Overview
- Luke Beveridge dismissed media claims that Tim English wants to leave, calling the reports "half a scoop of vanilla" and rejecting suggestions of unrest on Thursday.
- Beveridge confirmed English is contracted to the Western Bulldogs until the end of 2029 and said there is no club indication the ruckman is seeking a move.
- The Bulldogs have been stronger with English available, winning seven of nine games across his recent concussion return, a fact the club used to underline his on-field value.
- Beveridge said he has been holding frank performance conversations with senior players after a 57-point loss to Adelaide and is managing recoveries and selection for veterans such as Tom Liberatore and Adam Treloar.
- The club supports the idea of staging a premiership-points match in India in principle but says any move would depend on fixture timing and player load management, a step that could boost the AFL’s international profile.