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South Fremantle’s first quarter goal blitz set the tone in their victory over Perth on Saturday, as the second-placed Bulldogs prevailed 21.10 (136) to 4.14 (38)
The Bulldogs, yet to lose a match this season, made the Demons pay for their errors with some impressive goal-kicking and running off the half-back line.
Perth, who were coming off a six-day break after a 49-point loss at the hands of Subiaco, were without skipper Dene Read More [+]
The Demons will be looking to bounce back after a frustrating day in front of goals against the Lions when they play the Bulldogs this Saturday at Lathlain Park.
Perth took it right up to Subiaco last week in all areas except scoreboard efficiency. Both teams had 23 shots on goal with the Lions kicking 14.9 Read More [+]
Subiaco confirmed their flag favouritism on Sunday afternoon, as the reigning premiers prevailed over Perth 14.9 (93) to 4.19 (43) at Medibank Stadium.
Perth, who were coming off a comeback win against Claremont last weekend, were made to pay for inaccurate goalkicking and crucial handling errors, with Subiaco’s discipline and composure at the contest proving the difference at the end of the day.
The Demons entered the match down a key forward, with the withdrawal of Spencer White due to a minor foot injury. The club decided to take no risks and opted to rest White, with the injury believed to be non-serious.
The Demons will be looking to make it back to back wins for the first time since 2014 when they face a red hot Subiaco this Sunday.
After a slow start last week against Claremont, Perth kicked 12 goals to six after quarter time to win by 17-points.
The Lions on the other hand easily accounted for West Perth beating them by 43-points.
The reserves last week was a closely fought encounter with the Demons going down by 16-points.
In his first game since round 11 last year Jarrad Irons had 25 possessions as he looks to build a run of games together and hopefully push for league selection while Fraser Millar had 24, Corey Byrne 22, six tackles and a goal, Shaun Crane 21, six marks and four goals, Marshall Jones 20, six marks and Guy Piggott kicked five goals.
Inspired performances from midfielders Liam McKenna, Clinton Jones and Julian Jacobs helped the Demons record their first win for 2016, defeating Claremont by 17 points at Lathlain Park on Saturday afternoon.
Perth came back from a 22-point deficit at quarter-time, and kicked four of the last five goals to get over the Tigers 14.11 (95) to 12.6 (78).
After going down to West Perth by 41 points last week, the Demons stole the ascendency when the game was up for grabs due to the efforts of Jones (29 disposals), McKenna (28 and two goals), Julian Jacobs (28), and Brennan Stack (three goals).
Perth were made to work for the win, after struggling to find composure and maintain high disposal efficiency in the first term.
Aaron Zucconi looks finally set to play his 100th game for the Perth Football Club against Claremont this week.
Coming back to the club over the offseason Zucconi played his 99th game last weekend against West Perth and was solid in defence helping keep Nick Rodda and Michael Lourey to one goal Read More [+]
The Pig Pen has long been a place for Perth Football Club members and supporters to enjoy a cold beer and barrack for their team.
However in changing with modern times and wanting to create a more family friendly atmosphere the club believes that the ‘Demons Den’ is better suited to describe where our loyal members and supporters come to get their footy fix.
“We are trying to create an image for the club where families with children can come and enjoy an afternoon of football, be able to sit on the green grassy banks and embrace the atmosphere that surrounds Lathlain Park on match day,” advised Perth Football Club Bar and Functions Manager Ryan Keatley.
After a wet and scrappy game against West Perth last week Perth will be looking to secure their first win of the season against a Claremont team who was very impressive against East Perth back in round one.
The Demons were gallant against the Falcons and got within a goal early in the last quarter but their opposition lifted when it mattered kicking five straight goals to run out 41-point winners.
Perth was hampered by injuries to Aidan Tropiano in the first half and some undisciplined acts that resulted in goals to West Perth. Clint Jones battled manfully with 46 possessions despite having his left hamstring heavily strapped in the second half. Dene White also appeared to injure an ankle but played out the remainder of the game.
Perth’s quest for a winning start to the season was quashed on Saturday afternoon with a 41-point defeat at the hands of West Perth at HBF Arena.
Despite the productive 46 possession effort by recruit Clint Jones, the Demons couldn’t match the momentum the Falcons gained in the second and fourth quarters to claim a 12.12 (84) to 6.7 (43) victory in wet conditions.
The Demons lead by a point at quarter-time and pushed their lead out to nine points at the seven-minute mark of the second term when 17-year old debutant Zac Fisher kicked his first goal in league football.
It hasn’t been a great last couple of years for Perth. Having only been able to notch five wins from 40 games the Demons have been aggressive on the recruiting front, in a bid to try and play finals for the first time in 18 seasons.
League Coach Earl Spalding pin-pointed a lack of experience in the playing group at the end of last season and this is something he and the football department have looked to address in the offseason.
“We identified last year we were a very young group and even some of our senior players hadn’t played a lot of senior footy really.”
| Team | P | W | L | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| East Fremantle |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| East Perth |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Peel Thunder |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Perth |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| South Fremantle |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Subiaco |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Swan Districts |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| West Perth |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Team | P | W | L | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| East Fremantle |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| East Perth |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Peel Thunder |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Perth |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| South Fremantle |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Subiaco |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Swan Districts |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| West Perth |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Team | P | W | L | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| East Fremantle |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| East Perth |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Peel Thunder |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Perth |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| South Fremantle |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Subiaco |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Swan Districts |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| West Perth |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Team | P | W | L | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| East Fremantle |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| East Perth |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Peel Thunder |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Perth |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| South Fremantle |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Subiaco |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Swan Districts |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| West Perth |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Team | P | W | L | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| East Fremantle |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| East Perth |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Peel Thunder |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Perth |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| South Fremantle |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Subiaco |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Swan Districts |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| West Perth |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
