WAFL Round 6 recap: Ladder leaders prevail, Swans secure first winTuesday, May 13, 2025 - 11:06 AM - by Denholm Melrose - Perth is Ok!

The WAFL landscape shifted again in Round 6, as Swan Districts won their first game of the season and ladder leaders East Perth won convincingly.

Sandover favourites performed well and Bernie Naylor contenders were among the goalkickers again as the season nears a third of the way through.

East Perth 18.10 (118) d West Coast 9.4 (58)

East Perth kicked off Round 6 with a dominant performance against the Eagles, kicking 11 goals to five after half-time.

The Eagles led early, and hadn’t missed a shot by half-time, but a six-goals-to-two final quarter extended the margin significantly as West Coast fell away late once again.

Sebit Kuek continued his superb start to the season by booting four goals, while Will Cassidy's league career has begun in spectacular fashion as he ended the day with three majors.

Hamish Brayshaw starred with 25 disposals and two goals, while Stan Wright (28 disposals) and Christian Ameduri (26 disposals, 13 tackles, one goal) were also among the best for the Royals.

Clay Hall collected 30 touches for the home side, while Tyrell Dewar and Thomas Edwards-Baldwin also found plenty of the football. Jack Wiliams was the only multiple goal-kicker for the Eagles with two.

Peel Thunder 16.13 (109) d West Perth 9.9 (63)

Peel Thunder recorded their second win of the season in a 46-point blow-out over the Falcons at Lane Group Stadium.

Jack Sears kicked a career-high five goals, while Oscar McDonald also chipped in with three.

Will Brodie was outstanding with 35 disposals, while James Aish (31 touches, seven marks), Scott Tuia (31 touches, eight marks, six tackles), Neil Erasmus (30 touches, seven marks) and Michael Sellwood (30
touches, nine marks) all racked up the footy at will.

West Perth had a disappointing day, but Ben Johnson stood out with 22 disposals and two goals, while Tyler Keitel and Jayden Rigoll both kicked two goals a piece.

East Fremantle 13.20 (98) d Perth 7.6 (48)

The Sharks remain in second place on the WAFL ladder after a convincing 50-point win over the Demons.

Aaron Clarke kicked three goals for the visitors, while Matthew Taylor won 32 possessions.

Mid-season draft prospect Brandon Parfitt was stellar in defeat with 26 disposals, as was Charlie Constable with 24, but there weren’t enough contributors for Perth.

Meanwhile East Fremantle were led by star Milan Murdock who grabbed 29 touches ad laid nine tackles, while regular ball-winner Cameron Eardley had 27 of his own.

Cody Leggett continues to shot up the goal-kicking ranks after booting another three, while Luke Strnadica, Mitchell Zadow, Thomas Bennett and Jono Marsh also added multiple majors.

South Fremantle 10.8 (68) d Claremont 7.9 (51)

South Fremantle got the chocolates away from home against the Tigers on the back of big outings from their stars.

Jake Florenca had 29 disposals and laid nine tackles, while Tom Blechynden also gathered 29 touches to go with eight tackles and six marks.

Trey Ruscoe added another three goals to his season tally, while Isiah Winder had 24 disposals, laid nine tackles and kicked two goals.

For Claremont, Jye Bolton led from the front, amassing 33 touches, while fellow Sandover medallist Bailey Rogers collected 27 and Sam Alvarez and Talon Delacey both kicked two goals each for the home side.

Swan Districts 20.13 (133) d Subiaco 9.4 (58)

Things went from bad to worse on Saturday night for the Lions, falling to the previously winless Swans by 75 points.

The Lions now sit 1-5 despite four goals from Archer May and 32 disposals for club stalwart Greg Clark.

Stefan Giro also kicked two goals from 24 touches.

The Black Ducks jumped two places on the WAFL ladder with the resounding win, in which Jye Chalcraft and Aidan Clarke each racked up 39 disposals, with Clarke also adding a goal.

Captain Jesse Turner collected 31 possessions, while Seb Bright kicked four goals in his return.