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Heartbreaking as it was at the time, Sydney defender Dane Rampe feels lucky to have been overlooked by the Western Bulldogs after being invited to train with the AFL club.Rampe knows he wasnt ready for the rigours of elite football six years ago when the Bulldogs contemplated drafting him.The All Australian defender also believed he wouldnt have developed as a footballer without the sun, surf and support offered by his home town.Rampe moved to Melbourne to chase his AFL dream after finishing school but fell out of love with the game during a VFL stint with Williamstown.The 26-year-old said the turning point of his career came when he packed up his car and shifted back to Sydney.I hold no grudges against them. Im not bitter towards them for not picking me up because I wasnt ready, Rampe said.Its the best thing that ever happened to me ... had I been picked up, I wouldnt be where I am today. I dont think Id even still be on a list.Down there, it was all one thing. My life was really focused on footy ... footy doesnt define me now.Ive got an outlet to switch off with friends and family, just doing things with people that any normal person does.Rampe is one of Sydneys many rookie-list success stories who will run out on Saturday onto the MCG . In 2012, he was supporting them from the SCG stands, while dominating for UNSW-Eastern Suburbs in the local league.The 26-year-old made his debut and played 23 games in 2013, helping fill the void left by Alex Johnson. He featured in the 2014 grand final and, this season, earned his first All-Australian selection.Rampe doubts whether he would have achieved such a rapid rise at the Bulldogs or any Melbourne-based club.I dont think so. 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He will miss league matches against Chelsea on Monday and West Ham on Dec.In-form Ariya Jutanugarn has put herself in a strong position as she pursues a third successive LPGA victory. The 20-year-old fired an opening seven-under 65 at the inaugural Volvik Championship in Michigan on Thursday.In a bogey-free round, Ariya bagged seven birdies to put her one stroke behind LPGA veteran Christina Kim at Travis Pointe Country Club. Ariya, coming off back-to-back wins at the Yokohama Tire Classic and Kingsmill Championship, spoke highly of her mentor Kim, whose first of three LPGA titles came in 2003.Shes a very nice person. Shes great, Ariya said. Last year, I played badly and she was the only person to come and talk to me like, Keep going. Shes such a nice person.The two friends enjoyed a nice cushion over the chasing pack, with Australian Minjee Lee, Ryu So-yeon of South Korea and American Alex Marina equal third on 68. 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