Doug Hawkins slams Western Bulldogs' isolation of Tom Liberatore

[Bornadog]

Re: Doug Hawkins slams Western Bulldogs' isolation of Tom Liberatore

Do the leadership group consult profesionals before handing down decisions? I thought this was simply a decision of the playing group, nothing more.

That could be the case as well, but I would be very disappointed if that is the case. Surely the leadership group wouldn't come up with those sort of ideas for a punishment, ie playing ban, keep away from the club and go and work full time for 6 weeks. I cannot imagine that players would come up with that. I would say the club would have made some of those decisions.

I doubt the Collingwood leadership group would go to that extent with Swan, they came up with a playing ban, which is what our guys would have come up with.

[AndrewP6]

Re: Doug Hawkins slams Western Bulldogs' isolation of Tom Liberatore

That could be the case as well, but I would be very disappointed if that is the case. Surely the leadership group wouldn't come up with those sort of ideas for a punishment, ie playing ban, keep away from the club and go and work full time for 6 weeks. I cannot imagine that players would come up with that. I would say the club would have made some of those decisions.

I doubt the Collingwood leadership group would go to that extent with Swan, they came up with a playing ban, which is what our guys would have come up with.

Dunno, I could easily see them coming up with it.

[Maddog37]

Re: Doug Hawkins slams Western Bulldogs' isolation of Tom Liberatore

Dunno, I could easily see them not coming up with it themselves.

[AndrewP6]

Re: Doug Hawkins slams Western Bulldogs' isolation of Tom Liberatore

Dunno, I could easily see them not coming up with it themselves.

Haha.. touche! I just think they show a fondness for getting out big sticks to whack people with.

[Maddog37]

Re: Doug Hawkins slams Western Bulldogs' isolation of Tom Liberatore

I feel (with no great conviction or basis) that they slavishly copy all things Geelong.

[KT31]

Re: Doug Hawkins slams Western Bulldogs' isolation of Tom Liberatore

I feel (with no great conviction or basis) that they slavishly copy all things Geelong.

Wish they would copy their Premierships.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Doug Hawkins slams Western Bulldogs' isolation of Tom Liberatore

It a failure of the club because you go out in town, you look after your teammates.
Heard that line from other clubs as well.
I never said he isn't responsible but a bit of protection from those close would have diffused the situation.

No, it would have covered it up to be played out again at a later date, maybe a few orders of magnitude worse.

“I don't need to take responsibility for how smashed I get tonight, because so and so teammates are gonna look after me.”

We have absolutely no idea how many times it has happened in the past (if any — like others here, this is pure speculation) and perhaps his teammates got sick of backing him up only to do it again next week.

I thought that Doug made a good point " mate you your not allowed to play but come down to train and we will look after you" is what I thought he mean't and I agree with him.

I'd rather “you are our mate and where you are wronged, we've got your back all the way, but if you f**k up you're hurting us all, and if you can't change your actions to help us all as a team, then why should we have your back?”

[LostDoggy]

Re: Doug Hawkins slams Western Bulldogs' isolation of Tom Liberatore

Welcome to last week BAS