Western Bulldogs coach is leaning on former VAFA premiership hero and St Bedes Mentone player Michael Hazell for inspiration when talking to injured midfielder Adam Treloar.
Before his coaching stint at the Bulldogs, Beveridge was a three-time premiership coach at St Bedes, taking the C-grade club to the premier division in 2008.
On the way to the club's premiership three-peat, Hazell suffered persistent hamstring problems and looked unlikely to feature in the club's history-making pursuit.
But Beveridge refused to draw a line through the star player, and he is prepared to do the same thing with Treloar.
"It's a tough question to answer because it's the Michael Hazell approach to AFL footy," Beveridge said.
"Michael was a great amateur player, and he was continually getting injured in the A-Section years with soft tissue injuries. I said to him, 'Just persevere, hang in there, and it might come good.'
"'Haze' was best on ground in the second semi-final against Old Collegians. They tagged him in the Grand Final, and we beat them, but the damage was done. I use 'Haze' as an example to Adam to say, 'Just hang in there, mate. You never know what might be at the end of it, just persevere through your rehab. If we can get there, hopefully you are fit and healthy, and there might be a game in a pretty important final.'
"He is going through his rehab, he'll train today, and we're building again. Hopefully, see him play a game within the next three weeks."
The former Giant and Pie has faced multiple injury setbacks in 2025, limiting his appearances to a measly four after a maiden All-Australian blazer last year.
Soft-tissue injuries have plagued Treloar's career since 2012, but a calf issue has been the more recent problem he has been forced to deal with.
Without a contract for 2026, the 32-year-old faces an uncertain future despite being a much-loved character at Whitten Oval.
And with finals around the corner, there is hope that Treloar can still have a say on the Bulldogs' season, with a return timeline between 1-3 weeks.
"Adam is building continuity with progressive football training and conditioning sessions," the Bulldogs' Head of Sports Medicine, Chris Bell, said.
"If all goes according to plan, he is scheduled to complete a match-like training session this weekend."
The Bulldogs will need to be near-perfect in the remaining three weeks of the season to make the finals.
They face Melbourne on Sunday at the MCG before hosting West Coast and Fremantle at Marvel Stadium.
