 The job he executed was crucial for the Cats as it helped stemmed the flow of Collingwood goals and took the red-hot Cloke out of the game.During the 2014 AFL trade period, Lonergan was offered a three-year contract to join the Western Bulldogs, in a deal estimated to be worth $500,000 a season.Lonergan, who was already contracted to Geelong for 2015, ultimately rejected the offer, citing loyalty to his teammates and the resignation of the Western Bulldogs' coach Brendan McCartney as his main reasons for remaining with the club.