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. 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STORRS, Conn. -- UConn football coach Bob Diaco says fixing whats wrong with the Huskies will be easy and hes the guy to do it.UConn (3-8, 0-7 American) will try to snap a five-game losing streak Saturday when it closes a disappointing season by hosting Tulane (3-8, 1-6).The Huskies come into the game ranked last in scoring (15 points a game) and 122nd in total offense (321 yards a game) among the nations 128 Bowl Subdivision teams.Diaco, who replaced his offensive coordinator earlier this season, told reporters Tuesday that while it seems the program is a mess, that is not the case.I know exactly what needs to be fixed, and Im going to fix it, he said. And the fixes are easy. To not have good enough players, thats a problem. We do not have that problem.The former Notre Dame defensive coordinator is now in his third season at UConn. He said he has the support of new athletic director David Benedict and will provide specifics about the changes he plans to make after Saturday.Im very excited about the future, thats for sure, Diaco said.Benedict declined to comment.Senior safety Obi Melifonwwu said Diaco has the support of the players and has made them better as athletes, students and people.ddddddddddddWhen I first came here, I feel like there really wasnt a culture, he said. There really wasnt a brotherhood. Coach Diaco came in and a lot of people didnt know what to expect. A lot of people didnt buy in. But as the years have gone on, a lot of people have bought in.Diaco is 11-25 at UConn, and guided UConn to the St. Petersburg Bowl last season.He replaced Paul Pasqualoni, who was fired four games into his third season after going 10-18. 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