Scandal Jaidyn Stephenson - Betting on Pies games

[Adelaide Hawk]

I can just imagine the look on Eddie's face as he looks Stephenson in the eye and asks, "What part of DO NOT BET ON AFL MATCHES don't you understand?"

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

I have previously worked in a suburban tab, I have seen plenty of players and coaches bet, they always do it on the ebt machines so no one knows what their bets are. I could easily find out what their bets were as the ebt has all the information of their bets.

If you dont think its rife u have another thing coming. Ebts give the punter some privacy but u would need that many officials looking into this and so much time invested into it. We simply wouldnt have a league if all of them were caught.

Betting on AFL? They're allowed to better on the horses and other sports, aren't they?

 

[F_therest]

So being a hot topic right now, why was the Stephenson thread locked on the Scandals & Rumours board?

The throwaway line that led Jaidyn Stephenson to confess

It was in the rooms at the MCG after the Magpies had just beaten St Kilda by 41 points in round nine that the 20-year-old made a passing comment to a senior teammate.

www.theage.com.au

As i thought, he wasn't overcome by guilt or a need to tell the truth etc

He was basically silly enough to mention the bet to Jeremy Howe, who told him to tell Walsh...once Howe knew of the bet Stephenson had no choice but to comply, Howe wasn't going to let him get away with it.

 

[flojo]

Any other club that has had this many indiscretions in the last 10 years we would be questioning their culture.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Should've swept it under ole faithful.

 

[BG__]

The whole suspended sentence thing is kind of stupid imo. Should have been banned for the rest of the season including finals (if not the full 22 weeks) and if found guilty again a life time ban. Some people reckon the 10 week ban and $20k fine is too harsh, especially since it was a few bets totalling 'only' $36, but regardless of the amount bet it was essentially a form of match fixing which is arguably the worst thing you can do in sport. The fact it was across multiple games as well and not just a one off is pretty bad too.

 

[F_therest]

The whole suspended sentence is kind of stupid imo. Should have just been banned for the rest of the season and if found guilty again a life time ban. Some people reckon the ban is too harsh, especially since it was a few bets totalling 'only' $36, but regardless of the amount bet it was essentially a form of match fixing which is arguably the worst thing you can do in sport. The fact it was across multiple games as well and not just a one off is pretty bad too.

The article states Stephenson made a comment to Howe about a teammate costing him his multi, which shows he's actively thinking about his bets while playing and while you can't really prove it, there's every chance he could have made a decision on the field with the intent on seeing his bets win...especially the bets on himself which he has direct and full control over.

Also, he only reported it because Howe knew of the bets...it's very likely that he would have kept betting on Collingwood games had he not let it slip.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

So being a hot topic right now, why was the Stephenson thread locked on the Scandals & Rumours board?

The throwaway line that led Jaidyn Stephenson to confess

It was in the rooms at the MCG after the Magpies had just beaten St Kilda by 41 points in round nine that the 20-year-old made a passing comment to a senior teammate.

www.theage.com.au

As i thought, he wasn't overcome by guilt or a need to tell the truth etc

He was basically silly enough to mention the bet to Jeremy Howe, who told him to tell Walsh...once Howe knew of the bet Stephenson had no choice but to comply, Howe wasn't going to let him get away with it.

If that's right, kudos to Howe. It would be very easy in that situation to let a mate get away with it, and just tell him not to do it again. Even moreso in a team sport where sticking by team-mates is almost the prime thing looked for.

 

[M Malice]

 

[DarkPhoenix]

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I know what you're trying to say.

But the players are educated YEARLY in compulsory meetings that betting on AFL is strictly off limits. They can bet, just not on AFL.

Just because the AFL advertises betting doesn't make what he did any less stupid.

 

[betchsta]

 

[Toump Ass]

I love the language around this one- when the story broke, the AFL were investigating an "irregularity".

It's called "match fixing" you ******* donuts.

 

[Macpotata]

Meh. Every team has had players that have did this, are doing it or are going to do it.

 

[F_therest]

I love the language around this one- when the story broke, the AFL were investigating an "irregularity".

It's called "match fixing" you ******* donuts.

I was surprised to even hear that the AFL and Collingwood 'were in talks' about the punishment.

Conveniently they've given him a number of games that allows him to play finals, despite betting on his own team, including himself, on 3 seperate occasions.

 

[Tranquilli37]

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Even when Taylor Adams was doing a press conference before the punishment earlier on today, there was a sponsorship board with tab.com.au behind him!

 

[Great8]

There would be plenty of players betting on the AFL they just aren’t stupid enough to blab to teammates or get caught

 

[Numero Uno]

I was surprised to even hear that the AFL and Collingwood 'were in talks' about the punishment.

Conveniently they've given him a number of games that allows him to play finals, despite betting on his own team, including himself, on 3 seperate occasions.

laughable and predictable really

 

[silverscope]

I love the language around this one- when the story broke, the AFL were investigating an "irregularity".

It's called "match fixing" you ******* donuts.

Agreed. 100% it's match fixing and he needs years if not life ban. s**t has no place in any sports.

Let's take cricket for example. Here's a list of bans handed down over the years https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cricketers_banned_for_corruption

 

[Gunf]

Shaw 8 weeks for 1 bet (14)
Stephenson 10 weeks for 3 bets (22)
Shaw should be fuming

 

[schmuttt]

Lucky to not be out for the year or even de-registered. Imagine what people would be saying if he was a subcontinental cricketer....

 

[NoobPie]

The article states Stephenson made a comment to Howe about a teammate costing him his multi, which shows he's actively thinking about his bets while playing and while you can't really prove it, there's every chance he could have made a decision on the field with the intent on seeing his bets win...especially the bets on himself which he has direct and full control over.

Also, he only reported it because Howe knew of the bets...it's very likely that he would have kept betting on Collingwood games had he not let it slip.

The fact he told his teammate demonstrates the level of stupidity and immaturity involved

 

[DamoESP]

The fact that people are trying to paint him "self-reporting" as some kind of good thing is a joke. He got caught....He said something to a teammate and got caught. Its as simple as that. 10 weeks and back in time for finals is a joke.

 

[Spuddigger]

Apparently the kid only bet $36 . That or $ 1000, no excuse. If somebody from the sub continent see s this , can you imagine? Collingwood ( they get into the Eagles) culture since Maguire took over is disgraceful. Bikie , drugs, race and now betting. Where does it stop? As much as we hate them, they are a great club surrounded by idiocy.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Pro Collingwood agenda, Try making a thread about WCE winning the cup in 2018 and it's deleted.

 

[projectv]

Glad to see potential match fixing getting the punishment it deserved.

But also a bit sad that you get a greater punishment for betting $36 than you do for assaulting a player on the field and breaking his jaw.