Demons put on a 78-point demolition.

Claremont 6.4 (40) def by. East Perth 11.13 (79)

East Perth handed Claremont their first loss of the year in the Tigers’ centenary game, the home side proving sluggish off the break.

The Royals pulled away from a two-point lead at half time, kicking eight goals in the second half to extend to a 39-point victory.

East Perth’s marking capability allowed them to keep possession in transition, taking 63 more grabs than the Tigers.

Angus Scott led the midfield with 30 disposals, 11 marks, four tackles and three entries, while Hamish Brayshaw put on scoreboard pressure with two majors alongside 23 touches, 10 marks, four tackles and seven entries.

Thomas Graham was punishing in the forward line for the visitors kicking three goals for himself – three other multiple goalkickers aiding him in pulling away from the ladder leaders.

IMAGE: Ollie Watkins