Michael Talia

[jeemak]

Re: Michael Talia

The AFL is so lucky it operates in a relative monopoly in this state, and at worst a duopoly in other states.

Unfortunately their luck is normally our misfortune, as they can get way with being an incompetent bunch of small town wankers with very little integrity, and a feeling of impunity in all of the things they do and within the challenges they face.

But this time it's different.

Once again I come back to the club statement after this matter was "resolved", and the clear disappointment it showed. What the folk at AFL HQ don't understand is that they have picked a fight in which their complainant is more skilled in battle than they are. They literally couldn't have picked a worse opportunity to squib an issue than this one, considering our club president is an expert in ethics and has a track record in exposing underhanded corporate behaviour and cover ups.

Gil and his silver spoon, patronising and ultimately cheap charlatan cronies will come undone in this matter, and there's nothing they can do about it now. They had an opportunity to deal with it appropriately and anything they do now, ethical or otherwise is only going to hurt them more.

What a balls up.

[Doc26]

Re: Michael Talia

This part of Mick Warner's article made me laugh

An AFL spokesperson on Monday night said the league had “not received any communication from the VCGLR on this matter”.

When a gambling authority spokesperson was quoted with this earlier in the article

A Sports Controlling Body must also notify the VCGLR in writing of the action taken to investigate any breach or suspected breach, and the result of any such investigation on its completion.

“To date, the VCGLR has not received any formal notification by the Australian Football League, with reference to its obligations as a Sports Controlling Body, under section 4.5.32 of the Act.

So let's get the right, the AFL are apparently waiting for the VCGLR to notify them ????

[G-Mo77]

Re: Michael Talia

I was kind of hoping this would be over. I've moved on from what Talia has done. The AFL Investigation confirmed my doubts on the leak with it's child like excuse story. I just hate bad press and wanted to move forward from this. It's going to drag on and on now.

[Murphy'sLore]

Re: Michael Talia

I understand the desire to put this tawdry episode behind us, but I also want to see justice done. Not so much for (dead to me) Talia, but to expose the deceitful, self-serving machinations of the so-called professional organisation of the AFL.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Michael Talia

The interesting part of the article for me was "An adverse finding against Talia would have had implications for the AFL and its gambling partners".

[G-Mo77]

Re: Michael Talia

I understand the desire to put this tawdry episode behind us, but I also want to see justice done. Not so much for (dead to me) Talia, but to expose the deceitful, self-serving machinations of the so-called professional organisation of the AFL.

Yeah that's fair enough. I go through waves and I'm at a point now where I just want to go forward, last week would have been different. The AFLs pathetic response was something you'd hear from a child who didn't do their homework. It's actually pretty funny they took so much time to come up with that.

[divvydan]

Re: Michael Talia

The interesting part of the article for me was "An adverse finding against Talia would have had implications for the AFL and its gambling partners".

Similar situation with the Melbourne tanking issue (although that was much bigger). The AFL finding Melbourne guilty of tanking would have had disastrous ramifications for both themselves and the MFC. Instead they found Melbourne not guilty and fined them instead.

[Twodogs]

Re: Michael Talia

I understand the desire to put this tawdry episode behind us, but I also want to see justice done. Not so much for (dead to me) Talia, but to expose the deceitful, self-serving machinations of the so-called professional organisation of the AFL.

Moving forward is important but so is addressing issues. Either something happened or it didn't. This "the dog ate my phone" crap just isn't washing. It didn't when it was proffered as a excuse at the time and it really smells now.

[F'scary]

Re: Michael Talia

Loving this.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Michael Talia

Was 2015 the 'year of the fan' where the AFL sought to implement a range of measures to improve the experience for supporters?

If so, it's unbelievable they remain unwilling to face into issues that occur in the game, conduct thorough investigations and make their findings public.

I'm satisfied with the way the Club has handled this matter and the response it issued. It's fairly easy for anyone who wishes to do so to review the various statements and identify the Club's thoughts about the findings.

Will watch with interest to see if anything further comes of it now the VCGLR are looking at it.

[westdog54]

Re: Michael Talia

I love the fact that the VCGLR are onto this. They have a team of Police Seconded into their office to bolster their investigative power.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Michael Talia

Herald Sun now running a story about AFC requiring silence from Cheney..........

Heh, heh, heh. Plenty to come.

[Bornadog]

Re: Michael Talia

Talia family hit back at Western Bulldogs

The family of former Western Bulldogs defender Michael Talia has hit out at the club, saying they will end their 88-year association with the AFL side.


Talia was cleared of leaking sensitive information to his brother Daniel, who plays for Adelaide, by the AFL integrity unit after the Bulldogs asked the league to investigate.


Talia's grandfather Harvey Stevens played 72 games for Footscray between 1953 and 1957, winning their only premiership in 1954, while his great-grandfather Arthur also played 64 games for them between 1927 and 1932.


However that chapter in their family history is now over according to Talia's grandmother, Elva Stevens.


"That kid was a Bulldogs supporter from the time he could sit up he had a Bulldogs jumper on," Stevens told News Corp Australia.


"He loved the Bulldogs.


"We'll never have anything to do with them again, not under the present regime."


Talia did not play in the elimination-final clash against Adelaide where he was accused of leaking team tactics in the lead up, however Stevens maintains she overheard the apparent exchange and believes there was no malice involved.


"It was absolute rot this business that he gave the game plan away," she said.


"As he said to the league, he was hoping to get a game the next week and was barracking for the Bulldogs.


"All he said to his brother was on the phone because my daughter heard it was: `(Jake) Stringer will kill you tonight, you're as slow as a wet week.' That's all that was said."


The conversation inadvertently made its way back to the Bulldogs through Adelaide defender Kyle Cheney, who received an official warning from the AFL.


The Adelaide Crows say they have no plans for Cheney to speak publicly about the incident, while Talia has since moved to the Sydney Swans.

[SonofScray]

Re: Michael Talia

Sorry it ended this way for members of the Talia family, however, that someone who was a fan has ended up in this scenario because they've absolutely sold us up the creek and betrayed our community just makes it all the more dastardly.

[jeemak]

Re: Michael Talia

It's a shame the association for the family will end, though I'm not surprised it has.

As always emotive accounts from family members don't add a lot of value, I'd expect nothing less from a mother and grandmother.