NRL investigating another Bulldogs player over ‘serious matter’

The NRL’s integrity unit is reportedly investigating Canterbury player Lachlan Lewis, the second Bulldogs player in a week to go under the microscope.

Lachlan Lewis of the Bulldogs.

The NRL’s integrity unit is reportedly investigating Canterbury player Lachlan Lewis over a “serious matter”.

Channel 9 journalist Danny Weidler broke the news on Twitter on Friday afternoon.

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Weidler tweeted: “BREAKING: Lachlan Lewis is being investigated by the NRL Integrity Unit. Serious matter. Bulldogs board discussed the matter. The issue was discovered by club in the last 24 hours. Lewis unlikely to play this week.”

Weidler later tweeted again, revealing: “Lewis is alleged to have taken property belonging to the team and NRL and attempted to sell it on eBay”.

The halfback has been with the Bulldogs squad in Queensland and has been playing in recent weeks.

Lewis in action. Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images

The news comes one day after the NRL handed a $10,000 fine to Canterbury forward Adam Elliott.

Last Sunday, Elliott was kicked out of a Gold Coast restaurant after being found in a toilet cubicle with NRLW player Millie Boyle, who was given a warning over the matter.

Elliott has been stood down for the remainder of the season.

The Bulldogs are on the bottom of the ladder and will get the wooden spoon in two weeks’ time.

Last month Lewis created headlines when he tackled Souths star Cody Walker to the ground after Walker allegedly told the Bulldogs five-eighth to “go back to reserve grade”.

Lewis is off-contract at the end of the season and doesn’t have a deal for 2022.

Originally published as NRL investigating another Bulldogs player over ‘serious matter’