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Bulldogs Remove Fremantle Coach Sam Naismith From Training Before Finals-Shaping Match

A Bulldogs assistant told Naismith to leave after spotting him in the Whitten Oval stands, with video of the exchange posted to X.

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Sam Naismith pictured drinking a coffee at Whitten Oval, wears all black, another man behind wears black clothes and green cap.

Overview

  • The episode unfolded Friday morning during a Western Bulldogs session at Whitten Oval before Sunday's meeting at Marvel Stadium.
  • Assistant coach Daniel Pratt approached Naismith and an unidentified companion in the grandstand and directed them to exit the venue.
  • Footage shared by journalist Theo Doropoulos on X shows the pair complying and leaving.
  • Multiple outlets framed the presence as an attempt to spy on preparations, though the second person was not identified in reports.
  • The match is widely viewed as a winner-to-finals scenario, with Fremantle entering as underdogs after a 57-point loss to Brisbane last week.