Crime figures links to AFL footy

[Kwality]

I see suggestions in a Fairfax Media article by investigative journalists McKenzie & Baker of a plunge on an AFL team that unexpectedly rested several players. It is only a few lines in an article that centres on the more common racing types, but it applies to our game because of the need for money in AFL footy, and is a sharp reminder that the dollars of the TV rights deal are not enough to go around, otherwise betting would not be the important cash cow wooed by the AFL or many clubs.

http://www.theage.com.au/national/m...uspected-crime-syndicate-20141031-11eykp.html

 

[Tbonefreo]

I made a few bucks on saints v freo game

 

[joop]

*looks at username..
*looks at thread............
*leaves.

 

[bombersfan4000]

I made a few bucks on saints v freo game

Did you pick the Saints to win?

 

[sonnywalters]

I made a few bucks on saints v freo game

Something fishy about that game.

 

[boncer34]

Hird's fault.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Hird's fault.

He's an innocent victim in all of this, it is all the manipulation of the media/government etc, am l doing this right?

 

[Tbonefreo]

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Did you pick the Saints to win?

Yeah sainters. Gave freo a decent head start as a joke

 

[bombersfan4000]

Did you pick the Saints to win?

Can't remember, it was a while ago & a game involving the Saints & the Dockers

Sent from my D5503

 

[joop]

Can't remember, it was a while ago & a game involving the Saints & the Dockers

Sent from my D5503

How goods talking to yourself?

 

[fabulousphil]

Can't remember, it was a while ago & a game involving the Saints & the Dockers

Sent from my D5503

Sure it wasn't the Painters and Dockers ?.

If it was, did a few players go missing ?.

 

[Shane Hird]

Sure it wasn't the Painters and Dockers ?.

If it was, did a few players go missing ?.

You just reminded me of a great PnD song I'd long forgotten....

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Hird's fault.

This never would've happened if Malthouse was still coaching Collingwood.

 

[fabulousphil]

I got one ....... late 1940's Melbourne as told from Family members.

Sunday football league was a very popular league particularly with gamblers and the league drew quite big crowds as no horses, VFL etc on Sundays back then to bet on.

In fact blokes like Ted Whitten played in the league it was a fairly high standard, some of the clubs were affiliated ( loosely) with VFL and VFA clubs, clubs like Collingwood, Fitzroy, Richmond, Carlton, Northcote, Williamstown etc etc.

The games were played at VFL homegrounds such as Punt Road, Vic park etc.

This particular time at Vic Park Collingwood were ahead by quite a significant amount when at half time a well known Fitzroy identity strode into the Collingwood rooms at half time and proceeded to strut around with his coat open displaying a pistol and not a word was said ....... surprisingly !!! Collingwood lost the game by 20 points.

Not going to mention the name of the identity or times and dates.

 

[The Dice Man]

Not going to mention the name of the identity or times and dates.

Why not? It's 70 years ago.

 

[matt_bas]

He's an innocent victim in all of this, it is all the manipulation of the media/government etc, am l doing this right?

Almost, you forgot to add #standbyhird

 

[joop]

I got one ....... late 1940's Melbourne as told from Family members.

Sunday football league was a very popular league particularly with gamblers and the league drew quite big crowds as no horses, VFL etc on Sundays back then to bet on.

In fact blokes like Ted Whitten played in the league it was a fairly high standard, some of the clubs were affiliated ( loosely) with VFL and VFA clubs, clubs like Collingwood, Fitzroy, Richmond, Carlton, Northcote, Williamstown etc etc.

The games were played at VFL homegrounds such as Punt Road, Vic park etc.

This particular time at Vic Park Collingwood were ahead by quite a significant amount when at half time a well known Fitzroy identity strode into the Collingwood rooms at half time and proceeded to strut around with his coat open displaying a pistol and not a word was said ....... surprisingly !!! Collingwood lost the game by 20 points.

Not going to mention the name of the identity or times and dates.

Yeh you really wouldn't want to get that 120 yr old crime lord in trouble, I wonder if he uses big footy...?

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

and proceeded to strut around with his coat open displaying a pistol and not a word was said

Ross Lyon does this every game

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Carlton board thread surely?

 

[fabulousphil]

Ross Lyon does this every game

I like this and I reckon it has some truth to it.

Fear is respect or alternatively respect is fear.

Coaching can't see the players to close or to far away, in fear of doing the wrong thing but independent enough to be confident enough to be creative.

BTW do you realise how close I was to the quaddi today ?.