REPORTS last night suggested former Western Bulldogs midfielder Nathan Eagleton is set to launch legal action against former teammate Brian Lake.

The legal dispute is understood to relate to a childcare centre business venture gone sour.

Adam Cooney is also believed to have been involved in the venture.

"We've tried to be discreet about this because of our respect for the football club, but we have exhausted every avenue," Eagleton's wife Angela said in a statement to The Footy Show.

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