SOUTH Fremantle will again be strongly represented as the WAFL takes on the SANFL in the 2015 State game at Lathlain Park on Saturday.

After Ashton Hams, Ryan Cook, Haiden Schloithe and Ben Saunders all put in outstanding performances last year for WA in the win over the NEAFL in Sydney, and with Hams winning the Simpson Medal, five South Fremantle players have been named to face South Australia.

Hams and Cook have earned their place again and there is every chance that Schloithe and Saunders would have as well if they were fit. Blayne Wilson and Marlion Pickett have both been selected to make their debut representing the WAFL while Cory Dell'Olio will do so for a second time.

WA and South Australia are two proud football states, the WAFL and SANFL are strong state league competitions and now they do battle in Saturday's State game at Lathlain Park with plenty on the line.

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ASHTON Hams is a little disappointed he didn’t get to play for Western Australia alongside Kyle for the first time in Saturday's State match against South Australia at Lathlain Park, but the chance to play with Marlion Pickett in particular is something he is excited about.

Ashton Hams is one of five South Fremantle players selected to represent the WAFL against the SANFL on Saturday as he gears up to pull on the Black Swans jumper for just the second time.

And he certainly made his mark in his first appearance for WA in last year's win over the NEAFL in Sydney when he was judged best afield and won the Simpson Medal.

The 28-year-old veteran of 141 WAFL matches is now one of the league's most decorated players with two Simpson Medals and two premierships to his credit, and now he will play for WA for the second time on Saturday.

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I FEEL very fortunate to have been selected in my fourth State game this coming weekend. It is a privilege to be presented with the black and gold swan jumper and a huge honour to be representing not only all of the WAFL players but also the coaches, support staff, fans and football public of Western Australia.

It’s always an odd feeling when it comes to the first training session in the build up to the game as you battle it out week after week in season against these guys that you are now training alongside and calling your teammates. I enjoy the three week lead up to the game as you get to see the best players across the league showcase their skills at training and you get to know them more on a personal level. 

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SOUTH Fremantle coach Todd Curley's weekly question and answer session during the 2015 McDonald's WAFL Premiership season.

Curley this week spoke following Saturday's 44-point loss to Peel Thunder at Fremantle Oval following the bye, and looks ahead to the next 16 days leading into the Foundation Derby on WA Day against East Fremantle at ATOM Stadium.

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Congratulations to the following members who won our sixth Lucky Lottery Draw for 2015!

93 - Domenic Boni
255 - Cory Dell'Olio
383 - Lynette Goodall
567 - Gary Read More [+]

SOUTH Fremantle had a strong win over East Perth prior to the bye but couldn’t replicate that on Saturday at Fremantle Oval losing to Peel by 44 points and recording its lowest ever score against the Thunder in the process.

Having won the first three games and losing the next three to start the season, South Fremantle scored a hard fought 13-point win over East Perth in Round 7 prior to the bye, and the Bulldogs couldn’t back that performance up against Peel at Fremantle Oval on Saturday.

The Bulldogs played with terrific intensity and had a strong attack on the contest, and put East Perth under great pressure two weeks ago, but those traits rarely surfaced on Saturday in the wet, cold and windy conditions.

In the end, Peel dominated the second quarter with the only three goals, and then kicked the last four goals of the match to end up winning 12.13 (85) to 5.11 (41).

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SOUTH Fremantle got back to winning form prior to the bye and now will be looking to cement a spot in the top five against Peel Thunder on Saturday at Fremantle Oval heading into next week's State match with South Australia.

South Fremantle returned to the winner's list prior to last week's bye ending a three-game losing slide and now the Bulldogs will be looking to make it two straight heading into the State game break while handing Peel Thunder a third successive loss as well at Fremantle Oval on Saturday.

Both South Fremantle and Peel currently occupy positions inside the WAFL's top five heading into the round, but the loser on Saturday could find themselves slipping outside if either Swan Districts or East Perth are able to record victories at the same time.

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TO BE back playing regular league football is a fantastic feeling after what has been a pretty tough time with some injuries have had to overcome the last few years.

I reflect back on my league debut back in 2010 and it was a Friday night game against West Perth and it was about 10 degrees on a cold, wet and windy night at Fremantle Oval. I was pretty pleased with the weather as it brought everyone down to my level. We played well and had a great win which is something I will always remember.

After coming off my first senior year and managing a handful of league games, I was looking forward to having a strong pre-season and hopefully become a consistent league footballer in 2011. In our first intra-club scratch match of the year I changed direction like I have done thousands of times before but my knee buckled and gave way. A week later I saw the doctor to get it assessed and I received the news that I had ruptured my ACL. The positive was I had been booked in for surgery the next day, giving me little time to think about it.

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SOUTH Fremantle coach Todd Curley hasn’t been afraid to make some hard decisions in his first seven games in charge of the Bulldogs and he has been delighted with how some young players have grabbed their opportunities in particular Jacob Dragovich and Simon Panizza.

Curley's time at the helm of South Fremantle got off to the perfect start with three straight wins over West Perth, Perth and Claremont to open the 2015 WAFL season, but losses to Swan Districts, Subiaco and East Fremantle then saw some pressure build on senior players at the Bulldogs.

Curley made some big calls on senior players including Craig White and Dylan Ross to give them a spell in the reserves following the 89-point loss to Subiaco, and has blooded some youth with Panizza and Dragovich snapping up that opportunity the last two weeks.

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I HAVE been fortunate enough to play in some great forward-lines in my career so far, and I’m a big fan of the squad of forwards we have now at both senior and reserves levels at South Fremantle.

A common theme amongst the successful forward-lines at most higher tiers of footy seems to be the old adage of a team-first mentality.
 
Although fostering a genuine, consistent team-first mentality sounds simple on paper, it’s actually a tough mindset to instil and maintain in players in a highly competitive environment. This is especially true amongst forward lines, whose job it is to individually contribute and collectively produce goals in order to hold their spot in a side. Read More [+]