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Lions told to 'pony up' as Dogs' awards turn awkward - CtrlF.XYZ

Lions told to 'pony up' as Dogs' awards turn awkward

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Wantaway Western Bulldogs midfielder Josh Dunkley whitethorn person raised the the worth of his commercialized statement aft claiming his maiden Charles Sutton Medal connected Wednesday night.

Dunkley ended months of speculation surrounding his playing aboriginal past week, aft requesting a commercialized to Brisbane - disposing of involvement from Port Adelaide and a lucrative five-year woody to stay astatine the Bulldogs.

The 2016 premiership subordinate is reportedly seeking a six-year woody worthy much than $4 cardinal astatine the Lions.

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After finishing runner-up down skipper Marcus Bontempelli successful the 2019 champion and fairest count, the 25-year-old polled votes successful each 23 regular-season games, arsenic good arsenic during the Dogs' elimination last nonaccomplishment to the Dockers, to tally a starring 231 votes.

Dunkley kicked up successful the Dogs' last 4 matches - polling the maximum votes - to borderline retired chap onballer Tom Liberatore connected 211 votes.

Key guardant Aaron Naughton (180 votes) rounded retired the podium, up of four-time Sutton medallist Bontempelli (174) and vice-captain Jack Macrae (170).

Dunkley averaged 25 touches, six tackles and six marks per crippled this season. He besides notched 18 goals astatine 46 per cent accuracy.

Introducing Dunkley astatine the event, Bulldogs manager Luke Beveridge addressed "the elephant successful the room", admitting Dunkley's latest accolade accrued his worth astatine the commercialized array earlier praising his past publication to the club.

"I said to Josh galore weeks agone that immoderate happens, immoderate your determination whitethorn be, 'You've got to spot it done with america due to the fact that you've invested excessively overmuch present and we've invested excessively overmuch successful you for this to extremity badly'," helium said.

"He promised maine helium would beryllium present and I'm truly grateful, I deliberation we each are, that he's been mature and respects his clip astatine our shot nine that he's present contiguous to truly spot it through.

"The evident happening is that the Lions are going to person to pony up, truthful Sammy Power (list manager) is going to spell to enactment connected that implicit the adjacent week oregon two.

"But that's retired of the way, let's speech astir Josh and his journey, and what a privilege it's been to seen his growth."

The Bulldogs are expected to people 2 first-round picks for Dunkley.

Dunkley's tendency to articulation Brisbane comes 2 years aft helium his failed commercialized petition to Essendon mid-contract. The woody broke down arsenic the Bombers refused to connection 2 first-round picks to the Dogs.

Crediting the determination to a manner change, Dunkley volition articulation partner, and nonrecreational netballer, Tippah Dwan successful the Sunshine State.

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