‘Know it hurts’: Dogs urged to have ‘difficult conversation’ with fallen stars amid shock selection calls

The Western Bulldogs ’ call to “roll the dice” at selection has come under the microscope after the club fell to 2-3 in an up and down start to its season.

Watch every game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo?In another curious move, the Dogs subbed out gun top draftee Ryley Sanders during their loss to Essendon. It marked the second time Sanders has been subbed out of a game this season, with the 18-year left visibly frustrated on the sidelines on Friday night.

“If that means some of these players who have won premierships and been mainstays and All-Australians , that’s a really difficult conversation. I know it hurts that you’re not part of the program going forward, I get it.Former Hawthorn sharpshooter Ben Dixon implored the Dogs to embrace an even more ruthless approach like Suns coach Damien Hardwick, who last week dropped several veterans amid wholesale changes, leading to an improved effort against GWS.

“It’s a big call, isn’t it? Everyone expected this team to play finals for the last couple of years. On paper, they look so good, so where are they getting let down?,” Mooney posed.

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