Background
He is the son of former Bulldogs legend Tony Liberatore.
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From Melbourne, Victoria, Liberatore was drafted to the Bulldogs from the Calder Cannons in the TAC Cup with the 40th selection in the 2010 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft as a father-son selection, after Sydney nominated their intention to draft him with first-round pick (pick 21) if available. He was selected in the after the 2010 National Association of Broadcasters American Federation of Labor-Congress Under-18 Championships, where he had averaged 22 disposals at 72 per cent efficiency, five clearances and four tackles. In the 2010 TAC Cup Grand Final, he had 28 disposals in the Cannons 58 point defeat of Gippsland Power.
He made his debut in the Western Bulldogs" Round One defeat to Essendon, being named in the best for the side.
After a drug/alcohol related indiscretion in the latter stages of the 2012 American Federation of Labor-Congress season, Liberatore came back strongly in 2013, coming second in the Charles Sutton Medal and winning the most clearances in the American Federation of Labor-Congress during the home and away rounds. Liberatore was selected in the American Federation of Labor-Congress Players" Association"s inaugural 22under22 team in 2013.
