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Cross-country journey to grand final berth fuels Bulldogs

Luke Beveridge has used the Western Bulldogs’ interstate travails of the past month to cultivate a siege mentality, which has the Bulldogs one win away from yet another extraordinary against-the-odds premiership. Having famously won four finals – two interstate – to claim their drought-breaking flag five years ago, Beveridge’s Dogs have endured a veritable national tour to reach the decider […]

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Beveridge unleashes on ‘nasty’, ‘vindictive’ Treloar criticism

Grand final-bound Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge detoured briefly from basking in the glorious aftermath of his side’s 71-point preliminary final demolition of Port Adelaide to unleash a hefty broadside at what he considers “nasty” and “vindictive” media criticism levelled at star midfielder Adam Treloar during the week. Treloar (23 possessions, nine tackles, and a goal) was back to his […]

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Brilliant Bulldogs have too much bite for Power

Not even the most rusted-on, one-eyed Western Bulldogs die-hard saw this one coming. But they are over the moon that it did. The Bulldogs have done it the hard way, forced to navigate their way through the major round from fifth position and having spent the past five weeks – without respite – quarantining, flying and playing in Melbourne, Launceston, […]

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Neale drama not the Brownlow medallist’s finest moment

Lachie Neale should not be surprised at the backlash that followed his so-called exploratory approach to his old club Fremantle, an approach that went horribly public on Father’s Day as the Brisbane Lions were still licking their wounds from the previous night. Setting aside those shameful comments from social-media bullies, Neale rightfully drew criticism for blindsiding the Lions in contemplating […]

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