Preliminary Finals Preview

Claremont’s Reserves and Colts are one win away from grand final appearances, with the Tigers to face Subiaco and East Perth respectively in the preliminary finals at Leederville Oval on Sunday.

The Reserves returned to form with a 25-point win against Swan Districts in the first semifinal, with the Colts suffering a 15-point loss to East Fremantle in the second semifinal.

Wins for both grades will see them face South Read More [+]

By Dan Scamozzi

Claremont’s Reserves advanced to the preliminary final after defeating Swan Districts by 25 points in the first semifinal at Fremantle Community Bank Oval.

The 12.12 (84) to 9.5 (59) win was set up by a five-goal-to-nil third term, with the Tigers now set to face Subiaco for the second time in three games, with the winner to face South Fremantle in the grand final.

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Claremont’s Reserves will be aiming to bounce back from their loss to Subiaco, while the Colts will be aiming to secure their fifth consecutive grand final appearance when the semifinals take place on Sunday.

The Reserves must defeat Swan Districts at Fremantle Community Bank Oval to keep their season alive, while the Colts will be aiming for their fourth consecutive win when they face East Fremantle at Leederville Oval.

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Claremont’s Colts defeated Swan Districts by 18 points at Steel Blue Oval in the qualifying final on Sunday to set up a clash with minor premiers East Fremantle in the second semifinal.

The 9.11 (65) to 6.11 (47) triumph was the Tigers’ third consecutive win, and leaves the team just one win away from a fifth consecutive grand final appearance.

After winning the opening two terms and drawing the third, the Tigers had to withstand Read More [+]

By Dan Scamozzi

A disappointing performance from Claremont’s Reserves resulted in a two-point loss to Subiaco in the qualifying final at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Saturday.

The 13.8 (86) to 13.10 (88) defeat leaves Claremont needing to win the first semifinal against Swan Districts to keep their season alive, and resulted in the Tigers being smashed in clearances, outspread, outworked in midfield and outhunted.

Ben Higgs (ankle) and Jack Richardson (hamstring) failed to play Read More [+]

Claremont’s Reserves and Colts will be aiming to continue their winning streaks when they host qualifying finals in the opening weekend of the 2017 AHG WAFL Finals Series.

Both grades finished in second position on the ladder and have secured a double chance for the finals.

The Reserves, who finished with a 14-6 record, are on a four-game winning streak and face Subiaco at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Saturday.

The Colts (13-7) have won Read More [+]

By Dan Scamozzi

A frustrating season for Claremont culminated in a four-point loss to West Perth at Claremont Oval on Saturday, which saw the Tigers finish in seventh position on the ladder with an 8-12 record.

78 more disposals, 67 more marks, 23 more inside 50s and six more scoring shots confirmed that the Tigers dominated most areas of the game, however, inaccuracy in front of goal resulted in a 10.14 (74) to 12.6 (78) loss.

The first term, where Claremont recorded nine scoring shots to three with the breeze at their backs but failed to put the Falcons away, ultimately came back to haunt the Tigers, who, despite leading at every change, couldn’t hold on and missed the opportunity to sneak into the top five.

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By Dan Scamozzi

A relentless performance from Claremont’s Reserves culminated in a 71-point hammering of West Perth at Claremont Oval on Saturday and has the Tigers primed for a big finals series.

The 17.7 (109) to 5.8 (38) demolition gave the Tigers their fourth consecutive win and resulted from an even performance across the team, 102 more disposals, 15 more inside 50s, 11 more scoring shots and eight goal kickers.

The result means Claremont Read More [+]

Does history repeat itself? Diehard Claremont supporters certainly hope that it does.

This week the Tigers are in the same position as they were 53 years ago, destined to miss playing in the finals unless they achieve victory over West Perth in the final round of qualifying fixtures.

With one round of matches to be decided on Saturday, Claremont must beat West Perth at Claremont Oval to have any hope of reaching the finals in Read More [+]

By Dan Scamozzi

It’s a simple equation when seventh-placed Claremont host sixth-placed West Perth at Claremont Oval in the final round of the home-and-away season on Saturday.

Win, and the Tigers are still a chance of finishing in fifth position and qualifying for finals, providing Subiaco defeat fifth-placed East Perth.

The Tigers are currently one win and 3.06% outside the top five, while the Falcons will also be aiming to keep their finals chances Read More [+]