The Western Bulldogs have announced Luke Beveridge as their new head coach for the 2015 AFL season.
Following the departure of Brendan McCartney, as well as the their ex-captain Ryan Griffen, at the end of the 2014 season, Beveridge arrives with a big task of developing the Bulldogs’ group of emerging young talent.
Beveridge was expected to sign a deal that would see him join the coaching department at St Kilda, however became the frontrunner for the top job at the Bulldogs following a presentation to the club mid-week.
Neil Craig and Mark Thompson were other names touted as potential candidates to move into the position.
Beveridge began his path to AFL coaching as a player development manager at Collingwood during 2009 and 2010 seasons, seeing the ‘Pies win a premiership in 2010.
After taking a year off in 2011 he joined Hawthorn as an assistant coach for the 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons, seeing more premiership success as the Hawks went back-to-back.
Beveridge played 118 games for Melbourne (42), Footscray (31) and St Kilda (45), in a career that spanned eleven seasons from 1989 to 1999.
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Axle an the Guru
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Probly just be another coach sacked in a couple years.
berrlins
Roar Pro
His aggression is what intrigues me the most about him, he is alot like Clarkson, and hopefully just as measured, cant wait for the season to start.
Pumping Dougie
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Bomber Thompson was the only experience coach worth taking, so if we're going to try an inexperienced coach then at least he has reasonable experience - I'm still disappointed to have lost Macca though. But good luck Luke.
Franko
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Wow, a lot riding on this one. Bit of an unknown. Good luck Luke, they have a very good young midfield and potentially a gun young forward. All the promise is there..............