‘Lot of heart’: Dogs’ celebrations answer critics as coach praises young guns
James Harmes booted an equal career-high four goals from 26 disposals in the Western Bulldogs ’ 91-point drubbing of Richmond. Picture: Quinn Rooney / Getty Images Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says younger players added layers to their individual games in a dominant 91-point win over Richmond he thought was “full of heart”.
“I won’t say we weren’t worried about Joel early in the game, but we just thought he steadied,” Beveridge said with a smile.“He showed a really mature head for such a young fella. When we put him back into the backline where he has been playing at state league level, I thought he was tremendous … really encouraging for him and us to see that.
After he said on Thursday he was “blind’ to the criticism of his coaching that swirled following the Hawks loss, Beveridge said there had also been no pointed attempt to prove that the Bulldogs were playing for each other following criticism of the players’ body language. The Bulldogs celebrated goals vigorously all night and mobbed James Harmes when he kicked his first for the club in the second term, but Beveridge denied it was in response to the criticism.
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