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Footy DogsBrett andTayla PeakePeter and Rufus BellTo prove the old myth that a dog is a man’s best friend authorCraig McGill and designer Susan Elliott have developed a specialportrait book of AFL players and their much loved dogs.Man’s BeChops and Wilson (Paul Hasleby)‘FOOTY DOGS’ praises the contributionthe pets make to keeping our eliteathletes at the top, as many of thegame’s greatest players have had anunsung hero, that helped them achievetheir dreams.These are the pals that perhaps keepthem fit in the off-season and inseason,they are the ones who provideunconditional love, win or lose.Whether its Rufus or Rover, CraigMcGill decided it was time that woofygot the recognition he or she trulydeserves.‘Footy Dogs’ is dedicated toMelbourne player Troy Broadbridge,who was tragically killed in theBoxing Day tsunami last year. Troywas the first AFL player to have hisphoto taken for the book only daysbefore he and wife Trisha, left fortheir honeymoon in Thailand.The book is a 288 page, full colour,cloth-bound, hard-back coffeetable book, that features fantasticphotos of the players from allclubs with their dogs. Sold at allgood bookstores, the FremantleTeam Store and online atwww.footydogs.com ‘Footy Dogs’ will be onsale in Mid August and will retail at $39.95.With each book sold, $1.50 will be donateddirectly to the Troy Broadbridge fund.Stella(Paul Duffield)20 Docker July 2005 fremantlefc.com.au