Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Luke Cleary

[Insufficient Intent]

Played as if he'd a few games under his belt already, not playing his first. Smart, focused and moves well. Very promising Luke, well done.

[bulldogtragic]

Signed an extension to 2026. Averaging about 20 touches and 5 marks in a very consistent VFL season but still can’t get near selection. Any idea what’s going on?

[G-Mo77]

Signed an extension to 2026. Averaging about 20 touches and 5 marks in a very consistent VFL season but still can’t get near selection. Any idea what’s going on?

It's impossible to know why. Player X only has to do A to get a game, player Y has to do A, B, C, D and E over a 10 weeks stretch to get a game.

[hujsh]

Signed an extension to 2026. Averaging about 20 touches and 5 marks in a very consistent VFL season but still can’t get near selection. Any idea what’s going on?

Not to nitpick but 2025

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/n...way-until-2025

[Dancin' Douggy]

I can only think that Bevo has his favourite pet projects and everyone else can get &*%$#ed. I'm totally over it.

Signed an extension to 2026. Averaging about 20 touches and 5 marks in a very consistent VFL season but still can’t get near selection. Any idea what’s going on?

[GVGjr]

Signed an extension to 2026. Averaging about 20 touches and 5 marks in a very consistent VFL season but still can’t get near selection. Any idea what’s going on?

Who would he replace? I don't think he is physically strong enough yet to play on most 3rd tall forwards.

[josie]

Who would he replace? I don't think he is physically strong enough yet to play on most 3rd tall forwards.

Guessing he is replacement for Duryea.

[Scorlibo]

Who would he replace? I don't think he is physically strong enough yet to play on most 3rd tall forwards.

Vandermeer would be the one. Strange that Laith got the nod for games off half back instead of Cleary, off a limited build up at VFL level.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Not to nitpick but 2025

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/n...way-until-2025

To be fair to BT he would have got that right if we simply had a page with all contract info.

[josie]

Vandermeer would be the one. Strange that Laith got the nod for games off half back instead of Cleary, off a limited build up at VFL level.

Presume it’s VDM’s speed - can also lay a good tackle (not saying Cleary can’t but he hasn’t had the chances at senior level VDM has).

[EasternWest]

Vandermeer would be the one. Strange that Laith got the nod for games.

I've fixed that for you, Scorlibo.

[bornadog]

Vandermeer would be the one. Strange that Laith got the nod for games off half back instead of Cleary, off a limited build up at VFL level.

Probably due to his pace he got the gig.

Hopefully he uses it more like last week

[Scorlibo]

Presume it’s VDM’s speed - can also lay a good tackle (not saying Cleary can’t but he hasn’t had the chances at senior level VDM has).

Probably due to his pace he got the gig.

Hopefully he uses it more like last week

No doubt that was the logic. Is pure pace a bit overrated though compared to the less quantifiable evasiveness that Cleary seems to have in spades?

[bulldogtragic]

Not to nitpick but 2025

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/n...way-until-2025

Footywire is my short cut for contract info. They’ve got him for 2026 for some reason. Still, substantively, not sure how VDM off a couple of VFL games as a HBF (JOD just a few at all too) and a clearly cooked Duryea are keeping him out of the side. So was wondering out loud if some posters knew why.

[Grantysghost]

Footywire is my short cut for contract info. They’ve got him for 2026 for some reason. Still, substantively, not sure how VDM off a couple of VFL games as a HBF (JOD just a few at all too) and a clearly cooked Duryea are keeping him out of the side. So was wondering out loud if some posters knew why.

If only there was.....