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June 29th 2008 @ 10:13am
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Bulldogs beat Port and take top spot
The Western Bulldogs found an apt venue to continue their hot streak, as their 55-point win over Port Adelaide at TIO Stadium earned them top spot on the AFL ladder tonight.
Tropical temperatures in the 20s made conditions trying in the middle of winter, but the Bulldogs had little trouble adapting and their equally hot kicking [...]
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