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'Half a scoop of vanilla': Dogs shoot down English talk

Jun 18, 2026

Tim English of the Bulldogs — Western Bulldogs star Tim English is contracted to his AFL club until the end of 2029. -AAP Image

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has shot down speculation linking star ruckman Tim English to move away from the Whitten Oval.

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Former Hawthorn champion Jordan Lewis, who Beveridge worked with during his time as an assistant coach at the Hawks, declared English was looking at a move during the off-season.

An All-Australian and State of Origin representative, English is contracted with the Bulldogs until the end of 2029.

Speaking on Fox Footy on Monday night, Lewis declined to say exactly which club English was looking to move to.

"Old scoop Lewis," Beveridge replied when asked about English.

"He's come back with a half a scoop of vanilla, if he's going to speculate and make statements, you've got to give the full scoop.

"Tim's contracted until the end of '29, so a player of his ability and impact, he's secure here.

"It came out of left field for us, didn't know where it came from, other than Lewy.

"I don't know who he's talking to, but we're not sure about there's any accuracy in any of that."

Beveridge didn't deny he had been having strong talks with key players following a 57-point smashing by Adelaide.

"I'm having those conversations with all our players, and they seem to be processing it pretty well," he said.

"They're determined to improve, and Tim's no different."

Veteran midfielder Adam Treloar was used sparingly against the Crows, spending the majority of the third quarter on the bench.

Treloar has endured a torturous run with soft-tissue injuries since being All-Australian in 2024.

It will almost certainly be the 33-year-old's final season in the AFL.

"He's been a bit crook, he's missed the first couple of days, been a bit ill, but he'll train," Beveridge said.

"He wants to see out the year, so we'll work through that and continue to help him find his best."

Beveridge has urged the Bulldogs to rediscover their best in Sunday's clash with St Kilda, who they have smashed by an average of 67 points in their past three outings.

"We've won eight (this season), and we're not good at certain things," he said.

"We don't measure up in certain things in the game, and there are some vulnerabilities.

"We don't score from clearance like we used to ... we're not using the ball too well.

"Our vulnerabilities around the midfield battle, how opposition teams have got on top of us and how that's affected how we've supported our backline."