Western Australia 158 for 8 (Fanning 64, Bartlett 3-41) path Queensland 307 (Peirson 101*, Clayton 82, Esterhuysen 4-43) by 149 runs
Cameron Bancroft (16) fell to Cameron Gannon earlier than former captain Sam Whiteman got here in at No.3, substituting in for Tom Murray, after sickness ripped by way of the WA camp.
Murray himself was handed a first-class debut after authentic alternative Jayden Goodwin withdrew with sickness earlier than the toss.
Whiteman (12) and Hilton Cartwright (3) departed cheaply, earlier than Fanning and new skipper Aaron Hardie (33) righted the ship with a 66-run fourth-wicket union.
When Fanning fell to a low, sharp catch by Bartlett at slip off Hayden Kerr, the wheels got here off for the house facet.
Hardie and Jhye Richardson (0) each nicked off to Bartlett, then Kieran Elliott (7) was trapped lbw by a Mitch Swepson slider in fading gentle.
Earlier, Peirson scored 36 of the Bulls’ 49 runs within the first session to complete unbeaten on 101, after Queensland resumed at 258 for six.
Younger WA seamer Albert Esterhuysen (4-43), after being erratic and costly on the opening day, fought again to tear into the Bulls’ decrease order, dismissing Bartlett (6) and Swepson (0) within the first 4 balls of the morning.
Gannon (11), dealing with his previous facet after returning to Queensland, proved a helpful ally in a 48-run ninth-wicket stand with Peirson, who slashed Joel Paris over the offside to boost his ninth profession ton off 144 deliveries.
The Gannon vigil ended when he edged Esterhuysen for Bancroft’s 171st Protect catch, surpassing former teammate Adam Voges for essentially the most by a WA fielder.