Beveridge calls antagonists in revision of Tom Morris’s infamous press conference in 2022

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge was face to face with football journalist Tom Morris for the first time by their notorious clash in 2022 – and appeared on Channel Nine for the first time since “Antagonists” left for the Rivale Sette network.

Tuesday evening, Beveridge joined Footy classified Out of nine (owner of this masthead), on which Morris is a panel. He was asked of his clash With Morris but he refused to enter the details.

“It is the first time that I have been to Channel Nine, probably since some antagonists passed to Channel Seven, to tell the truth. And therefore I came here tonight to interact surely and I hope to provide something value. But the details in what happened … I don’t think we should go there,” Beveridge said.

Beveridge did not specify which “antagonists” referred to, but ex Footy classified, Sunday Footy Show Panellist e Age The editorialist Kane Cornes, who had been very critical of Bulldogs coach in 2024, recently left nine to join Channel Seven.

The criticisms of horn included A column for this Masthead in April last yearWhen he wrote that Beveridge should resign as a coach, citing the club’s defensive problems, the lack of final appearance in 2023 and the management of the players.

Speaking Footy classified At the time, Corni said: “I don’t know how many times I can sit here and say that they should have passed by the coach (beveridge) a long time ago”.

Also in April 2024, the CEO of Western Bulldogs Amaet Bains told the ABC Sport that Beveridge’s critics in the media were making personal attacks.

“The personalization of a little and the way he is directed to the coach is sometimes exaggerated,” he said.