Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge baffled by ‘bizarre’ podcast jab from Essendon’s Sam Draper

Western Bulldogs lecturer Luke Beveridge has referred to as Essendon ruckman Sam Draper’s jibe about his hour on the Whitten Oval “bizarre”.

Draper earned the ire of each Bulldogs and Bombers officers then weighing in on Beveridge’s training tenure.

On a podcast, Draper — in a branch the place he used to be imitating a journalist — stated he had a “big call” in regards to the Bulldogs.

“If Bevo is still there, there will be some players requesting trades,” the 25-year-old informed the 200 Plus podcast.

Beveridge weighed in on Draper’s feedback, despite the fact that he had deliberate to not say the rest about it.

“It was bizarre to me,” Beveridge stated on Thursday.

“… the people who became aware, who are close to him, the football club, (were) extremely alarmed and reached out to me to express their apologies.

“My primary worry is our gamers and taking good care of them and (making them really feel) supported.

“When something like that happens in regards to me I can deal with it, but it’s unusual.”

Beveridge used to be requested how he would really feel if one in all his Bulldogs gamers made indistinguishable feedback about an opposing lecturer.

Injured midfielder Bailey Smith is one participant closely related to transferring to any other membership.

Smith, who will omit all of the 2024 marketing campaign and is off-contract at season’s finish, has been finishing a few of his rehabilitation clear of Whitten Oval.

“The good thing is Bailey is back running on the grass now … feeling pretty good about himself … and that will help with his peace of mind and feeling really positive about his return,” Beveridge stated.

“His contact hours have gone right up now that he’s back doing a lot more.

The coach said forward Jamarra Ugle-Hagan “must” be right to face Hawthorn at Marvel Stadium after he missed the past two games due to personal reasons.

“He wasn’t too some distance clear of having the ability to play games utmost generation, however on such an interrupted preparation, it’s a greater thought for him to have any other generation off and get some momentum,” Beveridge said.

Star midfielder Tom Liberatore will almost certainly be back to face the Hawks after missing last week’s defeat to Fremantle due to illness passed on by his son.

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