WA Football

EAST Perth beat Claremont on Sunday with a kick after the siren to top off WAFL Round 12 action that also saw Swan Districts, Perth and East Fremantle record victories on Saturday.

In Saturday's action, Swan Districts moved to the top of the ladder with an 18.12 (120) to 15.16 (106) win over South Fremantle at Bassendean's Steel Blue Oval.

East Fremantle beat Peel 21.12 (138) to 7.9 (51) at East Fremantle Oval and Perth beat Subiaco 20.14 (134) to 9.10 (64) at Leederville's Medibank Stadium. Then back at the same ground on Sunday, East Perth beat Claremont 13.13 (91) to 13.12 (90).
Swan Districts took three quarters to shake off South Fremantle at Steel Blue Oval, but ended up prevailing by 14 points in an exciting and see-sawing affair in front of a good crowd at the Bassendean venue.

Ash Hansen kicked five goals for Swan Districts, four of which came in the last quarter, with Tim Geappen adding three and Michael Walters two.

Adam Faulkner won an equal team-high 20 possessions to go with two goals while Wes Lammie was outstanding in the ruck with 20 touches and 47 hit outs. Ben Saunders kicked six goals for South Fremantle with Kris Miller racking up 36 possessions and Paul Duffield 34.

Perth recorded a massive 70-point thumping of Subiaco at Medibank Stadium with Tim Noakes, Simon Donovan and Nick Lower kicking three goals each for the Demons.

Alistair Smith had 36 possessions and Aaron Elari 34. Blake Broadhurst, Rhys Waters and Des Headland kicked two goals apiece for Subiaco who has now lost six games straight.

East Fremantle proved too good for Peel at East Fremantle Oval winning by 87 points with 100-gamer Rob Young kicking four goals along with Jack Perham. Adam Waight added three with Scott Lycett kicking three for Peel and Pat Travers gathering 32 disposals and Brendon Jones 31.

Claremont led East Perth by 11 points at half-time and still by 15 at three quarter-time, but the Royals stormed home with five goals to two in the last quarter to win by a point when Adam Prior kicked his fourth goal after the siren following a strong contested mark in the wet conditions.

Paul Johnson was dominant in the ruck for East Perth with 27 possessions, seven marks and 30 hit outs. Paul Medhurst kicked four goals for Claremont with Luke Blackwell picking up 28 possessions and Tom Swift 26.

Click here for the full summary of the Round 12 results across all grades this weekend