Many have been left questioning why the Western Bulldogs didn’t add a gun key defender during the trade period.

Well, it’s not as though they didn’t try.

It’s a clear area of need for Luke Beveridge’s side the Dogs ultimately wasn’t able to address over the last fortnight.

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But not without some swings.

They were firmly in the mix for Jack Silvagni before St Kilda pounced late on the free agent.

The Dogs then went hard after Cal Wilkie and effectively forced the Saints to renegot

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