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Coach Post Match – Todd Curley Round 22

Wednesday, August 24, 2016 - 6:03 PM - by Chris Pike

WHAT South Fremantle coach Todd Curley had to say following Saturday's four-point victory over a desperate East Perth at Medibank Stadium and looking ahead to this Saturday's Round 23 match against Perth at Lathlain Park as preparations continue for the finals the following week.

QUESTION: Even though it got a bit tight there at the end, are you happy to come away with a victory against a team that needed to win and has plenty of finals experience?
ANSWER: We were pretty good for large portions of the game. Maybe being five in front halfway through the last quarter the intensity dropped off a little and they kicked a couple of quick ones, and some belief set in. But I thought we steadied OK and hung on pretty well so it's probably a pretty good tune up going forward.

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Bulldogs prevail in finals tune up over desperate Royals

Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 1:44 PM - by Chris Pike

SOUTH Fremantle prevailed in an ideal finals tune up on Saturday overcome a desperate and hardened East Perth line-up by four points at Medibank Stadium with just one game now to go until a first finals appearance since 2011.

South Fremantle might have been locked in second position on the WAFL ladder no matter the result against East Perth on Saturday with the Royals potentially falling out of the finals hunt with a loss depending on other results, but the Bulldogs still threw everything into the contest.

The Bulldogs kicked away in the third quarter and early in the last to lead by as much as 32 points but the Royals didn’t give up and kicked four straight goals to set up a thrilling finish.

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Round 22 Preview v East Perth

Friday, August 19, 2016 - 4:57 PM - by Chris Pike

SOUTH Fremantle will look to continue its winning momentum and good form on Saturday ahead of the Bulldogs' return to the finals up against an East Perth team that needs to win at Medibank Stadium.

Finals for a fifth straight year could very well go on the line on Saturday for East Perth at Medibank Stadium with the Royals facing a tough ask against a South Fremantle team now locked away of finishing in second position.

East Perth looked set to take part in the finals again for a fifth straight year after winning five straight matches following a Round 18 victory over Claremont.

But the Royals have now lost the last two weeks against Peel Thunder and Subiaco to slip out of the top five.

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Luff's hard work rewards Bulldogs' faith after slow start to 2016

Friday, August 19, 2016 - 3:59 PM - by Chris Pike

THE back-line has been a great strength of South Fremantle's right throughout 2016 and in recent weeks the return of Chris Luff has added to it further as the Bulldogs gear up for a return to the WAFL finals for the first time since 2011.

The decision to push career forward Josh Pullman down back for the Bulldogs in 2016 has proved a masterstroke and he has formed a strong defensive combination with Blayne Wilson, Marlion Pickett, Adam Guglielmana, Matthew Gundry, Jason Maskos and then before he went down injured, Adam McIntosh.

Perhaps the one area the Bulldogs were a little short in down back was another tall defender, though, to help out Pullman and to help free up Pickett and Wilson to not have to play on some of the real key position forwards of the opposition.

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Bulldogs overcome plucky Swans to secure top two finish

Tuesday, August 16, 2016 - 12:26 AM

SOUTH Fremantle survived a scare against the bottom placed Swan Districts at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Saturday but the Bulldogs kicked away late to win by 35 points and lock away a top two WAFL finish.

Despite a slow start with Swan Districts kicking the opening two goals in the Bulldogs' last home game of the regular season on Saturday, South Fremantle was on top of the contest for most of the afternoon.

But inaccurate kicking denied the Bulldogs the chance to put Swans away despite leading by as much as 37 points during the third quarter.

The black-and-whites never gave up and did close to within seven points early in the last term, but South Fremantle responded to kick the game's last four goals and win 14.21 (105) to 11.4 (70).

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Round 21 Preview v Swan Districts

Friday, August 12, 2016 - 2:45 PM - by Chris Pike

SOUTH Fremantle returns to Fremantle Community Bank Oval for the final home regular season game on Saturday to take on the wooden spoon bound Swan Districts ahead of the Bulldogs' first finals appearance since 2011.

South Fremantle beat Perth by 37 points after trailing by 31 just before half-time last Saturday in Carnarvon and that victory saw the Bulldogs lock away a top two finish with West Perth also losing to Subiaco.

But the Bulldogs could still finish on top of the ladder by winning their remaining three games against Swan Districts, East Perth and Perth, if Subiaco lose its last two also against East Perth and Peel Thunder.

That might remain an outside chance of happening, but South Fremantle will want to ensure being in top form of entering a first finals appearance in five years.

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Match Day Info – Round 21

Tuesday, August 9, 2016 - 5:48 PM

SOUTH Fremantle returns to Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Saturday to take on Swan Districts in what is the Bulldogs' final home and away season game on their home deck. A full day of activities are planned as the Bulldogs gear up for a first WAFL finals appearance since 2011.

MATCH DAY INFO
SOUTH FREMANTLE v SWAN DISTRICTS
Saturday August 13, 2.15pm
Fremantle Community Bank Oval 

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Bulldogs undertake successful visit to Carnarvon

Tuesday, August 9, 2016 - 5:11 PM

SOUTH Fremantle made a successful and popular visit to Carnarvon over the weekend with a series of community events in conjunction with the WAFL Country Sports Enrichment Scheme fixture between the Bulldogs and Perth.

Not only did South Fremantle end up winning the thrilling WAFL league clash over the Demons 17.11 (113) to 11.10 (76) at Carnarvon Festival Grounds on the back of kicking 13 goals to three in the second half, but the entire trip to the club's northern zone in the Gascoyne was a success.

Bulldogs roar home over Demons in Carnarvon 

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Coach Todd Curley re-signs with Bulldogs for two more years

Tuesday, August 9, 2016 - 8:20 AM - by Chris Pike

SOUTH Fremantle is guaranteed of returning to the WAFL finals in 2016 and the man that has got them there, coach Todd Curley has re-signed with the Bulldogs for a further a two years keeping him at the helm until at least the end of 2018.

Curley took over as South Fremantle coach ahead of the 2015 season and now the Bulldogs are guaranteed of a finals position in 2016 currently sitting in second spot with a 12-5 record with three games remaining.

Curley has overseen the development of a young group with no player taking the field in 2016 older than 29 years of age so it is a team built for sustained a success starting with the Bulldogs' return to the finals this year for the first time since 2011.

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Bulldogs roar home over Demons in Carnarvon

Monday, August 8, 2016 - 6:31 PM - by Chris Pike

SOUTH Fremantle delivered a scintillating second half with 13 goals to three in Carnarvon on Saturday to come from 31 points behind to beat Perth by 37 and further lock in second spot on the WAFL ladder.

South Fremantle made the trip to Carnarvon for its second game in the Gascoyne town after losing to West Perth there in 2007 by two points, and things weren’t looking too good in the second quarter.

Perth had kicked six consecutive goals to lead by 31 points before South Fremantle got a goal back ahead of half-time and then dominated in the second half with six goals to two in the third term, and another seven to one in the last to win 17.11 (113) to 11.10 (76).

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