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    Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs: Josh Dunkley

    Another way of looking at it is that as vice captain it's incumbent on him and other leaders to drive the standard and bring team mates along with him. If as a leader he's not capable of doing that then he wasn't suited to the job.

    When I think about this part of the story it just seems implausible that standards were so poor and so far beyond fixable that they contributed in a material way to the vice captain wanting to leave the club. That narrative suits Essendon well though, you know, a club that needs to gaslight its members and media acolytes into thinking they're great and a destination of choice for committed footballers - which funnily enough - is something they've actually not been known for in recent times.
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    Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs: Josh Dunkley

    Quote Originally Posted by jeemak View Post
    Another way of looking at it is that as vice captain it's incumbent on him and other leaders to drive the standard and bring team mates along with him. If as a leader he's not capable of doing that then he wasn't suited to the job.

    When I think about this part of the story it just seems implausible that standards were so poor and so far beyond fixable that they contributed in a material way to the vice captain wanting to leave the club. That narrative suits Essendon well though, you know, a club that needs to gaslight its members and media acolytes into thinking they're great and a destination of choice for committed footballers - which funnily enough - is something they've actually not been known for in recent times.
    It was his first year in which would have been a development year so I don't think it's unreasonable that he should have received support from the assistant coaches but if he wasn't up to it we've at least made the adjustment
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    Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs: Josh Dunkley

    https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/11/...-josh-dunkley/

    WESTERN BULLDOGS LEFT FURIOUS WITH REPORTS OVER JOSH DUNKLEY
    The Western Bulldogs have been left furious by reports that Josh Dunkley’s motivation to leave the club was because of cultural issues, according to SEN Chief Sports Reporter Sam Edmund.

    Despite having two years left on his contract, Dunkley has reportedly told senior officials at the Dogs of his interest in leaving the club to take up a multi-year offer at Essendon.

    Edmund shed some more light on the developing situation between the talented on-baller and Western Bulldogs, saying the club were “furious” with some reports in previous days.

    “I’ve spoken to the Dogs on Josh Dunkley and they are furious,” Edmund said on SEN Breakfast.

    “They are furious with a report a couple of days ago that said that Josh’s main motivation to leave Whitten Oval was because of long-standing culture issues that have been left to fester for years – the Dogs have rubbished that completely.

    “The facts are that Josh Dunkley wasn’t happy with the Lachie Hunter indiscretion earlier this year and no one at the club was obviously, but he was also disappointed at different things in hub life this year and some of the standards that came to be.

    “But that was widespread in the competition, in that the footy professionalism wasn’t where it would normally be.

    “If Dunkley has an issue with one or two players that aren’t as professional as they need to be, it shouldn't be assumed that he feels there's long-standing cultural issues that have been going on for years.

    "Dunkley isn’t considering leaving for cultural reasons - the reasons he is because he’s been sold the massive midfield dream. He’ll be the big banana in there.

    "The lure of that, plus a big contract that conservatively speaking is worth $700,000 a season.

    "And also the lure of playing with his brother Kyle is unbelievable. They are very close – the whole family is.

    "He is still torn. He has days he leans to Essendon and days he leans to staying."

    Essendon is currently on the lookout for a big-bodied midfielder to support the likes of Zach Merrett, Andrew McGrath, Dyson Heppell and Darcy Parish, with Dunkley appearing to fit the bill.

    The Bulldogs have recently expressed their intention to hold the 23-year-old to his contract.

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    Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs: Josh Dunkley

    This is like written in 1946.
    But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.

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    Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs: Josh Dunkley

    Quote Originally Posted by 1eyedog View Post
    This is like written in 1946.
    During the whole saga it was reporters trying to make up things about the club to get a story. We all know the reason he looked at moving ie $700,000 reasons.
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