Western Bulldogs president Peter Gordon confident contract dispute with Collingwood over Adam Treloar will be resolved

Negotiations between the Western Bulldogs and Collingwood over Adam Treloar’s are continuing. Dogs president Peter Gordon reveals where the two clubs stand.

Western Bulldogs recruit Adam Treloar at Whitten Oval. Picture: NCA NewsWire

Western Bulldogs president Peter Gordon is confident “sensible heads will prevail” and the Adam Treloar contract dispute will be resolved – but he could not say when.

Three weeks after the trade for former Collingwood midfielder Treloar was completed, the wrangling over his salary continues between the Bulldogs and Magpies.

Gordon could not say when the contract haggling would be settled, but he was confident the two clubs could find a middle ground.

“When you have got clubs like Collingwood and the Bulldogs, we’ve got a very good relationship from the president down in each club, we understand each other’s problems … we will sort out the details with Collingwood in relation to that and we will all get on with our lives,” Gordon said on SEN.

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“It’s not (resolved), but it will be because you have got two clubs that respect each other and a player that both clubs respect.

“He’s obviously already made a terrific contribution to Collingwood and we’ve got high expectations as well and a deal got done in extraordinary circumstances and sensible heads will prevail and we will do a deal … I’m sure it will be fine.”

Western Bulldogs and Collingwood are yet to agree on the terms of Adam Treloar’s salary. Picture: NCA NewsWire

Pressed on whether there was a deadline to have the stand-off resolved, Gordon said:

“(There’s) not a deadline that I’m aware of, obviously you’ve got to file contracts and other things in a timely way,” he said.

“I’m sure the AFL would understand in circumstances where it itself has struggled to get details out of TPPs and what the shift in player contracts and arrangements, including with the AFLPA and what the variable club funding model is going to be in a year when we’ve seen more tumultuous change than ever before.

“I’m sure that they appreciate the position that we’re in …. it will get sorted out.”

In the other major trade storyline at Whitten Oval, Gordon admitted he had been shocked by star midfielder Josh Dunkley’s request for a trade to Essendon.

Dunkley appeared headed for the Bombers, but a deal between the two clubs could not be struck on the final day of trading.

Josh Dunkley’s trade request shocked Bulldogs president Peter Gordon. Picture: AAP

Gordon said the Bulldogs would work hard to make sure it didn’t happen again.

“It focuses my mind on the fact that we need to work harder and work better to understand what happened,” Gordon said.

“There are a few players on our list in the game that I admire more than Josh. I really like him and his family.

“In a year where actually as a board and president and administration separated from the players and operational staff like never before, yeah truthfully it was a bit of a shock to my system.

“He’s not the kind of guy you want out of your club, Josh Dunkley. You can kind of understand Essendon making a beeline for him.

“He would have been ideal for Essendon, he is a quality midfielder and he is a future leader. So I am glad it turned out in the way that it did and I know everyone at the club is committed to learning more and making sure that this time next year the thought doesn’t cross his mind.”

Originally published as Western Bulldogs president Peter Gordon confident contract dispute with Collingwood over Adam Treloar will be resolved