A spirited fight from Perth in the first three quarters was not enough to see them over the line against West Perth on Saturday afternoon, going down 11.12 (78) to 8.4 (52).
West Perth, who hadn’t lost at Lathlain Park in their previous eleven attempts, kicked four goals to one in the final term to solidify their spot in the top five with a 26-point victory.
In blustery conditions, Perth got off to a good start with the first two goals of the match through key forward Samuel Garstone and Kristian Cary.
West Perth responded with two goals of their own, but Perth were able to hold an eight-point lead at quarter-time.
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