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Bulldogs shut the doors
The Bulldogs have shut up shop at the kennel, but club officials say it is not in response to a dramatic week off the field for the team.
After last Saturday's disappointing 16-14 loss to league leaders Manly, the Bulldogs have shut the media out by making all training sessions closed this week.
Bulldogs coach Steve Folkes was contacted by AAP, but politely asked to be interviewed later in the day before failing to answer several calls or return messages.
The club usually hold two or three open sessions a week for the media, but a Bulldogs spokesman said this week's full closure was simply circumstantial.
A Tuesday session which was planned to be open to media was closed after being switched to the evening involving all players from all grades.
"Don't read anything into it, it's just last minute changes to the training schedule and that's just how it's panned out," the spokesman said.
"It will be business as usual next week."
After a dramatic week, in which four players all made headlines for the wrong reasons, it isn't hard to understand why the Dogs have kept the media away.
High profile back rower Sonny Bill Williams kickstarted the headlines when he was caught in a compromising position with ironwoman Candice Falzon in a toilet at a hotel in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
Bulldogs teammate Ben Roberts was also allegedly spotted kissing Falzon later the same night in a Sydney nightclub.
Williams admitted his wrongdoing and apologised to his girlfriend in Sunday newspapers.
Winger Hazem El Masri also made the news, but at least he wasn't to blame.
El Masri launched a complaint with NSW Police after he, his manager Adam Houda and another man, were questioned outside a south-west-Sydney cafe without reason and asked to provide identification.
The Lebanese footballer claims they were targeted due to their race.
The police vehemently denied that and said it was because of escalating crime in the area and the officers were being proactive.
And then there was prop Willie Mason who was forced to apologise to a female sports radio reporter for "humiliating" her at the Australian Test team departure on Sunday night.
Mason rudely refused an interview, due to an ongoing feud with commentators at her 2GB radio station, and then mocked the reporter as she spoke to other Kangaroo players.
It has been a rough time for the Dogs, which may yet get worse as they face Parramatta on Sunday with the Eels riding a three-game winning streak.
Source: AAP
The Bulldogs have shut up shop at the kennel, but club officials say it is not in response to a dramatic week off the field for the team.
After last Saturday's disappointing 16-14 loss to league leaders Manly, the Bulldogs have shut the media out by making all training sessions closed this week.
Bulldogs coach Steve Folkes was contacted by AAP, but politely asked to be interviewed later in the day before failing to answer several calls or return messages.
The club usually hold two or three open sessions a week for the media, but a Bulldogs spokesman said this week's full closure was simply circumstantial.
A Tuesday session which was planned to be open to media was closed after being switched to the evening involving all players from all grades.
"Don't read anything into it, it's just last minute changes to the training schedule and that's just how it's panned out," the spokesman said.
"It will be business as usual next week."
After a dramatic week, in which four players all made headlines for the wrong reasons, it isn't hard to understand why the Dogs have kept the media away.
High profile back rower Sonny Bill Williams kickstarted the headlines when he was caught in a compromising position with ironwoman Candice Falzon in a toilet at a hotel in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
Bulldogs teammate Ben Roberts was also allegedly spotted kissing Falzon later the same night in a Sydney nightclub.
Williams admitted his wrongdoing and apologised to his girlfriend in Sunday newspapers.
Winger Hazem El Masri also made the news, but at least he wasn't to blame.
El Masri launched a complaint with NSW Police after he, his manager Adam Houda and another man, were questioned outside a south-west-Sydney cafe without reason and asked to provide identification.
The Lebanese footballer claims they were targeted due to their race.
The police vehemently denied that and said it was because of escalating crime in the area and the officers were being proactive.
And then there was prop Willie Mason who was forced to apologise to a female sports radio reporter for "humiliating" her at the Australian Test team departure on Sunday night.
Mason rudely refused an interview, due to an ongoing feud with commentators at her 2GB radio station, and then mocked the reporter as she spoke to other Kangaroo players.
It has been a rough time for the Dogs, which may yet get worse as they face Parramatta on Sunday with the Eels riding a three-game winning streak.
Source: AAP
