Experienced defender Brett Jones made an auspicious return to senior football after a one-month lay-off with a broken arm when he was outstanding in Claremont’s victory against South Fremantle on Saturday.

In sublime form before his injury, Jones picked up from where he had left off, with an eye-catching performance at centre half-back.

He had 24 possessions and four marks as a key defender and never allowed South to establish a focal point inside the attacking 50 metre arc.

Midfielder Tom Swift, another who has been ultra-consistent with the Tigers all season, continued to build on his form with a 29-possession display against the Bulldogs. He capped off his game with five marks and three tackles.

Lewis Stevenson provided strong rebound, with 20 possessions, four marks and four tackles but his opponent did kick three goals.

Gerrick Weedon was strong and determined up forward (12 possessions, six tackles and three goals) while Lewis Broome was also under notice, particularly in the second half when he shrugged off some close attention, to kick a couple of goals.  

For South Fremantle, outstanding first-year player Andrew Gaff continued his rich vein of WAFL form and will be pushing for inclusion against Collingwood this week on the back of a 28-possesssion haul against Claremont. Typically he ran hard and long and was again high on the best player list for South Fremantle.

So was chunky forward Ashton Hams, who accumulated 30 possessions, but almost as impressively, laid 10 tackles in another brilliant, if futile, display for the Bulldogs. Callum Wilson, who started at centre half-back, struggled to work his way into the contest as a defender and then could not avert the trend when posted forward in the second half.

West Coast players were at the forefront of an exciting Peel victory against Subiaco, with defender Jordan Jones and ruckman-forward Scott Lycett particularly efficient. Jones stood a number of potentially dangerous Subiaco opponents, including former Brisbane and Fremantle forward Des Headland, and offered strong rebound.

Seventeen possessions and eight marks - along with seven tackles - represent good numbers from the back half line while Lycett had 14 possessions and six marks to underline his contribution. Young defender Blayne Wilson found the experience and guile of Subiaco veteran Blake Broadhurst too much to overcome, but it was a valuable experience.

When East Fremantle upset Swan Districts a string of West Coast Eagles players were at the forefront of the success - none more so than father-son signing Jacob Brennan.

The son of former vice captain and dual premiership hero, Michael, Brennan was outstanding off half-back, with 23 possessions and 11 marks as well as five tackles. In the last term alone he had nine possessions and five marks.

Also prominent for the Sharks were half-back Brad Sheppard, wingman Bradd Dalziell and midfielder Koby Stevens. Sheppard started brilliantly before receiving a heavy knock in the second term when running courageously with the flight of the ball.

He returned after taking some time to recover and still had 17 possessions, three marks and five tackles. Stevens had 20 touches and was strong in the clinches while Dalziell was also solid in close as he picked up 23 disposals.

Young forward Anton Hamp played in the reserves for Claremont and had 14 disposals and five marks in a solid performance.