Western Bulldogs President Peter Gordon has issued the following statement:


The Western Bulldogs have recently dealt with some behaviour by Tom Liberatore which has been unacceptable to the Club.
 
While the Club accepts that Tom has had some difficult issues to deal with in 2015, the recent behaviour failed to meet our standards and expectations of him.
 
In consultation with Tom and his advisers,  the Club has had a detailed plan in place for Tom's education and rehabilitation in 2015, as well as for his participation in supporting his teammates and the team.  That plan has now been modified to reflect his recent behaviour.  
 
The Club has and will continue to provide Tom with all relevant support. We have also made, and will continue to make, our expectations very clear to him.  
 
In our view, the provision of further detail about these circumstances would not be in Tom's best interests for recovery and rehabilitation. For that reason, the Club has not previously commented and does not propose further comment.
 
We hope our members and supporters understand the Club's position in this regard.