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After battling adversity for so long, Easton Wood admits he was unprepared for the AFLs ultimate success.But the feeling has grown on the Western Bulldogs captain quickly.Wood and his teammates are the toast of the league after beating Sydney in Saturdays epic grand final - only the second premiership for the Bulldogs.When that siren went, Ive never been more unprepared emotionally for a moment in my entire life, he told Channel Nines Footy Show.It was the finality of it that kind-of washed over and I realised that its done - they can never, ever take that away.But in the last frenetic couple of minutes before the final siren, there was one last moment of apprehension.After Liam Picken kicked the goal that guaranteed the win, teammate Jordan Roughead excitedly ran up to Wood.He was saying weve won it, weve won it and I remember saying to him dont jinx it mate, dont bloody jinx it - just play it out, for Gods sake, Wood said.Wood added that thanks to social media, he quickly saw photos of himself and Bob Murphy holding the premiership cup aloft.Wood took over as captain when Murphy suffered his season-ending knee injury in round three.I get chills thinking about it and its just a special, special moment, Wood.Bob even talked about making it (the photo) as a wallpaper for every room in his house.That might be something to look into.Murphy is the Bulldogs spiritual leader and coach Luke Beveridge famously called him onto the stage to present him with his Jock McHale medal.Wood and Murphy then accepted the cup.To share that moment with him on stage - its just a thing of dreams, Wood said.I really have to pinch myself now thinking about it, its insane, its unbelievable.Wood said Murphy was one of the people who first welcomed him to the Bulldogs.This season, Murphy has played a crucial off-field role, especially supporting Wood in the captaincy role.Easton Wood has done a fantastic job as a stand-in skipper, teammate Matthew Boyd told Channel Sevens Game Day.But Easton wouldnt have been able to do it without the support that Bob has shown. 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Hefney played in Winnipegs 24-6 exhibition loss to the Toronto Argonauts last Wednesday but was released Saturday. "I really dont know," Hefney said about why he was let go by Winnipeg. "I just know Ive got a job now. "Im just going to go out here and be happy and play football. Hefney jjoins a Calgary squad that finished second in the West Division standings last year and went on to face Toronto in the 100th Grey Cup.dddddddddddd With such stars as running back Jon Cornish, receiver Nik Lewis and defensive end Charleston Hughes, the Stampeders figure to again be a CFL title contender in 2013. Last season, Winnipeg and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished tied for last in the East Division standings with identical 6-12 records as both clubs missed the playoffs. "Im really happy and excited to come to a team that just went to the Grey Cup," Hefney said. "Just looking at the offence theyre explosive, nobody can really stop Nik Lewis and Jon Cornish from running the ball. "Their defence likes to hit, they fly around . . . they play everything that I think Im about. Hefney, a native of Rock Hill, S.C., has appeared in 60 career CFL games. He has registered 241 tackles, two sacks, 13 interceptions, six fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles. ' ' '