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In football terms,the coach has kept the message simple,telling Treloar to back his strengths,using the attributes he has shown in big games for nine years now.
“My strengths are my power around the ball and being able to take the game on and use my speed,” Treloar said.
“It has been a couple of years since I did that really bad hamstring injury[round 14,2018 against Carlton]. My strength and my speed and my power is well and truly back to where it was before that.”
It was on display in the elimination final against West Coast when he earned two coaches’ votes as he drove the Magpies to a famous victory. Since then he has been heard but not seen.
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In a bit of wishful thinking former coach Nathan Buckley joked this week that he hoped Treloar did not get a touch but he knows that won’t happen.
Beveridge has faith in his new midfielder’s ability to channel his emotions,sending a vague warning to the Magpies if they intended to target Treloar.
“He is emotional but once he plays footy he just lets it all hang out on the ground. I don’t think it will get in the way of that,” he said.
“Adam has really strong relationships with his former teammates,so it is not one of those situations where you think they are going to go after him,or anything like that. That would be fascinating,if that happened.”
While the public build up has focused on Treloar,the Bulldogs will also have three more new faces.
They confirmed on Thursday that Martin,the former Demon and Lions ruckman,will add to his 190 senior matches,while mature-age recruit Anthony Scott,signed through the supplemental selection period,and speedy midfielder-forward Lachie McNeil,the 11th selection in the rookie draft,will make their senior debut.
Norm Smith medallist Jason Johannisen has been overlooked in the starting 22 but,named as one of four emergencies,could yet be the medical sub.
The Magpies will unveil rookie forward Oliver Henry,who has been named on the interchange,while Brody Mihocek (calf) and Brayden Maynard (shin) are also set to play.
Defender Jeremy Howe will play his first game since round four last season,having recovered from a serious knee injury.