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They gathered in their thousands at Whitten Oval, some nursing sore heads, most still shaking theirs in disbelief.The party to end all parties rolled on into Sunday as the Western Bulldogs faithful celebrated winning their first AFL flag in 62 years.As the crowd awaited their premiership heroes, Dogs legend Doug Hawkins took the stage, not to speak but just to revel in the glory of it all.Wiping away tears, Hawkins took a selfie in front of the crowd, capturing a moment he thought may never come.But nothing compared to the rapturous ovation when the triumphant Bulldogs finally emerged with the premiership trophy, some looking worse for wear but all still smiling.Fittingly, for a side so focused on putting the team ahead of individuals, the biggest cheer of all was reserved for Joel Hamling, who went into Saturdays grand final as a relative unknown and towelled up Sydney superstar Lance Franklin.Star midfielder Marcus Bontempelli captured the feeling of disbelief still present at Whitten Oval.Its unbelievable for us to have achieved what he have, he said.This is going to be one of the most important times in our lives.The emotional moment where coach Luke Beveridge presented injured captain Bob Murphy with a premiership medal was replayed on the big screen to rapturous applause.And then it was over to Luke Dahlhaus to lead the team, and the crowd, through yet another rendition of Sons of the West.With an estimated crowd of more than 20,000 packed onto a sunny Whitten Oval, the conditions proved too much for some.At least two punters received medical assistance after collapsing while waiting for the premiership team to emerge.Bulldog president Peter Gordon addressed the crowd urging them to look after each other, admitting the club wasnt accustomed to hosting such massive crowds.Lets just take it easy today, he said.Weve got a problem here that weve never had before. Its a problem of our own making because we happened to win a premiership.Gordon, the man who famously reached into his own pockets to pull the Bulldogs back from the brink in the late 1980s, looked like hed celebrated as hard as the players.But he managed to find the words to thank the Bulldogs faithful, recalling what he told Beveridge during their embrace after their preliminary final over Greater Western Sydney.I said youve just got us into our first grand final since 1961 - you are frigging amazing, Gordon said.That man just led us to our first premiership in 62 years and hes contracted to us for the next five years at least.Wales Soccer Jerseys . Pirlo limped out of Sundays 1-0 win over Udinese after just 13 minutes. Juventus says Pirlo underwent tests on Monday which revealed he has "a second-degree lesion to the collateral medial ligament in his right knee. Aaron Ramsey Wales Jersey . LOUIS -- Roman Polak was celebrating even before Alexander Steen scored the winning goal in Saturdays 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. http://www.soccerwalesstore.com/customized/ . Pettersen, winner of last years Evian Championships, had nine birdies and three bogeys, holding off a series of challengers led by Marion Ricordeau of France. The second-ranked Norwegian made her season debut after missing the LPGA Tours opening event last month in the Bahamas because of a shoulder injury. Ashley Williams Wales Jersey . Thousands of fans at Mosaic Stadium will be cozying up to each other in an effort to stay warm in chilly temperatures and block the Prairie wind that locals say can knock your socks off. Joe Allen Jersey . - Chris Tierney snapped a tie with a power-play goal late in the third period as the London Knights rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Erie Otters 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday.The German football federation has opened proceedings against Cologne sporting director Jorg Schmadtke for throwing chewing gum toward the Hoffenheim coaching area during a Bundesliga game on Sunday.Schmadtke reacted furiously when Kevin Volland scored a late equaliser for Hoffenheim to salvage a 1-1 draw while a Cologne player, Lukas Kluenter, was lying on the pitch after what appeared to be a foul from Eduardo Vargas.Hoffenheim sporting director Alexander Rosen said Schmadtke phoned to apologise for his actions after the game and with that the issue is closed for uss.ddddddddddddBut the Cologne director, who has already found himself in trouble with the authorities once this season, faces further investigation.Schmadtke was fined 6,000 euros by the federations sports tribunal in January for insulting match officials at half-time during Colognes game at Werder Bremen on December 2, when he shouted: You eggheads are getting worse from week to week!Also See:Bundesliga: Gladbach go fourthHannover sack SchaafGotze must prove worth ' ' '