Five Great Southern players fell short in their bid for WAFL premiership glory after Claremont were outgunned by a powerful Peel Thunder outfit on September 20.

Playing at Optus Stadium, the league grand final was a one-sided affair as the Thunder kicked six goals to one in the first term and never looked back on their way to a 62-point victory.

The Tigers league side contained five Great Southern products, Declan Mountford (North Albany), Kieran Gowdie (Albany), Anthony Davis (Borden), Talon Delacey (North Albany) and Alex Pearce (North Albany).

The Thunder had two goals on the board in a blink before Delacey broke the Tigers drought with a classy finish in the 14th minute.

However the eventual premiers piled on four more majors to lead by 33 points at quarter-time.

Six more goals in the second term from the Thunder all but sank any hopes of a Tigers comeback, as the 59-point margin against a side containing 14 AFL-listed players was simply too much to bridge.

It was two goals apiece in the third and the Tigers limited the damage in the second half, as they held their rivals to just two more in the fourth.

Jeremy Sharp was crowned Simpson medallist, with the Sandover Medal runner-up outstanding with 27 disposals, seven inside-50s and a goal.

Charlie Nicholls and Scott Tuia booted two goals each while Cooper Simpson (25 disposals, five tackles and a goal) and Bailey Banfield (30 disposals and 12 marks) drove the game from half-back as the Thunder claimed their fourth league flag, 16.17 (113) to 7.9 (51).

On a tough day for the Tigers, Pearce battled hard in the midfield to collect 21 disposals, eight marks and two inside-50s.

Mountford worked tirelessly with 17 touches and six tackles but his side were outmuscled at the stoppages.

Delacey finished with 15 possessions, five marks and four tackles after his early goal and Davis playing as a key defender had his hands full but amassed 14 disposals and six marks.

Gowdie played mainly as a deep forward and the supply was limited but he still took six marks and had seven touches.

The proud Great Southern bunch were pictured together in the rooms afterwards, proud of their efforts and determined to go again next year in the bid to break the club’s premiership drought that dates back to 2012.