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TiahTalk - Matt Adams

Welcome to a new regular feature of the website, "TiahTalk", where District Assistant Tiah Haynes speaks with those at the heart of footy.

The 1997 premiership side which defeated East Fremantle in a thrilling come from behind victory is holding a 15 year reunion at Fremantle Oval when the Sharks take on the Bulldogs at the annual Fremantle derby on Monday, June 4 commencing at 2.10pm.Since that grand final victory ten of the players and assistant coach Scott Watters have gone on to make outstanding contributions to football at many different levels.David Gault is senior master for sport at Aquinas College and oversees the successful Alcock Cup side which has produced many fine footballers over the years.Peter Sumich is no stranger to coaching both at WAFL and AFL level assisting John Worsfold to the successful AFL grand final victory and now honing his coaching skills at Fremantle.Captain Peter Worsfold heads the Eagles leadership programme which was instrumental in getting the player group back on track after the problems since 2006.Simpson Medallist, David Hynes is Tony Micale’s assistant coach at East Perth after a stint as Development Officer with the Eagles.Heath Black took Harvey Brunswick to an upset grand final victory over hot favourites South Bunbury in the South West League in 2010.Brad Bootsma last week was appointed Football Operations Manager for Peel Thunder after coaching North Albany to four premierships.Dean Rioli and Warren Campbell have taken on the responsibility of lifting the Darwin Buffaloes off the bottom of the ladder in the strong Northern Territory competition.Club games recorder holder Marty Atkins recently took on the job as CEO of the Perth Demons with his good mate Tom Bottrell holding the same position at Swan Districts. All the above former players who have made major contributions off the field are a product of the WAFL’s Premier Family Club.

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Round 9 - League Report

The loss to East Perth at Medibank stadium on Saturday gives the Bulldogs a 3 win 5 loss record after the 9th round of fixtures which under the circumstances is a good reflection on how the team is travelling at the moment.The side’s inability to put away teams when in a winning position came to the fore again on Saturday when they relinquished a 12 point lead ten minutes before the final siren to go down by the same margin.There however, were many positives during the game which should hold the team in good stead for the next encounter with East Fremantle in three weeks time on Foundation Day (WA Day).The emergence of Ben Saunders as a quality forward, the improved performance of Sean Tighe in the ruck, the return of Adam Guglielmana from a knee reconstruction and the team as a whole adjusting better to the coach’s game plan are all positive signs to build upon going forward.Having a three week break could not have come at a better time allowing the players to freshen up for the derby and hopefully atone for a dismal performance on the Anzac Day round at Shark Park.The better players against the Royals were H.