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7NEWS
05-08-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
AFL urged to sanction Luke Beveridge for repeatedly snubbing media after awkward Roaming Brian moment
Channel 7's Caroline Wilson has taken aim at Luke Beveridge for snubbing Brian Taylor after the Western Bulldogs ' huge win over the GWS Giants last week, and the AFL have been urged to sanction the coach for the 'embarrassing' move. The Dogs produced one of their best performances of the season in the 88-point demolition of the Giants, but things took an awkward turn when Taylor tried to talk to Beveridge for BT's highly popular Roaming Brian segment. Taylor spotted Beveridge chatting to Bulldogs great Brad Johnson and star midfielder Tom Liberatore after the thumping win. 'We'll see if we can sneak up on him and just grab a quick word ... just having a chat here to the coach,' Taylor said as he roamed the Dogs' rooms. As Taylor approached, Beveridge turned to him and appeared to give him the evil eye. 'I don't know whether we can have a quick word,' Taylor said to Beveridge but the coach then walked away. 'Can we just grab one question with you?' Taylor continued. Beveridge then circled around Taylor and ducked as he walked behind him. 'Don't you do Channel Seven anymore, Bevo?' Taylor inquired. Beveridge has previously banned Channel 7 commentator Kane Cornes from the Dogs' rooms, but it was unclear until now that the ban extended to the entire network. Wilson said it was 'embarrassing' from Beveridge. 'Luke Beveridge not only embarrassed himself last Thursday night, but he robbed Western Bulldogs supporters of an off-the-cuff insight into one of the club's greatest wins this year,' she said on The Agenda Setters. 'What a poor look for the Western Bulldogs coach to refuse to speak to roaming Brian of all people. 'But it seems that football's most famous grudge holder has decided to ban an entire network on behalf of one or two commentators, neither of whom were anywhere near the Bulldogs' rooms or in fact the game on Thursday night. 'The following night, Matthew Nicks delivered a wonderful and again off-the-cuff insight into the joys of primetime victory. Matthew Nicks, a coach who's been smashed by the media in recent years. 'It is just extraordinary to me that a broadcaster that pours millions of dollars and so much more into footy every year is treated like this. 'And that Beveridge repeatedly gets away with it.' Wilson went on to say that it leaves her with no doubt who is running the club. 'It's not (CEO) Ameet Baines and it's not (president) Kylie Watson-Wheeler. Luke Beveridge is the CEO of the Western Bulldogs,' she added. Host Craig Hutchison then suggested the AFL should fine Beveridge. 'I'm on the record about the reliance of the game on these two big broadcast deals. It's unthinkable to me,' he said. 'If you are a coach in that situation and you continually don't want to be interviewed, you should be fined immediately. 'I'm staggered the AFL haven't done something about that if that is the case.' Wilson said the onus should fall on the club. 'It's extraordinary to me that somebody at the club doesn't tell him that he's got to do it,' she continued. 'What's Brian Taylor ever done to Luke Beveridge? It is just... Just embarrassing.' Beveridge has a ban on expert AFL commentator Cornes, who has been critical of the coach over his defensive strategy (or lack of). Cornes believes the Bulldogs have one of the best lists in the AFL and thinks they should be performing better than where they are currently positioned. Earlier this year, Beveridge was involved in another tense exchange with Cornes when the Bulldogs played at Geelong. The pair faced off at GMHBA Stadium ahead of the match, when Beveridge walked past Cornes on the boundary line. Beveridge, in his time as coach, has had many sour relationships with journalists and media types over the years. He had a high-profile feud with Damian Barrett who works with AFL Media and Nine, and later Beveridge refused to appear at off-the-record chats with AFL Media reporters (that all the other coaches attended) ahead of the season. In 2022 Beveridge had an explosive blow-up with reporter Tom Morris who was working with Fox Footy at the time. Morris had reported that Lachie Hunter was going to be left out of the team and Beveridge accused him of gutter journalism.
