Pressed by reporters over the incident today, Elliott refused to make any comments on the matter.<\/p>\n
"I think the club has dealt with that," he said.<\/p>\n
"It's a private matter, out of all due respect to everyone involved in that I'd like to keep it that way. It was addressed in the statement released by the club."<\/p>\n
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Elliott was also asked if the incident damaged the club, to which he responded: "I think we've all got a really good focus on Round One right now.<\/p>\n
"Everyone turned up to the trial in really good stead. We were really clear on how we wanted to play and how we want to look as a team. I feel that's the same looking forward to Round One against Newcastle."<\/p>\n
But the questions didn't stop there.<\/p>\n
The 26-year-old was then asked if he had addressed his teammates over the incident, but once again refused to give a direct answer.<\/p>\n
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"Like I said, around that whole incident it's a private matter," Elliott said.<\/p>\n
"I won't delve into that. I've dealt with that as I saw fit with my teammates early on in the piece. All our focus is on to playing footy together and supporting each other as a team.<\/p>\n
"I think I'm really lucky that I've got a really supportive club, teammates and system around me that I was able to focus on for the job I'm here to do. I'm a Dogs man through and through."<\/p>\n
Last month's off-field incident isn't the first time Elliott has found himself in the headlines for the wrong reasons.<\/p>\n
Eliott and former teammate Asipeli Fine both pleaded guilty to public nudity offences<\/a> committed near the Sydney Harbour Bridge during Canterbury's Mad Monday celebrations back in 2018.<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"