Phantom: CONSIDER. Beveridge has sat down with Dunkley since his failed trade to the Bombers in a bid to clear the air before the start of the 2021 pre-season. Josh Dunkley returns home to big money offer. Dunkley requested a move to the Bombers early in the Trade Period and negotiations stretched into the final minutes as Thursday night's 7.30pm AEDT deadline approached. TRADE TRADES: EXPERT VERDICT ON ROUND 4 MOVES. Josh Dunkley ($599,500, Fwd-Mid) If you are still without Dunkley – and there are some, given the star Dog is in less than half of all KFC SuperCoach teams – it must be hurting. “Josh and I are very close, I’ve spent a lot of time with him talking about life as much as footy. Already a premiership player with the Western Bulldogs in 2016, the star midfielder joins ESPN with … The biggest AFL trade news to break on Thursday was that Josh Dunkley has officially requested a trade from the Western Bulldogs to Essendon, … Another week, another set of hoops for KFC SuperCoaches to jump through. Josh Dunkley returns home to big money offer. I had already begun the conversations with Luke Beveridge and some of the other staff at the club, but being able to discuss it with my teammates was a huge weight off my shoulders. Western Bulldogs CEO Ameet Bains has backed the club’s move to retain Josh Dunkley, expressing confidence that the star midfielder will be a positive contributor in 2021. The Bulldogs are preparing for the Josh Dunkley contract saga to heat up again after the ball-magnet’s impressive start to 2021. Play Video. Digital Staff. Dunkley broke his silence on reports he wants out of the kennel for 2021 to accept a deal at the Bombers worth up to $700,000 a year. Josh Dunkley breaks silence on Essendon trade talks. Josh Dunkley is one of the brightest young talents in the AFL. Josh Dunkley of the Western Bulldogs joins ESPN to explain what it was like to request a trade at the end of 2020. WESTERN Bulldogs midfielder Josh Dunkley will return to the club in 2021 after last-minute talks to send the ball-winner to Essendon fell through on Thursday night. Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has revealed his "huge surprise" at learning of Josh Dunkley's AFL trade request but expects the versatile on … Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images. Published: 03/11/2020Updated: Tuesday, 3 November 2020 7:11 pm AEDT. The Western Bulldogs pulled off two stunning trade moves in the final minutes before deadline, retaining Josh Dunkley … ... JOSH DUNKLEY. “It was a surprise and when Dunks and I caught up last week, I talked to him about the two sides of it,” Beveridge told SEN Breakfast. In-demand Bulldog Josh Dunkley admits he’s in for a nervous trade period after Essendon reportedly tabled a big money deal. AFL trade period live: All the news and trades on deadline day. Bulldogs expect a rival to come for star ball-magnet Josh Dunkley after botching one of the highest profile deals of the 2020 trade period.