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Matthew Boyd wishes nothing but the best for his old mate Adam Cooney, but those sentiments will be put on hold on Sunday when the Western Bulldogs take on Essendon.The Etihad Stadium clash will be the last of Cooneys career, and also that of former Geelong premiership player Mathew Stokes, with the decorated pair retiring after 250 and 200 AFL games respectively.Boyd, who played alongside Cooney for more than a decade before he switched to the Bombers at the end of 2014, is not alone in his feelings for the retiring Brownlow medallist.Weve got a healthy respect for Coons and what hes been able to achieve in his career, Boyd told AAP.He had a huge impact as a Bulldog, winning a Brownlow and playing a lot of finals for us ... he was a great player for us for a long time.But obviously, were going to try and spoil his party somewhat.The seventh-placed Dogs need a win to maintain their push for a top-four finish, while the Bombers, one game adrift of last spot on the ladder, are playing for pride only.With just two games until the finals, Dogs coach Luke Beveridge pulled a selection surprise when he dropped out-of-form full forward Jake Stringer.Toby McLean and Roarke Smith were brought back into the side that squeezed past Collingwood last week, while Matt Suckling is out with an achilles issue.Injuries to key players has been an unfortunate, recurring theme this year for the Bulldogs.Weve been able to play a lot of players, not only because of our injuries, but also because of the form our younger blokes have shown in the VFL, Boyd said.So were still learning and trying to hone areas of our game to get better, but the great thing is that weve been able to win games along the way (despite that injury toll).Weve been able to win close games as well and I think that builds confidence and belief within the group.The Bombers brought in Darcy Parish, Kyle Langford and Mark Jamar as they looked to record their third win of the season. A.J. Brown Titans Jersey .Y. -- Bills receiver Stevie Johnson has a bone to pick with the NFL schedule maker. Marcus Mariota Womens Jersey . The CFLs leading rusher kept adding to his gaudy numbers this season and scored the winning touchdown with just over two minutes to play. The New Westminster, B.C., native plowed three yards into the end zone for the last score of a heated, see-saw battle between the two teams with the best records in the CFL. http://www.titansstoreonline.com/Black-78-Curley-Culp-Womens-Jersey/ . Following a lopsided 5-2 loss against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, Paul MacLean told reporters that "theres a lack of focus, theres a lack of leadership and theres a lack of preparation" with his struggling team. That came on the heels of Bryan Murray taking the unusual step of going into the locker room at the Prudential Center and addressing the players himself. Derrick Henry Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. Ryan Tannehill Jersey . -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be out for roughly four weeks after tearing his left hamstring. QUEBEC CITY -- French teenager Oceane Dodin captured her first WTA Tour tournament with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Lauren Davis in the final of the Coupe Banque Nationale.The 19-year-old Dodin had never even won a main-draw match on the WTA Tour outside the Grand Slams before the Quebec City tournament began.Shes the first teenager to win a title this year, according to the WTA Tour.dddddddddddd With the win, Dodin also cracked the top 100 in the rankings for the first time.Davis is now 0-2 in finals this year, having also finished runner-up in Washington in July. ' ' '