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Only those AFL players lucky enough to feature in a grand final are able to properly describe the pressure created by the sports most momentous stage.They see the city of Melbourne come to life with their clubs colours.They hear the noise generated by a crowd larger than the entire population of Ballarat.They know millions around the country will be watching; that they will be responsible for the delight or despair of fans around the world.They sense the expectation, long before the ball is bounced at the MCG or Mike Brady belts out the sports anthem.For those players attempting to break a premiership drought, it is all amplified. Sydney had their turn in 2005 and, on Saturday, it was the Western Bulldogs 62-year wait for a flag that boiled down to four quarters.You could tell. Pundits described it as the loudest grand-final crowd in recent memory. They roared when Easton Wood won the toss, when Zaine Cordy kicked the first goal of the game and every highlight that followed.There were a lot.The Bulldogs could hardly have handled the occasion better, producing a grand final to rival any of the classics.It was a feel-good moment for so many people, including injured skipper Bob Murphy who was called up to the premiership dais and handed a medallion by coach Luke Beveridge.This is yours mate. You deserve it more than anyone, Beveridge said.Beveridge and Swans counterpart John Longmire grinned and joked at Fridays pre-match media conference when asked about the prospect of extra time, introduced in the grand final this year for the first time.It didnt eventuate but looked on the cards midway through the final term. Extra time would have been a fitting finish to a thrilling contest that ebbed and flowed in near-unbelievable fashion.The Bulldogs, so resilient in an injury-riddled season and so undaunted in a history-making finals campaign, were relentless as they completed a fairytale run to the flag from seventh place on the ladder.Excitement machine Jason Johannisen, born in South Africa and more interested in rugby union for much of his childhood, was a popular choice for the Norm Smith medal.Tom Boyd dropped a chest mark in the opening minute but settled to produce the greatest game of his career, clutching six contested marks and kicking the sealer to silence those who slammed his million-dollar salary.At the other end of the ground, it was Joel Hamling, delisted by Geelong but handed a career lifeline by the Dogs, who did an incredibly good job on Lance Franklin.From the moment Franklin trotted to the goal square after the national anthem, Hamling refused to be intimidated.It was a trait that epitomised the Bulldogs approach, especially in the second quarter when the Swans booted four goals on the trot and threatened to seize control of the low-scoring clash.Murphy, who patrolled the sideline pre-match like a Davis Cup captain, cried at the siren. 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LOUIS -- Lance Lynn was one of the more enthusiastic participants as the St.Britain’s teenage table tennis sensation Tin-Tin Ho has touched down in Hodonin as she prepares to get her Czech Open campaign underway.The 17-year-old from Paddington, west London, is currently ranked No 2 in the country and says she will continue to patiently work away in a bid to eventually become Britains best table tennis player.Im really happy with how my career has progressed so far, Ho told Sky Sports at the British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards in London.I hope I can win the nationals this year and I also want to play well at this years European Championships.At the moment I am ranked as the second best womens player in the country and I definitely want to get to the number one spot onee day.ddddddddddddIm confident I can do it. Kelly Sibley is there at the moment and she is really good. Shes older than me and she has lots of experience.I would also like to qualify for the Olympics at some stage. That will be a tough ask but if I cant get there this year then I want to make sure I get there in 2020.The qualifiers for Rio are in April. I know they [Table Tennis England] will send Kelly there but Im not sure at the moment if Ill also get a chance to go there and try and qualify. Ill see what happens.Also See:SportsWomenLatest Show NewsLatest NewsSportsWomen Video ' ' '