1 week Ago By Ed Bourke
Embattled Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says he’s “blind” to the heavy external criticism that has piled up in the wake of the shock loss to Hawthorn, adamant he feels under no more pressure than he has been at other times during his 10 seasons at the helm. The Bulldogs cancelled a training session on Tuesday so Beveridge could bring his players together at a Bayside beach, while the review of the shock seven-point loss to the Hawks was delayed until Thursday. The defeat was the Dogs’ fourth in five games and while the premiership winning coach conceded he could feel he was the “centre of attention”, he remained unbothered by mounting criticism of his performance.
Support for the coach has been strong from inside the Bulldogs, including president Kyle Watson-Wheeler and new football boss Matthew Egan, who said some of the criticism of Beveridge had been “aggressive and personal” . Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion. Beveridge said he felt well supported by the Bulldogs despite external calls for a coaching change and was focused on showing his players and coaching staff he was in “the right place” to lead a turnaround of their 3-5 start to the season.
“I’m probably blind or oblivious to (the external criticism) a little bit – what I do notice is how many supportive and great people come my way to express their care and their love sometimes, and I think it’s during times like these where you .
