The West Coast match committee can look forward to some lively debate over the next few weeks, leading into the season opener against North Melbourne with a swag of players thrusting their names forward in WAFL matches at the weekend.

The selection panel craves pressure for positions in the starting 22 and they will get that in spades, judging by the form of 13 players in the WAFL practice games.

Whether it was first year players Jacob Brennan or Blayne Wilson, experienced rookies Ashton Hams or Tim Houlihan or emerging tall forwards Jack Darling, Jeremy McGovern, Scott Lycett or Anton Hamp, all were in good touch.

Hams was probably the stand-out performer, playing through the midfield and in attack for South Fremantle where he gathered 27 possessions and kicked three goals.

Callum Wilson was also under notice for South Fremantle in tricky, windy conditions and could have impacted the scoreboard more heavily than his one goal.

Brennan, in his second hit-out of the pre-season, picked up 16 possessions in defence for the Sharks and looked lively, while Koby Stevens and Houlihan were energetic through the midfield, each accumulating more than 20 possessions.

Darling, after missing selection in the NAB Cup semi-finals because he was late for a training session last week, put that disappointment behind him to take eight marks in a 15-possession effort for West Perth.

Claremont quartet Lewis Stevenson, whose performance was punctuated with six tackles, Hamp, McGovern and Lewis Broome were all under notice. Hamp took 11 marks and kicked two goals, while McGovern was also strong in the air, taking a commanding pack mark in the goal square in the final term to kick the second of his two goals. Excitement machine Broome had 13 possessions and three goals, using his pace effectively to get to the drop of the ball.

Jordan Jones had 18 possessions for Peel, while Wilson racked up similar numbers in his first hit-out for the year. Lycett offered a reliable target up forward for Thunder.