A best-on-ground performance from key-forward Kaiden Gilbert saw Claremont’s Reserves defeat Perth by 14 points at Claremont Oval.

The 14.9 (93) to 12.7 (79) triumph gave the Tigers three consecutive wins and sees the team remain on top of the ladder after seven rounds.

Gilbert’s work rate, pressure (six tackles) and exquisite kicking (5.0) was the difference between the teams in a hard-fought clash in which the Tigers trailed by 14 points at half-time, before Read More [+]

Claremont host Perth in a must-win clash at Claremont Oval on Saturday afternoon, with the Tigers aiming to end a three-game losing streak and record their second win of the season.

Both teams enter the clash with 1-4 records and sit two wins outside the top five, with the Tigers having not played at the venue since defeating East Fremantle in round three.

Keifer Yu and Oliver Eastland will aim to prove their fitness after Read More [+]

By Ken Casellas

Dynamic midfielder Jye Bolton is quietly confident that he and his champion teammate Kane Mitchell will bring the winning feeling out of Western Australia’s superb victory over South Australia in Adelaide last Saturday to the Claremont side which is languishing in eighth position on the WAFL league ladder.

Bolton was awarded the Simpson Medal as WA’s outstanding performer in the 26-point triumph and Mitchell produced a typical powerful four-quarter effort.

“Kane and Read More [+]

By Ken Casellas

Growing up, Dec Hardisty had dreams of becoming a soccer star or an ice hockey champion.

Less than 12 years ago the 20-year-old Hardisty had never heard of Australian football.

Born in England of Canadian parents and spending seven years of his childhood in Cyprus, Hardisty has travelled a circuitous route to earn his stripes as a league footballer with the Claremont Tigers.

Now Hardisty is fully committed to making his mark Read More [+]

By Ken Casellas

What a way to start your league career! That was the overwhelming emotion experienced by Claremont supporters in the round-six WAFL fixture at Rushton Park when they gasped with admiration as the pencil thin Jimmy Egan hurled himself to tackle the giant Peel Thunder ruckman Scott Jones.

The match was nine minutes old when Jones gained possession of the ball in Claremont’s right forward pocket. The 19-year-old Egan, on the field for Read More [+]

Get to know our Senior Players through our weekly Player Quiz!

Q1 Name: Beau Maister

Q2 Nickname: Chief

Q3 AFL club supported as a kid: Wce

Q4 Best moment in junior footy: 1/2 time Auskick on subi oval as a young fella!

Q5 Favourite sporting hero: Tom Brady

Q6 Favourite food: Mexican

Q7 Favourite movie: Jim Carey’s early stuff!

Q8 Favourite TV show: Entourage

Q9 If you Read More [+]