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

[bornadog]

So if reports are correct that the Talia brothers are angels, and / or D Talia didn't tell anyone anything that M Talia may or may not have told him, how the hell did K Cheney also know something then? The "we know nothing" story has more holes than Swiss cheese.

I think I have missed something in all of this. What has Cheney done or what did he know about? Is this something reported?

[Murphy'sLore]

Apparently Kyle Cheney said something to Ben Stratton, who said something to Bevo.

[1eyedog]

The shite thing is that Talia played on Stringer too.

[bornadog]

The shite thing is that Talia played on Stringer too.

Too bad Stringer was hampered by his hammy, he would have torn him apart.

If all this is true about the Talia brothers, I am really angry at this treachery. It really is the lowest of low to do that to your club let alone your team mates.

[Maddog37]

I am disappointed for his Grandfather most of all if this is true.

[Murphy'sLore]

I don't care if it WAS 'casual brotherly banter' or whatever they're claiming (IF that's true). You still don't discuss the team, the game plan, or ANYTHING to do with that week's game if your respective teams are playing each other, and especially if it's a final. End of story.

I don't get why Tim Watson seems to think this is no big deal! (Except that he's an idiot.)

[Throughandthrough]

Apparently Kyle Cheney said something to Ben Stratton, who said something to Bevo.

Which, if true, means that M Talia and the rest of the Crows no longer trust Cheney, and Cheney no longer trusts Ben Stratton, and Ben Stratton would be mighty pi55ed that his name has been included. And possibly the other Hawks no longer trust Stratton.

[1eyedog]

Which, if true, means that M Talia and the rest of the Crows no longer trust Cheney, and Cheney no longer trusts Ben Stratton, and Ben Stratton would be mighty pi55ed that his name has been included. And possibly the other Hawks no longer trust Stratton.

If I was Stratton I would feel a moral repsonsibility to inform Bevo, and I think most of the other Hawthorn players would feel the same. That type of info just isn't cool. You can't have players running around telling other players about match day tactics, especially to a player who is going to playing on a player who the information is about. I reckon 99% of players would think that's just not on, which makes the Talias information and leak that much more incredible.

[Rocco Jones]

Cheney and Stratton would have worked under Beveridge when he was the backline coach for the Hawks.

[Bulldog4life]

Potentially.

From what I have heard, the club believe that on game day Adelaide pulled moves that led them to suspect that Crows had prior knowledge (some of which Talia didn't have access to). They have investigated this and taken it to the AFL integrity unit.

The whole Talia/Cheney/Stratton/Lake/Bevo scenario blew up after the club had instigated initial investigations.

Weird thing is Talia is in Bali at present with a bunch of teammates. that's got to be awkward.

Whole story is way strange and will get stranger.

How is Lake involved? This is the first time I have heard his name mentioned.

[G-Mo77]

How is Lake involved? This is the first time I have heard his name mentioned.

Apparently contacted us as well.

[Throughandthrough]

Were Talia and Lake on our list at the same time?

[1eyedog]

Were Talia and Lake on our list at the same time?

Yes they overlapped a year.

[bornadog]

How do people know all this about Stratton, Lake etc contacting Bevo? Where is this coming from - I must have missed the article?

[Throughandthrough]

How do people know all this about Stratton, Lake etc contacting Bevo? Where is this coming from - I must have missed the article?

The Stratton/Bevo story has been widely reported (but not confirmed). I haven't seen anything re Lake