ROUND 7 – EPFC MATCH PREVIEW

In round 7, East Perth travel to Revo Fitness Stadium to take on Claremont this Saturday. The Royals are coming off a one-goal defeat to Peel Thunder last round, while the Tigers had a 52-point victory over Perth.

Both sides will be well rested after having no fixtured games last week, due to the state game bye.
 

KEY DETAILS

Who: East Perth vs Claremont
What: Round 7
Where: Revo Fitness Stadium, Claremont
When: Saturday, May 16th
Time: League 2.30pm, Reserves 11.30am, Colts 9am
Broadcast: 7 Plus, YouTube
 

GAME DAY HUB

All the information is here
 

SELECTION

OUT: B. DELANEY, T. NORTH, A. GULLUNI, A. PIZZOLANTE, W. CASSIDY, T. MEDHAT, J. PEAK

IN:C. BURGIEL, L. FOLELY, T. GRAHAM, K. SCREAIGH, C. STEPHENS, L. TEDESCO, S. VAN DIEMEN
 

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Scott JONES – His presence in the ruck and efforts around the ground don’t go un-noticed, having the most hitouts than any other ruckman in the competition with 221. Last match he tallied 35 hitouts, 15 disposals and 5 tackles.

Stanley WRIGHT – Had a solid return last game, collecting 19 disposals in the back-half.
 

THE OPPOSITION

After 6 rounds, Claremont remain undefeated on top of the table with a percentage of 194.5%. Setting themselves as the competition’s benchmark team to beat.

Benjamin ELLIOT – Played a strong game in his side’s win last game, having 24 disposals, 7 tackles and a goal.
 

Last Time We Met

Our last showdown with Claremont was in last year’s Preliminary Final at home, where the Royals triumphed over the Tigers by a mere 5 points. A thriller of a game.

Round: Preliminary Final, 2025
Score: East Perth 7.4 – 46 | Claremont 5.11 – 41
Goals: 2 – T North 1 – S Hille, S Wright, T Medhat, B Middleton, M Schofield
Best: S Wright, H Brayshaw, H Macreadie, T North, S Jones

Other Games This Round
East Fremantle v West Coast @ The Good Grocer Park
Peel Thunder v South Fremantle @ Lane Group Stadium
Perth v West Perth @ Mineral Resources Park
Swan Districts v Subiaco @ Steel Blue Oval

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