Perth’s second-half fight back was not enough to see them over the line against East Fremantle, going down by 39 points at ATOM Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
In a match which got heated at various stages, East Fremantle got the fast break in the first half until Perth pegged the home side back to win the second half.
Both sides were coming off wins from the previous week, as the Demons looked to record consecutive wins for the first time this year, whereas the Sharks welcomed back captain Jamie McNamara back from injury.
McNamara had a profound impact on the game, kicking five goals in the forward line, as well as taking one of the marks of the year in the first quarter.