AFL 2025: Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge discusses future of luckless midfielder Adam Treloar
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge is optimistic Adam Treloar has football beyond 2025 despite the out-of-contract midfielder suffering yet another cruel injury setback.
Treloar's luckless season took another hit on Sunday when the experienced ball winner damaged his calf in the Bulldogs' powerful win over Richmond.
The 32-year-old has now suffered three soft-tissue injuries this season and could be sidelined for as long as two months.
Beveridge is yet to discuss the future with Treloar but hopes there's footy left on the midfielder's career clock.
'We'll worry about that later on, his future beyond this year is something that'll take care of itself in deliberations as we get towards the end of the year,' Beveridge said.
'I always hope so with a player as influential as Adam, but I haven't actually sat down and spoken to him about the emotional toll his injuries have had on him this year.
'The last one when he came out after his first game surprised him a bit, we'll support him and keep him in it.'
Beveridge denied the possibility of Treloar seeking treatment overseas but said the Bulldogs would grant him time to process the emotional toll of another injury.
'Because he is going to be out for such a period of time, we've just given him a couple of days to just chill and we'll see him in circulation more from next week,' he said.
'He's always been such a resilient player; resilient you always associate with the head and heart – durability aspect is the physical makeup and how the game can bring you undone at times.
'But up here (head) and in here (heart), he's always been able to process it and drive towards his next game – that will be our intent to help him with that.'
Treloar is poised to break an unwanted record: his lowest tally of games in a single season.
Beveridge said there was 'no black and white answer' to why Treloar was struggling to stay fit and hoped his latest calf issue was the last.
'He's always been a complex consideration, Adam, over his whole journey; he's an absolute pro but his body has always been a bit temperamental,' Beveridge said.
'This time around the calf side of things, you wouldn't say it has just bobbed up, maybe a player who is experienced and mature is in a phase of his AFL life where he is a bit more predisposed to injury.
'Maybe that's the case, he's processing that; there's no black and white answer to it because beyond recovering from this one he might be OK.
'Hopefully, he continues to go to the line and rehabs this injury like he has every other one … it remains to be seen how long our season goes for.'
The Western Bulldogs travel for the penultimate time this home-and-away season when they tackle the in-form Sydney at the SCG.
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