Sunday Round 7 McDonald's WAFL ResultsSunday, May 1, 2016 - 8:32 PM - by Chris Pike

ROUND 7 of the 2016 McDonald's WAFL Premiership Season concluded on Sunday with East Fremantle responding to conceding the first four goals to kick the next seven and beat East Perth by 37 points at Medibank Stadium.

The round got underway on Saturday with Subiaco remaining undefeated by handing South Fremantle its first loss of 2016, winning 15.16 (106) to 10.15 (75) at Fremantle Community Bank Oval.

West Perth also won a thriller 15.11 (101) to 15.4 (94) over Claremont in Kulin while Peel Thunder defeated Perth 19.9 (123) to 7.4 (46) at Bendigo Bank Stadium.

Attention then turned to Medibank Stadium on Sunday with the Royals coming in with a three-game winning run up against a Sharks team who had lost their last two.

East Perth came out and kicked the opening four goals of the game and appeared capable of blowing it away early on leading by as much as 26 points. But the Sharks steadied with the last two goals before quarter-time courtesy of George Hampson and Cameron Eardley.

East Fremantle then dominated the second term with goals to Jamie McNamara, Brett Peake, Liam Anthony, Mitch Boyle and Liam Anthony again as the Sharks held the Royals goalless to take a 22-point lead into half-time.

The Royals were able to break their goal drought nine minutes into the third quarter courtesy of a good set shot from Corey Adamson. Another goal to Fraser McInnes then got the Royals back within 10 points before East Fremantle steadied through Dion Anthony.

Craig Wulff's second kept East Perth in touch but East Fremantle had all the answers. Late goals before three quarter-time from Brandon Ellis and Matthew Watson, and then Hampson's second to start the fourth term saw them open a 28-point advantage.

East Perth's lone final quarter goal came from wingman Steven Payne but East Fremantle got the last two of the game from McNamara and Hampson to win 13.15 (93) to 8.8 (56).

East Fremantle's midfield was led by Cameron Eardley who delivered a best on ground performance with 34 possessions, 11 marks, six tackles, six inside-50 entries and a goal.

George Hampson wasn’t far behind in best on ground honours ending up with 26 disposals, eight marks and three goals.

Liam Anthony had another strong performance with 23 touches and two goals while Jesse Crichton racked up 21 disposals and seven tackles, Sean Henson 19 touches and Dion Anthony 19 disposals.

James Bristow did well in the ruck with 18 possessions and 13 hit outs opposed to Paul Johnson and Jonathan Giles in a virtual lone hand performance.

East Fremantle's back-line stood tall even in the absence of Matthew Jupp and Brock O'Brien (22 possessions) and Ryan Lester-Smith (19 touches, eight marks) set up play well off half-back after quarter-time.

Wulff and McInnes kicked two goals apiece for East Perth but the longer the game went the less likely to score the Royals became largely because of only getting the ball inside-50 39 times for the match to 53 for East Fremantle despite having 37 more disposals than the Sharks.

The Royals overpossessed far too much and more often than not that led to turnovers on entry to the 50 or before the ball even got that far – with the Sharks making them pay dearly up the other end on transition.

Steven Payne had a strong game on the wing for East Perth with 30 possessions, seven marks and a goal with Kane Lucas gathering 27 disposals, Luke Partington 27, Xavier Ellis 24 and Corey Adamson 20.

East Perth also got some good drive off half-back with Nathan Blee amassing 28 disposals, Paddy Brophy 25, Jackson Nelson 23, Tom Cole 20 and Mitch Fraser 20 while also doing well to keep Brett Peake to the one goal.

The day began at Medibank Stadium with the reserves doing battle and that saw East Perth prevail 18.9 (117) to 8.8 (56) over East Fremantle.

Daniel Perkins kicked four goals for East Perth, Lewis Wilson three, Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls three, Will Maginness two, and Tom Omodei two. The game was the first Maginness since 2014 following a horror run of injuries that saw him delisted by West Coast. He also had 19 possessions along with two goals.

Tom Omodei gathered 31 possessions for the Royals, Callum Hart 24, Tom Gorter 24, Jordan Snadden 21 and Will Young 21.

Jacob Green and Fraser Perry kicked two goals apiece for the Sharks while Jake Schleicher piled up 36 possessions, Jayden Schofield 31, Julian Locantro 27, Jesse Adamini 23, Tom Bennett 21 and Matthew Bannister 20.

The colts match then followed the league contest at Medibank Stadium with East Perth defeating East Fremantle 13.10 (88) to 9.7 (61).

Sam East kicked three goals for East Perth and Stan Wright two to go with 23 possessions.

Mitch Dobson finished with 25 disposals for the Royals, Tarir Bayok 22, Alex Di Placido 22, Nelson Waite 21, Sam Powell-Pepper 20 and Ben Miller 20.

Corey Homes kicked three goals for East Fremantle, Luke Strnadica two and Drew Blurton two.

Matthew Burton gathered 26 disposals for the Sharks, Dean Barone 18, Corey Holmes 17, James Valentine 16 and Peter Delaney 16.

ROUND 7 McDONALD'S WAFL RESULTS
LEAGUE
South Fremantle 10.15 (75) lost to Subiaco 15.16 (106)
West Perth 15.11 (101) defeated Claremont 15.4 (94)
Peel Thunder 19.9 (123) defeated Perth 7.4 (46)
East Perth 8.8 (56) lost to East Fremantle 13.15 (93)

RESERVES
South Fremantle 12.16 (88) lost to Subiaco 15.7 (97)
Peel Thunder 11.7 (73) lost to Perth 19.12 (126)
West Perth 11.9 (75) lost to Claremont 13.16 (94)
East Perth 18.9 (117) defeated East Fremantle 8.8 (56)

REDiMED COLTS
South Fremantle 15.13 (103) defeated Subiaco 6.13 (95)
Peel Thunder 8.7 (55) lost to Perth 14.11 (95)
West Perth 3.6 (24) lost to Claremont 18.15 (123)
East Perth 13.10 (88) defeated East Fremantle 9.7 (61)