WEST Perth led just about all afternoon until Swan Districts kicked the final two goals to win by two points at Steel Blue Oval and end the Falcons' four-game winning run on Saturday.

West Perth came into the game on the back of wins against South Fremantle, East Perth, Subiaco and Perth to be solid in second position on the WAFL ladder.

The Falcons did come into the clash with Swans without premiership players Matt Guadagnin, Jordan Jones, Rohan Kerr, Luke Tedesco and Andrew Strijk, so the depth was being tested but stood up to the challenge for most of the day at Bassendean.

West Perth kicked the first two goals of the game and maintained an advantage around that margin for most of the afternoon until Swan Districts got the last two goals to end up winning 9.11 (65) to 8.15 (63).

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WEST Perth heads to Steel Blue Oval on Saturday to take on Swan Districts looking for a fifth straight WAFL victory to further consolidate second position on the ladder.

Clashes between Swan Districts and West Perth never fail to deliver some of the most exciting contests of any WAFL season, and this Saturday's contest should be no different.

A win for the Falcons would see them remain at least one game and percentage clear in second spot, and possibly two games clear of the rest of the competition if Claremont beats Peel Thunder.

Swan Districts, meanwhile, is clinging to fifth position despite having the bye last weekend on the back of a narrow win over East Perth and a tight loss to South Fremantle.

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WEST Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee John James Leonard was tonight (Wednesday, July 15) elevated to ‘Legend’ status during the 2015 WA Football Hall of Fame induction at the State Reception Centre.

Leonard, who was inducted to the WA Football Hall of Fame in 2004, became the 16th ‘Legend’ along with Haydn Bunton Jnr, Barry Cable, George Doig, Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer, Stan ‘Pops’ Heal, Denis Marshall, Phil Matson, Merv McIntosh, Steve Marsh, George Moloney, Graham Moss, Jack Sheedy, John Todd, WJ ‘Nipper’ Truscott and Bill Walker.

Leonard’s daughter Margot Roberts accepted the honour on behalf of her father.

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SCANS this week have unfortunately confirmed that West Perth premiership midfielder Matt Guadagnin's 2015 WAFL season is over and that he will require the second knee reconstruction of his decorated career.

Guadagnin was having another strong game to continue his outstanding recent form during Saturday's eventual 49-point win over Perth at Lathlain Park until he went down with a knee injury.

The worst was immediately thought when he was examined by the club's medical staff and now scans have confirmed that he has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and that he will require a full knee reconstruction.

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WEST Perth premiership coach Bill Monaghan will be conducting a weekly question and answer segment for the club's website. Here he discusses the last Saturday's 49-point win over Perth and looks ahead to this Saturday's clash with Swan Districts at Steel Blue Oval.

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WEST Perth put in a dominant performance to beat Perth by 49 points at Lathlain Park on Saturday with the only thing stopping the margin being closer to triple figures being an inaccurate first half from the Falcons.

West Perth cruised to the eventual 14.25 (109) to 9.6 (60) victory to further consolidate second position on the WAFL ladder but the win could have been significantly greater had it not been for the 19 behinds in the first half.

The win means that the Falcons have now won four in-a-row this season to remain clear in second position and also eight straight against the Demons.

The only downside of the afternoon was a knee injury to veteran premiership midfielder Matt Guadagnin who was again having a terrific game with 17 possessions, five marks, three inside 50s and a goal with the 31-year-old back to his very best form in recent weeks as well.

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WEST Perth is looking to continue its tremendous form from before the bye searching for a fourth straight win this season and an eighth consecutive victory over Perth when the Falcons take on the Demons at Lathlain Park as part of the WAFL's NAIDOC Round.

West Perth won three straight matches prior to the bye, including over reigning premiers Subiaco, to sit clear in second position on the ladder and now the Falcons begin a run of eight straight matches to close the season looking to keep that winning form going.

Perth has won just the once this season to appear set for a second straight wooden spoon but the Demons have been much more competitive than that suggests as they prepare to take on the second placed West Perth who is on a three-game winning run including a win over Subiaco two weeks ago.

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IT HAS been a really exciting WAFL season so far as evidenced by the tightly compacted positioning of the ladder.

I can’t recall playing a season of footy where the current ladder position counted for so little entering a game. I would imagine each team rightfully holds the opinion that their best footy is capable of winning any game regardless of the opponent.

We are no different.

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WEST Perth premiership coach Bill Monaghan will be conducting a weekly question and answer segment for the club's website. Here he discusses he reflects back on some of the standout individual performances in the win over Subiaco and looks ahead to this Saturday's clash with Perth at Lathlain Park. Read More [+]

AN EXCITING change for the 2015 McDonald's WAFL Premiership Season is the return to a Top 5 finals system that will create an additional round of finals and give all nine clubs extra incentive to finish the season as strongly as possible.

The WAFL clubs voted last year to introduce a top five in 2015, and with one of the closest seasons in WAFL history currently underway, the top 5 on the ladder may not be finalised until the eve of the finals.

WAFL Top 5 Finals Format

The WAFL has only ever played with a top 5 during four seasons, from 1991 to 1994, when Claremont and East Fremantle each won two flags.

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