Actions, not words, will define the young Bulldog's future but he has taken significant steps to earn a final chance with his club, writes ...

WEST Coast free agent Oscar Allen will be sidelined for the "medium term" after scans revealed he had suffered calf and Achilles tendon damage in Sunday's loss to Carlton at Optus Stadium.

CARLTON spearhead Harry McKay will miss up to six weeks after undergoing surgery on his knee, while Charlie Curnow is a test to face North Melbourne on Saturday. McKay has missed the past two matches ...