Peel Thunder have proven far too good for last-placed West Perth, cruising to their seventh-straight win by beating the Falcons by 88 points at HIF Health Insurance Oval.

Fresh off a near triple-digit demolition of East Perth last week, the ladder leaders started in a blistering manner which suggested another massive margin would be in the offing, opening up a 47-point quarter-time lead while holding their hosts scoreless.

And although West Perth’s effort improved through the game’s middle stages, surrendering seven goals in the second half while managing only one themselves condemned them to a 17.20 (122) to 5.4 (34) defeat, their largest of the season and 10th from 11 outings in 2026.

The contest — which came nearly a year to the day since the spirited Falcons toppled the Thunder in Paul Sanzone’s first game in charge — at times bore much closer resemblance to a training drill than a game for premiership points.

Much-discussed ruck-forward Mason Cox split his return to the Thunder after being omitted from Fremantle’s senior side evenly between his two positions.

Although the veteran’s stat-line of 24 hit-outs, 13 disposals and a goal may not have been gaudy, he had plenty of impact when in the middle, often hitting the Thunder’s midfielders in stride with centimetre-perfect taps.

Jeremy Sharp shone again for the winners, with his 25-disposal, three-goal effort almost certain to attract more Sandover Medal votes as he pushes to become the first player to win the WAFL’s top honour since Hayden Ballantyne in 2008.

Elsewhere among the 14 Fremantle-listed players to feature on the day, Jaeger O’Meara (23 disposals) was classy through the middle and defender Brandon Walker (17 disposals) pressed his claims for a senior call-up with a composed showing down back.

Any doubt over which way the result was heading was erased inside a first term in which the Thunder stacked on seven goals — the pick of which was a set shot Cox drilled from deep in the pocket — while keeping the Falcons scoreless.

Thankfully, West Perth attacked the second term with much more endeavour, typified by Nathan Alexandre winning a holding the ball free kick to set up their first major of the day through Tyler Keitel.

And although they managed four goals in the quarter, they whittled only two points off their deficit, with the Thunder managing to keep them at arm’s length despite their own intensity appearing to ease off.

As passing showers blew over the ground throughout the second half, the Falcons’ only goal of the second half came through Aaron Black capitalising on a moment of ill-discipline from Oscar McDonald an an ensuing 50m penalty.

The conclusion to the contest was dominated by the Thunder, with Sharp slotting his third goal on the run the pick of the four his side managed in the final term.

SCOREBOARD

PEEL THUNDER 7.5, 10.10, 13.13, 17.20 (122)

WEST PERTH 0.0, 4.1, 5.3, 5.4 (34)

Goals - PEEL THUNDER: J Sharp 3 C Tregenza 3 J Hewitt 2 C Scerri 2 C Nicholls 2 L Tardew T Whan D Walters M Cox J Carr. WEST PERTH: T Keitel 2 A Black J Demarte K Knott.

Best - PEEL THUNDER: J Sharp L Tardew B Banfield J Carr M Cox J O’Meara. WEST PERTH: C West T Keitel Z Guadagnin C Lynch,

Injuries - PEEL THUNDER: T Murray, A Sweid replaced in selected side by J O’Meara, C Scerri (AFL), D Walters (quad). WEST PERTH: S Rotham replaced in selected side by L Carpenter, K Dehavilland (tbc).

Umpires: Field: M Caifano R McCaw G Simmonds W Turner. Crowd: About 1500 at HIF Health Insurance Oval.