Perth Now
01-08-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Luke Beveridge caught in awkward scenes as Roaming Brian drops in
Luke Beveridge's frosty relationship with the media does not look like it will be thawing anytime soon. And things took an awkward turn on Thursday night when star Seven commentator Brian Taylor tried to talk to the Western Bulldogs coach for BT's highly popular Roaming Brian segment. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Luke Beveridge avoids Roaming Brian. Taylor spotted Beveridge chatting to Bulldogs great Brad Johnson and star midfielder Tom Liberatore after the thumping win over GWS. 'We'll see if we can sneak up on him and just grab a quick word ... just having a chat here to the coach,' Taylor said as he roamed the Dogs' rooms. As Taylor approached, Beveridge turned to him and appeared to give him the evil eye. Luke Beveridge's frosty relationship with the media keeps rolling on. Credit: Seven 'I don't know whether we can have a quick word,' Taylor said to Beveridge but the coach then walked away. 'Can we just grab one question with you?' Taylor continued. Beveridge then circled around Taylor and ducked as he walked behind him. 'Don't you do Channel Seven anymore, Bevo?' Taylor inquired. Beveridge muttered something to Taylor and then appeared to say, 'I don't like you.' Of course, the professional Taylor took it all in his stride. 'Bevo not all that happy with things here,' he said. Beveridge has a ban on expert AFL commentator Kane Cornes, who has been critical of the coach over his defensive strategy (or lack of). Cornes believes the Bulldogs have one of the best lists in the AFL and thinks they should be performing better than where they are currently positioned. The Dogs are in a scrap to make finals this year and Cornes believes the Bulldogs have underachieved since Beveridge guided them to a drought-breaking flag in 2016. Beveridge, in his time as coach, has had many sour relationships with journalists and media types over the years. If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. He had a high-profile feud with Damian Barrett who works with AFL Media and Nine, and later Beveridge refused to appear at off-the-record chats with AFL Media reporters (that all the other coaches attended) ahead of the season. In 2022 Beveridge had an explosive blow-up with reporter Tom Morris who was working with Fox Footy at the time. Morris had reported that Lachie Hunter was going to be left out of the team and Beveridge accused him of gutter journalism. 'You've got the nerve to ask me a question, and even be here,' Beveridge said to Morris after the game against Melbourne in 2022. 'You barrack for Melbourne, Tom Morris. You've been preying on us. You've been opening us up and causing turmoil within our football club by declaring our team well before it needs to be declared. 'Is that the gutter journalist you want to be?' Not long after that blow-up, Morris lost his job for a separate issue. Earlier this year Beveridge was involved in another tense exchange with Cornes when the Bulldogs played at Geelong. The pair faced off at GMHBA Stadium ahead of the match, when Beveridge walked past Cornes on the boundary line. Beveridge is also believed to be the reason AFL great Chris Grant has had a falling out with his beloved Western Bulldogs. Last month Grant did not attend the Western Bulldogs' centenary gala where the club named its top five greatest players of the past 100 years. It was later revealed that Grant was seriously urged to go to the event, where he was named in the top three of the club's all-time greats, behind only EJ 'Ted' Whitten (the spiritual father) and modern-day great Marcus Bontempelli. Veteran AFL journalist Caroline Wilson said it all stemmed from Grant's time at the club when he was football director, and a frosty relationship that developed with Beveridge after an internal review.
