Essendon’s Sam Draper has reportedly been scolded by club officials after spreading rumours about rivals Western Bulldogs.
Essendon forward Sam Draper has been scolded by his football club apologised after spreading a rumour about a rival club.The star forward earlier this week made headlines with comments that suggested several senior Bulldogs players could look to the leave the club if coach Luke Beveridge continues to coach the team into 2025.
Draper claimed on a podcast that was released on Tuesday that injured Bulldogs star Bailey Smith would be seeking a new home next year if Beveridge remains in charge.“I’ve got a big call about the Doggies, Draper said on the Clubby Sports 200+ podcast when acting as a journalist.
Draper said on the podcast he suspected that Bailey Dale and Jack Macrae and Caleb Daniel could be out the door. He said Smith was “gone”.Draper’s comments have further stoked the rumour mill, which is part of the reason why the Bulldogs reportedly demanded an apology on Wednesday.The report claims Essendon reprimanded Draper behind closed doors but have not taken any disciplinary action.“We are breaking ground all the time, aren’t we? It was bizarre to me,” he said.
“But ultimately, as I’ve expressed in the past, my number one concern is just our players are taken care of and supported. When something like that happens to me, I can deal with it. It was unusual.“We all think certain things at times and with the emotions of the game we are connected to many, many people across the code, but do we express them in the public domain? Normally we don’t. This is one where I am sure he’s had a think about it and wouldn’t do it again.
Smith, the No.7 pick in the 2018 draft, is injured for the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery for a ruptured ACL.Crows key forward Taylor Walker has been reduced to tears discussing the forced retirement of his great mate Rory Sloane.AFL journo Sam McClure has given his take on the AFL’s approach to scheduling games and it hasn’t gone down well.
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