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Bevo unleashes on Tom Morris


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1 minute ago, Seraph said:

Watching it back it's a direct attack on someone just doing their job.

To bring in the mental health perspective is an absolute joke based on what has taken place and what you're upset about. Morris was reporting facts.

To then also try and put it back on Tom Morris and claim he's giving everyone else a bad name is straight up bullying. He is trying to turn everyone else in that room against him, and it should be called out.

Don't forget the apparent 'conflict of interest' because he barracks for the Dees...

 

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Just now, rjay said:

I'm not a Morris fan at all but he didn't back down...good for him.

Same.

I mean the boy has guts for turning up to the actual presser in the first place.. Was completely shocked when I heard him pipe up.

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6 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Full presser.

 

Fair play to Tom Morris for doing his job and then giving it right back. Takes guts to stand up to a guy who was trying to bully and belittle him like that.  

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12 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

His attitude reminds me of Terry Wallace’s Bulldogs of the late 90’s. It’s always ‘backs against the wall. Everyone hates us’. You can’t keep that up forever, as it’s mentally exhausting.

He got upset at Damien Barrett last year too. It’s like he needs to feel the world is out to get him. It’s an old, outdated world view that’s really bad for your mental health. 

I think the Damo Barrett one has been going on for years now.

The one you may be referring to was Kane Cornes when he called out Adam Treloar's (so he should) poor finals performance. 

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7 minutes ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

Gee I hope Bevo hasn't become as they would say in pro wrestling 'a mark for himself'.

Coming from someone whose politics are admittedly left, I thought the quoting of Che Guevara and Emma Goldman bloody weird. If he is now calculating his actions to be seen as some type of iconoclast then the Dogs will need a quiet word with him.

I think we now know who's carrying the biggest scars from last year

Loved Bevo as a player, he's not in a good space

Hope Mick Malthouse aint one of his mentors

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Just now, dazzledavey36 said:

I think the Damo Barrett one has been going on for years now.

The one you may be referring to was Kane Cornes when he called out Adam Treloar's (so he should) poor finals performance. 

Oh I had now idea. I hate Damien Barrett so I avoid his nonsense like the plague, but I stumbled on something last year and so thought it was new. I also dislike Kane Cornes, so maybe Bevo’s on to something 🤔

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Well I'm sure that'll help plug the leak back at the kennel... Deary me what an embarrassment.  There's certainly something to be said for maintaining composure in a leadership role.  It's not a journalist's fault if there are internal issues within the club.

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Framing Morris is a demons spy is too funny.

Playing the mental health card because Hunter is dropped is just sad, even if he is struggling mentally he’s dropped, it’s not a huge issue. Bevo made it worse naming him, dropping him then making him sub.

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7 minutes ago, Larry, Moe or Curly said:

I think we now know who's carrying the biggest scars from last year

Loved Bevo as a player, he's not in a good space

The "health and well being" we should be concerned about is Bevo's. The guy's snapped.

And journos are going to journo. What about the leaks about our club? The club handled them brilliantly, but here's Bevo practically frothing at the mouth over a team selection issue.

 

17 minutes ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

Coming from someone whose politics are admittedly left, I thought the quoting of Che Guevara and Emma Goldman bloody weird. If he is now calculating his actions to be seen as some type of iconoclast then the Dogs will need a quiet word with him.

Che Guevara was one weird cat and hardly a role model. Bevo's becoming the poor man's Malthouse. At least Malthouse's mad utterings were based on some kind of sense.

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Never seen anything like that. Surely the dogs media manger should have stepped in earlier there..  

Bevo has lost it, we are living completely rent free in his head and knows they can't beat us

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48 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I might be on my own here but I think that's absolute [censored] poor form by Beveridge. 

Whether or not we like how journalists go about there business I think all Tom Morris was doing was simply his job. I mean in the end he actually got it right? Hunter was actually a late out today only to be then brought back in when JJ became a last minute out.

Beveridge is really showing his true colours of late in the past 12 months. Becoming a bigger sore loser then Chris Scott.

You are not on your own.

Total public bullying, of a young journo, without any right of reply.

Disgusting behaviour, by a Coach who has lost it.

I hope Fox Footy bans the Dogs from all interviews and publicity for the next few months.

The AFL should be horrified at this behaviour, at their own media conference. $100k fine would not be out of the question.

Lets hear how the other journos treat this disgusting episode, on the opening night of the season.

Wow, if Goody is a bully privately, from a few comments to a doctor, this guy has made that look like a tea party.

PS: What about the journo's mental health, after that slanderous, public, verbal assault. Again, disgusting behaviour Bevo and you should be ashamed of yourself.

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25 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

Don't forget the apparent 'conflict of interest' because he barracks for the Dees

This is where it really became a sh*tshow! In essence he’s saying that Tom Morris barracking for MFC means he’s conspiring to damage the Bulldogs. This is frankly first order ‘sore loser’ stuff, and a shameful embarrassment to the club and his team.  If Bevo’s not well, and it’s perilously close to appearing that way, then he genuinely needs help. Otherwise this is a disgraceful performance from someone whose job requires much higher standards. I abhore gutter journalism. Tom Morris was just doing his job. 

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47 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

His attitude reminds me of Terry Wallace’s Bulldogs of the late 90’s. It’s always ‘backs against the wall. Everyone hates us’. You can’t keep that up forever, as it’s mentally exhausting.

He got upset at Damien Barrett last year too. It’s like he needs to feel the world is out to get him. It’s an old, outdated world view that’s really bad for your mental health. 

Didn't he deck Barrett in the toilets at the Brownlow a few years back? Classic case of short man syndrome.


He did learn under Clarkson. So did Hardwick for that matter - hmm I'm sensing a pattern here.

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It’s inconsequential what Morris reported on and who his source was. That was nothing but a chest-thumping and egotistical display (with a bit of cry-baby thrown in there for good measure), that was unnecessary is that setting (or any setting). 

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Bevo has lost the plot and looks mentally unstable. If I were a Dogs supporter I’d be concerned someone that loose is senior coach. If he can act like that live on National TV imagine what he’d act like when he gets unhinged behind closed doors.
 

The media conference rivals the Kevin Keegan presser when he blew up before Newcastle United capitulated in the league in 96. Bevo’s is probably worse.

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3 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

Can anyone also explain what the soft cap has to do with anything?

 

Hunter’s had issues. Baz Smith had issues over summer. Clubs have trimmed back their welfare departments.

Not convinced it’s a valid excuse but Bevo does care for his players and AFL players and coaches are struggling. Struggling more than everyday folk - I doubt it.

Long bow from Bevo but he might be saying cut Hunter some slack because he’s dropped due to having a less than ideal summer. 

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