SOUTH Fremantle played at the Claremont Showground for the first time since 1926 on Saturday to celebrate NAIDOC Round in the WAFL, but ended up being overrun in the final quarter with Claremont recording a 22-point victory.

Claremont is calling the Showground venue its temporary home while Claremont Oval is being redeveloped with South Fremantle heading there for the first time since 1926.

The Bulldogs had lost their opening three matches in 1926 at the Showground to East Perth, Perth and West Perth but then recorded a 41-point win over Claremont in Round 13 meaning they headed into Saturday's clash having never lost to the Tigers at the venue.

It took 18 minutes for the first goal of the game to come and South Fremantle got the first through Haiden Schloithe but that would be the Bulldogs' only lead of the afternoon.

South Fremantle did claw back to trail by the solitary point at three quarter-time but with some injury concerns and lack of numbers and rotations on the bench for the Bulldogs, Claremont kicked four goals to one in the final quarter to win 12.13 (85) to 9.9 (63).

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IF ONE thing is certain at a WAFL football club, it is 'nothing is certain'. Change is a common occurrence, players come and go, the game plan is tinkered with, loyal members pass away, and topically, coaches move on. Over the recent past though, there has been one constant at South Fremantle in the form of a stumpy red headed centreman who this week plays his 100th game.

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SOUTH Fremantle heads to the Claremont Showground on Saturday looking to snap a five-game WAFL losing streak, win in a celebration of NAIDOC Round and to also commemorate Toby Bairstow reaching his 100th game milestone.

South Fremantle and Claremont initiated the WAFL's NAIDOC Round celebration beginning with their annual match dating back to 2007, and now the clubs with perhaps the strongest Indigenous heritage in Australia do battle at the Claremont Showground for just the second time in history.

Only one win might separate Claremont and South Fremantle on the WAFL ladder coming into the contest with the Tigers in sixth position with a 4-8 win-loss record and the Bulldogs on 3-9 in eighth, but the teams are currently in vastly different form.

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THE South Fremantle Football Club would like to announce that the club's senior coach Paul Hasleby has informed the board that he is not seeking a contract renewal beyond the end of the 2014 WAFL season.

Hasleby's time in charge of South Fremantle will come to an end at the conclusion of the 2014 season after he took over at the helm in 2012 on the back on an outstanding AFL playing career with the Fremantle Dockers, and then a season with South Fremantle in the WAFL.

Hasleby tonight informed the entire club of his decision to not seek a new contract at the end of this his third season in charge as he addressed the board members, staff and players. He cited a desire to look at other interests as a major factor in his decision.

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SOUTH Fremantle has added motivation to return to the winner's list this Saturday when Toby Bairstow's rollercoaster WAFL journey reaches a high point as he plays his 100th match with the Bulldogs to book his name on the No. 4 locker at Fremantle Oval.

It hasn’t always been a smooth ride to 100 games for the 25-year-old since he graduated through the colts and reserves at South Fremantle after coming up from Bunbury to go and make his league debut in Round 6, 2008.

He played 16 games in the premiership year of 2009 including kicking in the winning goal in an incredible Anzac Day derby against East Fremantle and playing well in the second semi-final win over Subiaco, but he and Hayden North made way for Jeff Farmer and Peter Bell in the grand final.

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The South Fremantle colts let another opportunity slip on Sunday beaten by a valiant West Perth side by two points.

The boys’ endeavours shown in the closing stages came far too late in the game as victory had already slipped from our grasp earlier in the day. West Perth took the initiative as the home side’s lack of intensity gave up too many opportunities in the early going.

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Congratulations to the following members who won the 2014 Lucky Lottery Final Draw:

1st Prize: Len Mihaljevich – 815

2nd Prize: Margaret Redpath – 973

3rd Prize: Loretta Coates – 223

Thank you to all members who participated in South Fremantle Football Club’s Lucky Lottery for the 2014 season – your ongoing support is very much appreciated!

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SOUTH Fremantle started strongly with an encouraging first quarter but couldn’t keep it going against West Perth losing by 62 points at Fremantle Oval on Sunday.

It was an encouraging start for the Bulldogs with Brendan Verrier kicking a goal inside the game's first minute and then leading by as much as 12 points during that opening term where they kicked six goals.

The problem was that West Perth also managed six goals with scores tied at quarter-time with South Fremantle then managing just the four goals for the rest of the match while West Perth piled on 13 to end up winning 19.19 (133) to 10.11 (71).

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SOUTH Fremantle hosts the reigning premiers at West Perth on Sunday at Fremantle Oval looking to continue a good run of form over the Falcons recently and to also retain the Garlic Munchers Cup.

South Fremantle might be struggling have won just three matches so far in 2014, but the first win of the campaign came up against West Perth at Arena Joondalup and now the Bulldogs will look to return to the winner's list at the expense of the Falcons again.

The Bulldogs have now lost four straight matches for the second time this season following a three-match winning streak against West Perth, East Fremantle and Claremont, but they are now home for the second straight week desperate to make up for last week's loss to Swan Districts.

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GET to know your future South Fremantle Football Club stars as they come through the colts program. Now it's the turn of 18-year-old tall key defender Noah Strom.

South Fremantle career to date
Colts 2013 – 8 matches; 59 possessions; 11 marks; 6 tackles
Colts 2014 – 11 matches; 100 possessions, 34 marks, 10 tackles

Date of birth: May 2 1996

Height: 197cm

Weight: 81kg

Junior Association: Exmouth Junior Football Club

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