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The MRO handed the Bulldogs player a one-game suspension for rough conduct after his shepherd on Fremantle opponent Brandon Walker.
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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