DESPITE being goalless at quarter time, Peel has hit back to claim their third win of the season with an thrilling two-point victory over Claremont at Bendigo Bank Stadium on Saturday.
Led by a scintillating four-goal second term from Fremantle rookie Michael Wood, the Thunder showed great resilience to force its way back into the match after a slow start, before withholding a spirited fight back from the visitors to run out 11.8 (74) to 9.18 (72) winners.
Chasing their third win on the trot, the Tigers suffered a major blow before the opening bounce with Sandover Medallist Luke Blackwell a late withdrawal, but they still dominated early proceedings without capitalising on the scoreboard.