SWAN Districts kicked the only five goals of the first quarter in the WAFL preliminary final, but Peel Thunder took charge from there with 15 goals to four the rest of the day to end up winning 15.13 (103) to 9.2 (56).

A crowd of 7192 people turned out for Swan Districts’ first preliminary final appearance since 2012.

Leigh Kohlmann, Ben Hewett and the returning Tom Edwards all kicked two goals apiece in the preliminary final for Swan Districts.

Sandover medallist Nik Rokahr collected 23 possessions for Swans to go with laying nine tackles while Josh Cipro picked up 18 disposals and Jye Chalcraft 18.

Captain Brandon Erceg fought hard down back for 17 possessions and 10 marks with Brayden Noble finishing with 15 disposals, Nathan Blakely 15 (17 hit outs, seven tackles), Max Chipper 14 and Will Collins 14.

Swan Districts opened the preliminary final having the breeze behind them.

It took less than two minutes for the first goal of the contest thanks to Hewett and soon after Edwards kicked two to mark his return after missing the first two weeks in the first finals appearance of his 66-game career.

Jackson McLachlan also snapped truly when he found space at the top of the goal square and then Hewett kicked his second and suddenly Swans had five goals on the board inside the first 16 minutes.

Peel did wrestle back a degree of control in general play the rest of the first quarter but only managed seven behinds with Swan Districts in charge by 24 points at quarter-time.

Peel kicked two quick goals to start the second quarter and then three more in quick succession midway through the term to hit the front before Swan Districts stayed in touch thanks to Kohlmann.

But Peel managed one more before half-time to see the visitors go into the main break leading by nine points.

Despite the breeze back behind them in the third quarter, Swan Districts could not manage a goal until the 17-minute when Lewis Tester sneaked forward and snapped truly on his left boot for the second goal of his 22-game career.

Peel were still leading by 15 points at three quarter-time but Swan Districts were back within striking distance when Bryce Watson kicked a goal following a 50m penalty early in the last term.

But the Thunder then scored seven goals to one to end up winning by 47 points to advance to the league grand final against East Perth this weekend.

Meanwhile, in the colts preliminary final Swan Districts produced a big finish to beat Subiaco 10.10 (70) to 8.9 (57) to book their spot in the colts grand final.