wafl.com.au Team and Player of Round 12

WE had some big goalkicking hauls in losing efforts in Round 12 of the WAFL including seven goals from Andrew Stephen and five from Callum Papertalk, while Clancy Wheeler booted five in a Subiaco win and Shane Nelson had 40 possessions in a West Perth triumph.

Round 12 of the WAFL saw three games take place on Saturday afternoon with Peel Thunder cementing its spot inside the top five holding on to beat the second placed South Fremantle 13.5 (83) to 11.11 (77) at Fremantle Community Bank Oval.

Claremont snapped a six-game losing run and kept East Fremantle winless in 2017 with a 14.11 (95) to 14.8 (92) victory to celebrate the reopening of the redeveloped Claremont Oval.

The other game on Saturday saw the league-leading Subiaco move further clear in top spot with a 22.18 (150) to 11.9 (75) win over Perth at Lathlain.

Third spot went on the line on Sunday at Steel Blue Oval with West Perth prevailing over Swan Districts 12.17 (89) to 12.9 (81).

The results leave Subiaco (10-1) three games clear in top spot ahead of South Fremantle (7-4) and West Perth (7-3). Peel Thunder (6-5) improved to fourth with Swan Districts (6-4) just clinging to fifth.

East Perth (5-5) is just outside in sixth position ahead of Claremont (4-6), Perth (2-9) and East Fremantle (0-10).

wafl.com.au PLAYER OF THE ROUND – ANDREW STEPHEN (East Fremantle)

He has been perhaps the best and most consistent mid-size defender in the WAFL over the past decade during a 150-plus game career that has seen him represent WA on four occasions.