7NEWS
31-07-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge takes awkward action during Roaming Brian segment
Luke Beveridge's frosty relationship with the media does not look like it will be thawing anytime soon. And things took an awkward turn on Thursday night when star Seven commentator Brian Taylor tried to talk to the Western Bulldogs coach for BT's highly popular Roaming Brian segment. Taylor spotted Beveridge chatting to Bulldogs great Brad Johnson and star midfielder Tom Liberatore after the thumping win over GWS. 'We'll see if we can sneak up on him and just grab a quick word ... just having a chat here to the coach,' Taylor said as he roamed the Dogs' rooms. As Taylor approached, Beveridge turned to him and appeared to give him the evil eye. 'I don't know whether we can have a quick word,' Taylor said to Beveridge but the coach then walked away. 'Can we just grab one question with you?' Taylor continued. Beveridge then circled around Taylor and ducked as he walked behind him. 'Don't you do Channel Seven anymore, Bevo?' Taylor inquired. Beveridge muttered something to Taylor and then appeared to say, 'I don't like you.' Of course, the professional Taylor took it all in his stride. 'Bevo not all that happy with things here,' he said. Beveridge has a ban on expert AFL commentator Kane Cornes, who has been critical of the coach over his defensive strategy (or lack of). Cornes believes the Bulldogs have one of the best lists in the AFL and thinks they should be performing better than where they are currently positioned. The Dogs are in a scrap to make finals this year and Cornes believes the Bulldogs have underachieved since Beveridge guided them to a drought-breaking flag in 2016. Beveridge, in his time as coach, has had many sour relationships with journalists and media types over the years. He had a high-profile feud with Damian Barrett who works with AFL Media and Nine, and later Beveridge refused to appear at off-the-record chats with AFL Media reporters (that all the other coaches attended) ahead of the season. In 2022 Beveridge had an explosive blow-up with reporter Tom Morris who was working with Fox Footy at the time. Morris had reported that Lachie Hunter was going to be left out of the team and Beveridge accused him of gutter journalism. 'You've got the nerve to ask me a question, and even be here,' Beveridge said to Morris after the game against Melbourne in 2022. 'You barrack for Melbourne, Tom Morris. You've been preying on us. You've been opening us up and causing turmoil within our football club by declaring our team well before it needs to be declared. 'Is that the gutter journalist you want to be?' Not long after that blow-up, Morris lost his job for a separate issue. Earlier this year Beveridge was involved in another tense exchange with Cornes when the Bulldogs played at Geelong. The pair faced off at GMHBA Stadium ahead of the match, when Beveridge walked past Cornes on the boundary line. Beveridge is also believed to be the reason AFL great Chris Grant has had a falling out with his beloved Western Bulldogs. Last month Grant did not attend the Western Bulldogs' centenary gala where the club named its top five greatest players of the past 100 years. It was later revealed that Grant was seriously urged to go to the event, where he was named in the top three of the club's all-time greats, behind only EJ 'Ted' Whitten (the spiritual father) and modern-day great Marcus Bontempelli. Veteran AFL journalist Caroline Wilson said it all stemmed from Grant's time at the club when he was football director, and a frosty relationship that developed with Beveridge after an internal review.
