A HOST of great individual and team performances characterised round eight of the Optus WAFL League competition. This round saw Subiaco, Claremont, South Fremantle and Swan Districts all secure victories. Peel Thunder was the club that had the bye this weekend.

Read below to see the results of round three and to see the best players.

Subiaco 12.12 (84) defeated East Fremantle 6.7 (43)

Subiaco has entered the top four for the first time this season, after defeating East Fremantle by 41 points at Leederville Oval. Former Gold Coast player Kyal Horsley was named Subiaco’s best player after he finished with 26 possessions, eight inside 50s, five tackles and two goals.

Captain Leigh Kitchin (26 possessions, four inside 50s, three marks, two tackles) and reigning Sandover Medallist Lachlan Delahunty (19 possessions, 35 hit-outs) helped inspire the Lions to victory. Budding stars Liam Hickmott (24 possessions, eight tackles), Greg Clark (23 possessions, seven inside 50s, six tackles, five marks), Max Walters (20 possessions, one goal), Jack Beverley (14 possessions, five tackles) and Nicholas Martin (10 possessions, four marks, two goals) played crucial roles for Subiaco.

For East Fremantle, Kody Manning did his best to try and will his team back into the game. He finished with 20 possessions, three marks, and two tackles. Ambrose Ryan (24 possessions, three marks, three inside 50s), Milan Murdock (22 possessions, five tackles), Timothy Bockman (17 possessions, four inside 50s), Cameron Eardley (16 possessions, five tackles) and Jarrad Jansen (16 possessions, 13 hit-outs, four tackles) competed strongly.

Claremont 10.12 (72) defeated West Perth 5.11 (41)

Claremont have announced themselves as a genuine premiership contender, after they beat fellow premiership contenders West Perth by 31 points at Revo Fitness Stadium.

Dual Sandover Medallist Jye Bolton was exceptional for Claremont with 37 possessions, five marks, five tackles and three inside 50s. Oliver Eastland (16 possessions, 31 hit-outs), Bailey Rogers (27 possessions), Ryan Lim (23 possessions, five marks), Declan Mountford (21 possessions, four tackles), Jared Hardisty (19 possessions, six tackles) and Alec Waterman (16 possessions, eight marks, four goals) were prolific for the Tigers.

For West Perth, debutant Heath Chapman showed plenty of encouraging signs with 11 possessions and five marks. Blake Wilhelm (23 possessions, eight marks), Aaron Black (22 possessions, five tackles), Connor West (22 possessions, five tackles) and Trent Manzone (19 possessions, four marks) won plenty of the football for West Perth.

South Fremantle 13.7 (85) defeated East Perth 9.9 (63)

South Fremantle remains undefeated in the 2020 Optus WAFL League competition, after overcoming East Perth by 22 points. Trailing by 27 points at three-quarter time, the Bulldogs kicked eight goals in the final quarter to run out victors.

Former Port Adelaide player Mason Shaw starred for South Fremantle with nine possessions, six marks and five goals. Brock Higgins (13 possessions, 31 hit-outs), Chad Pearson (22 possessions, seven marks), Zachary Strom (20 possessions, six marks, five inside 50s), Haiden Schloithe (17 possessions, one goal) and Dylan Main (15 possessions, two goals) all played important roles in the victory.

For East Perth, Jackson Ramsay continued his stellar season with another accomplished performance. He finished with 28 possessions, 10 tackles, six inside 50s and three marks. Rohan Kerr (27 possessions, nine marks, five inside 50s), Nathan Blee (20 possessions, five marks), Kye Willcocks (20 possessions, five marks), Nick Robertson (16 possessions, six tackles), and Angus Scott (16 possessions, three marks) were solid contributors for the Royals.

Swan Districts 11.9 (75) defeated Perth 7.6 (48)

Swan Districts secured their second victory of the 2020 Optus WAFL League competition, after they defeated Perth by 27 points at Steel Blue Oval.

Former Collingwood player Corey Gault was best afield after finishing with 21 possessions and 25 hit-outs. Jesse Turner (27 possessions, six marks, four inside 50s, three tackles), Frank Anderson (24 possessions, eight tackles, five marks, four inside 50s), Samuel Fisher (23 possessions, five inside 50s), Joshua Cipro (21 possessions, six tackles, one goal) were prominent for the Swans. Young gun Denver Grainger-Barras increased his draft prospects with another sensational performance. He finished with 16 possessions, eight marks and three tackles.

For Perth, Fraser McInnes battled manfully, finishing with 16 possessions, 19 hit-outs, seven marks and two goals. Brady Grey (16 possessions, five tackles), Matthew Taylor (14 possessions, three marks), Andrew Fisher (13 possessions, three tackles) and Jacob Coniglio (13 possessions, four marks) fought valiantly for the Demons. Rising stars Logan McDonald (three goals) and Nathan O’Driscoll (15 possessions, six marks, three tackles, three inside 50s) increased their draft prospects with brilliant performances.

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