Western Bulldogs bring in AFL to investigate 'leak' to Adelaide Crows

[Eastdog]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-new...22-gjsmi7.html

Western Bulldogs bring in AFL to investigate 'leak' to Adelaide Crows
Date
September 22, 2015 - 6:53PM

Jake Niall, Emma Quayle

EXCLUSIVE

The Western Bulldogs have asked the AFL to investigate the alleged leaking of sensitive game-day information to Adelaide in the elimination final.

The Bulldogs confirmed late on Tuesday that they had been made aware of the possibility that sensitive game-day information had found its way to the Crows.

Fairfax Media understands that the club had been concerned that information - specific to the elimination final - had been passed on via a Bulldogs' player.

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Western Bulldogs chief executive David Stevenson said the club had been "made aware" on Monday last week that "some game sensitive information" had allegedly found its way to the Crows.

Stevenson said the Bulldogs had spoken to the Crows and had asked the AFL to investigate the matter. He confirmed that the issue was in the hands of the AFL's integrity unit.

The AFL is expected to look into not only whether and how any information made its way out of the Bulldogs, but what - if anything - was done with it at Adelaide's end.


Stevenson would not elaborate further on the specifics, such as how the club thought the information had allegedly passed from the Bulldogs to the Crows, who won the thrilling elimination final narrowly, ending the Dogs' season.

"The Club conducted such interviews and enquiries as we considered appropriate last week and as a result of those enquiries, the club has today referred the matter to the AFL for consideration by its integrity unit," he said in a statement.

"While we do not believe this matter had a material bearing on the game or the result, we believe it is appropriate to report these matters relating to integrity to the AFL for investigation.

"The club does not consider it appropriate to make any further comment at this time."

[Throughandthrough]

Rumour I've heard, is that MT told team selection to his parents, and parents passed this on to DT


NB ****rumour only++++

[Scraggers]

Speculating here ... Michael Talia to Daniel Talia??

[Twodogs]

Speculating here ... Michael Talia to Daniel Talia??

Yep.

[strebla]

If that's the case the parents should be ashamed of themselves

[bulldogtragic]

We must be very unhappy. What can the AFL do? What are we hoping to achieve?

[LostDoggy]

Talk now is that Swans have withdrawn their offer for Talia so this may have a real impact in a negative way. Interesting to see what the AFL does.

[Greystache]

We must be very unhappy. What can the AFL do? What are we hoping to achieve?

If proven probably a suspension from his new club.

Michael has quite a few people who aren't very bright advising him. This is just an example of it. He needs to surround himself with some more intelligent people, not that I think it will help him make the grade as a player.

[bulldogtragic]

If proven probably a suspension from his new club.

Michael has quite a few people who aren't very bright advising him. This is just an example of it. He needs to surround himself with some more intelligent people, not that I think it will help him make the grade as a player.

Bob Murphy being asked about it now. He's as unhappy as Bob gets, wouldn't say that it's not treason and breach of family. Indicated Bevo is unhappy.

[azabob]

BT, did they confirm the nature and who?

[bulldogtragic]

BT, did they confirm the nature and who?

Robbo said it would be really detailed wouldn't it? It wouldn't be something like Bob will run off the back flank. Bob agreed.
Gerard said it wouldn't have impacted the result would it? Bob said well it was a close game, so who knows...
Wouldn't name the player who gave it to Adelaide.

[The bulldog tragician]

Wow. It's got to be more than selections & 'Bont sometimes goes 3rd man up.' An act of spite. Really sad.

[bulldogtragic]

Well I guess we know Talia is not with us next year now. That's the 4th main list vacancy made.

[azabob]

Robbo said it would be really detailed wouldn't it? It wouldn't be something like Bob will run off the back flank. Bob agreed.
Gerard said it wouldn't have impacted the result would it? Bob said well it was a close game, so who knows...
Wouldn't name the player who gave it to Adelaide.

Thanks. Herald Sun has come out and named Talia.

[bulldogtragic]

Thanks. Herald Sun has come out and named Talia.

I don't usually agree with Robbo, but I do here "footy treason".