7NEWS
03-07-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Denis Pagan roasts North Melbourne players in pre-game rev-up to mark centenary celebrations
Dual premiership coach Denis Pagan has given North Melbourne players a rev-up to mark their centenary ahead of Thursday night's clash with the Western Bulldogs. The Kangaroos shifted the celebrations to ensure their flag triumphs took place in prime time, and the 77-year-old coach took centre stage. Mic'd up, he stood in the middle of the Roos' 23 players taking the field and promptly demanded more after last week's 85-point loss to Hawthorn. Pagan touched on North's history before recalling his famous 1990s sides. 'We had a great team then, very similar to the '70s. No one intimidated us. We had a mantra — 'war without weapons',' he said. 'Everyone who ran out put his body on the line. I want to see you blokes do that tonight. 'I had a look at Hawthorn last week and I can tell you what, a lot of you blokes have got a bit to answer for.' Fans immediately cheered as Pagan continued. 'Tonight, you make sure that you're hard at the ball, you're hard at the man with the ball, you tackle him, you chase, you put pressure on your opponent. No daydreaming, just go for it and give it your best shot!' he said. North greats were all smiles as they shook hands with the current players ahead of the game. 'Well that was a little bit of Denis Pagan of old. I don't know about you gentlemen but I've got goosebumps. I am ready to play after that rev-up,' Bec Maddern said on Channel 7. Nick Riewoldt said: 'No wonder they were so good in the '90s, how could you not be with an address like that? I loved a bit of a hard edge there.' Kane Cornes, a high-profile critic of North Melbourne this year, loved the call to arms and said it was 'amazing'. In a special pre-game edition of Roaming Brian, North president Sonja Hood said it was a 'wonderful' show while club great Ross Glendinning praised the 'fantastic' initiative — and couldn't resist a joke. 'I'm worried about getting RSV or COVID because he spat that much,' Glendinning laughed. North's 1977 premiership captain David Dench said he hoped the players took in the message. 'I just hope the guys got a bit of adrenaline out of it so they can kick on and have a good game tonight,' he said. The celebrations were initially overshadowed by a planned boycott from multiple greats over the date clash and decision to honour North's 2024 AFLW premiers. But there was no negativity on the night. Darren Crocker played in the Kangaroos' 1996 flag and coached the AFLW side to the premiership last year. 'Very special,' he told Brian Taylor. 'It's 100 years, for us to be able to contribute in the W space is really special for the club and all our supporters. They've really got behind our W program. The rev-up was instantly followed by a celebration for the Bulldogs as Tom Liberatore ran out for his 250th game.
7NEWS
20-06-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Aussie NBA star Luke Travers makes surprise cameo on Roaming Brian after Fremantle's win over Essendon
Aussie NBA star Luke Travers has made a cheeky dig at close friend Luke Jackson after the Fremantle big man's standout performance against Essendon on Thursday night. Jackson played arguably the best game of his career, kicking three goals to go with 48 hitouts, 21 disposals and 10 clearances as the Dockers romped to a 41-point win. But that wasn't enough to impress Travers, who played down the performance when asked by Channel 7's Brian Tayler on Roaming Brian. 'He was all right ... could've been a little better here and there,' Travers joked. Jackson and Travers both attended Willetton Senior High School in Perth and have remained close friends. Travers, 23, plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA after stints with Perth Wildcats and Melbourne United in the NBL. He is in Australia during the NBA off-season, spending time with friends and family. Decked out in a Fremantle kit, Travers has around a month back home before heading back to the USA for pre-season training. The 201cm is one of 14 Aussies making waves in the NBA. 'It's really good for the future of the Australian team, exciting times,' he added. Travers is about to link up with a pair of fellow Aussie NBA stars in Melbourne. 'I'm about to spend the next month in Melbourne with Josh (Giddey) and Dyson Daniels,' he said. 'It'll be good competition. We always like going against each other, so it'll be good.' Fremantle (9-5) posted their fifth win on the trot with the 16.8 (104) to 9.9 (63) triumph over Essendon. Star Dockers recruit Shai Bolton ruffled a few feathers when he pointed Essendon players in the direction of the scoreboard during the second quarter, with the scoreboard reading 51-28 at the time. 'I didn't see that, but I like the edge he plays with,' Longmuir said. 'I think largely Shai valued the right things tonight. I thought his pressure and contests were really strong from the get-go. 'He plays with a bit of flair and he likes to get in the opposition's face. I didn't see the pointing at the scoreboard, but I don't mind the way he played.' Veteran Nat Fyfe, who had spent the previous two games as the sub, earned a rare start but managed just 11 disposals and one clearance before being subbed out in the final quarter. Fyfe spent periods stationed in attack to help fill the void left by Sam Switkowski (hamstring), and Longmuir was happy with the former captain's efforts. 'I thought he ran some really good patterns,' Longmuir said. 'I was really happy with the way he approached the role. I thought some of his physicality through the middle of the ground was great.' Fremantle have the chance to make it six wins on the trot when they host St Kilda on Sunday week.
