News Brownlow Betting Scandal allegations - 6th Dec Police Widen Investigations

[Sky]

We’ve known all about corrupt umps since the 2016 GF.

It all started in 2005. So many clubs have broken their droughts since then including my own and the only team who failed was St Kilda who had a few chances to do so. The league is very much in the business of manufacturing results but you can’t stop St Kilda from being St Kilda.

I feel like all the clubs with droughts since the 90’s will break them over the following 15 years.

 

[The Made Guy]

Gil may never retire.

Under-appreciated comment.

 

[Taylor]

Wait until you find out one of the people arrested is an AFL umpire

 

[nahnah]

Hopefully it’s Rosebury or the bald campaigner

 

[The Warlord]

Umpire being arrested is massive.

Hope it is Nick Foot and he gets LIFE IN THE SLAMMER

 

[fpm84]

An umpire is one if the four arrested - wow.

 

[Fernando2Gibbs]

Fairly sure it involves bets where the umpire backed players involved in their games to recieve the most votes.

 

[iDon]

Already had our first speculation of which umpire.

 

[11kgm]

I mean the way we get ****ed yearly by the umpires, hopefully it's the bald bastard who always *s us

 

[XhazzafootyX]

Umpire being arrested is massive.

Hope it is Nick Foot and he gets LIFE IN THE SLAMMER

I hate that dweeb. I hope it could be that stevic bloke.

 

[Byron_Clanger]

10 years eh? You get 1/4 the length for murdering someone these days

 

[11kgm]

I hate that dweeb. I hope it could be that stevic bloke.

Razor Ray seems to be the type who would do it

 

[GROTTO]

Time for a new thread? Redo the 2022 Brownlow Votes.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

It’s all fun and games until betting agencies lose big dollars.

 

[Taylor]

Being arrested isn’t anything intimidating. I’m on parole right now but I still don’t believe I did anything wrong because I didn’t harm someone or cause anyone financial loss. It’s definitely my fault though.

Well every time I have been in handcuffs I've been screwed over by the power. Hopefully you're doing ok.

 

[Satan]

Chief could be sued by naming names

 

[Bald]

Pell, pell, pell. What do we have here.

 

[PerfectFooty]

Didn't think my mistrust of AFL umpires could reach new lows, yet here we are

 

[Taylor]

(This is not real, this is a joke)

BREAKING: AFL conducts swift review into umpire corruption, finds no evidence, Adelaide fined $10,000

 

[The Warlord]

I hate that dweeb. I hope it could be that stevic bloke.

Look, there's no bad outcomes when the name is revealed ...

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Star Lizard uses advanced analytics to monitor stuff like this.

Starlizard Integrity Services

Fighting for fairness in sport

www.starlizardintegrity.com

Maybe the betting companies are clients.

Maybe, though this is pretty basic stuff.

Apparently it was single game betting so it would've stuck out like dog's balls. Those markets are very minor in the overall scheme of Brownlow betting so a big result for a punter would stick right out.

Report irregularity to licensing body and AFL (which the bookies are required to do under their AFL contracts).

Investigation sees the same results across a few books. Probably the same punters. Jump on social media / google and lo and behold, who are they friends with?

It would've taken an hour to investigate.

If the punters are betting legally (ie with legit Australian books) then this stuff will always get uncovered.

 

[LanceRomance]

I could have sworn someone posted a rumour about this a couple of weeks ago.

 

[The Warlord]

Maybe, though this is pretty basic stuff.

Apparently it was single game betting so it would've stuck out like dog's balls. Those markets are very minor in the overall scheme of Brownlow betting so a big result for a punter would stick right out.

Report irregularity to licensing body and AFL (which the bookies are required to do under their AFL contracts).

Investigation sees the same results across a few books. Probably the same punters. Jump on social media / google and lo and behold, who are they friends with?

It would've taken an hour to investigate.

If the punters are betting legally (ie with legit Australian books) then this stuff will always get uncovered.

My understanding is that process you describe is all but automated now no? In terms of the suspicious results, like the computer would have flagged it asap.

 

[Slartibartfast]

Four people, including an AFL umpire, have been arrested over suspicious betting activity around the AFL's 2022 Brownlow Medal votes.

AFL umpire one of four people arrested over suspicious betting on 2022 Brownlow Medal

Four people, including an AFL umpire, are arrested over suspicious betting activity around the AFL's 2022 Brownlow Medal, with Victoria Police alleging "a person with knowledge of the voting tally" gave information to others.

www.abc.net.au

 

[1990crow]

It all started in 2005. So many clubs have broken their droughts since then including my own and the only team who failed was St Kilda who had a few chances to do so. The league is very much in the business of manufacturing results but you can’t stop St Kilda from being St Kilda.

I feel like all the clubs with droughts since the 90’s will break them over the following 15 years.

Hope so!