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Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge launches verbal attack on journalist Tom Morris

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has risked censure or sanction from the AFL after launching an extraordinary personal attack on a journalist during his post-match media conference.

Beveridge accused Fox Footy reporter Tom Morris of «gutter journalism» for reporting earlier this week that Lachie Hunter would be omitted from the Bulldogs' team for last night's season opener, which they lost to Melbourne.

Hunter was initially named in Dogs' starting side on Tuesday night, but Morris's report proved to be correct when the midfielder was moved to the medical substitute role before the match. He was only brought into the 22 as a late replacement for Jason Johannisen, who was ruled out during the warm-up due to leg soreness.

Beveridge reacted angrily when asked by Morris to clarify what had happened with selection.

«You've got the nerve to ask me a question, and even be here?» Beveridge said to Morris.

«You barrack for Melbourne, you've been preying on us. You've been opening us up, causing turmoil within our football club by declaring our team well before it needs to be declared. Is that the way Fox want you to operate? Is that the gutter journalist you want to be?»

Last September, Morris had broken the news that defender Ryan Gardner would be dropped by the Dogs for the Grand Final.

Despite confirming Morris's reporting had been accurate, Beveridge questioned the journalist's ethics and professionalism.

«Somehow you've found out about it again, so we need to get to the bottom of this — obviously we need to put our hand up and say there's some leakage going on, but you're preying on it,» Beveridge said.

«It's a team you barrack for, your conflict of interest here is considerable. Your gutter journalism at the moment is killing us

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