Oppo Camp Jaidyn Stephenson (Traded to Nth Melb. 2020)

[Pie eyed]

Allegedly placed bet on himself to kick the most goals in a match according to Fox

 

[Bramax]

The last kid I would've expected to be so silly.................there's a "drafting IQ' joke in there somewhere. Geez.

Obviously football talent and intelligence do not necessarily go hand in hand.

 

[Dynamics]

Disappointing and pretty bloody dumb.

Will serve his time, whatever it is, learn from it and move on.

 

[anshell]

Knowing how reactive this place is i’m surprised no-one has called for him to be delisted or traded yet.

 

[TradeDraft]

Knowing how reactive this place is i’m surprised no-one has called for him to be delisted or traded yet.

Already Happened

 

[noideaatall]

I am devastated. Should have realised this kid seemed too perfect. A year down the track and all will be forgiven, forgotten. Right now though, with a real chance of the big one this is a major blow.

 

[ClaytonM]

Allegedly placed bet on himself to kick the most goals in a match according to Fox

If true and he bet on himself then you would think any punishment would be at the higher end of the spectrum.

Just think. We lose a game because young Jaiden is selfishly taking shots from all the wrong places instead of doing the team thing.

Yes he is young. Yes people do make mistakes. But this is not a mistake if it is true. This is just plain stupid. Any 18+ year old who has grown up wanting to play AFLand has been through the induction process would know this is not on. To know and ignore it is just ridiculous.

 

[TwisTz]

Allegedly placed bet on himself to kick the most goals in a match according to Fox

Are the media allowed to keep making guesses like this? Surely saying "allegedly" doesn't cut the mustard... but I guess they can do whatever they want.

 

[Vicky Park]

The Age is updating this story on a regular basis, and seems to be having trouble nailing the facts. Like most of us.

But in their latest report they describe Stevo as being 'distraught'.

Stuff it, now I cant help but feel sorry for him. And us. And the club. So much unneccesary pain and anguish from a stupid act.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

I’m going to stay unemotional about this and praise the Lord Buckley Almighy that this has happened so early in his career (and in the season). Hopefully the humiliation is a serious wake up call.

It’s the kind of charge that should draw a lesser penalty for a first offence but we know it doesn’t work like that. Even though he allegedly bet on himself, he didn’t bet on himself to play poorly so at least he can’t be accused of anything worse than stupidity and narcissism

 

[TradeDraft]

What been said there is Real Possibly that Stephenson has played his last game in 2019

 

[JohnChainz]

What been said there is Real Possibly that Stephenson has played his last game in 2019

Highly doubt that to be honest

 

[Black_White]

Well now we have something to trade to Adelaide to keep them away from Grundy.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

What been said there is Real Possibly that Stephenson has played his last game in 2019

No there isnt. Shaw got 8 weeks, a fine, and a suspended sentence for a bet that was equally as innocuous and stupid. Stevo will get no more than that and probably less given the circumstances and his relative inexperience.

If he was betting on another player to top the goalkicking or his team to lose then the situation would have been altogether different, as then it would stray into match fixing territory. Luckily from what we know its not of that scale

 

[josewales]

They say he came forward and fessed up - this ,if true ,will weigh heavily in his favour when the sentence is handed down -if we are going on precedent then he'll do a few weeks at worst and cop a heavy fine.

 

[danielnajdek]

Probably get the book thrown at him and get more then a few because it's Collingwood.

 

[sr36]

Probably get the book thrown at him and get more then a few because it's Collingwood.

Do we always have to run with this hard done by victim crap?

 

[nahnah]

He will be fine, he will get through it. Just hope he remembers this the next time he is out of contract and has massive offers on the table from other clubs

 

[Tarkyn_24]

**** me he's 20 years old. Let him make mistakes and pay his dues.

This is a pretty poor mistake to make.

How anyone could think it’s okay to gamble on a match that they’re playing in is beyond me. Let alone the fact that it’s such little reward for such a huge risk from someone that will have such great earnings capacity in the next few years.

I truly hope there’s no truth to the rumour, and that there’s some kind of misunderstanding. This to me, if as cut and dry as the rumours make it out to be, trumps the stupidity of the Thomas/Keeffe/Murray situations though.

 

[OniAu]

Play the Crisp card and say you didn't know you couldn't bet

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Hope for our sake that any forthcoming punishment is minimal and that he gets back on the park in the black and white ASAP because he’s a jet. Hopefully he learns from this. He’s still young.

 

[Aishole]

Correct me if im wrong but Jack crisp only got a fine for placing a $129 Multi on? Can someone explain to me how this is anymore serious or severe?

 

[Robroy22]

Why's everyone going Bonkers when the last few just got fines?

 

[OniAu]

Why's everyone going Bonkers when the last few just got fines?

That's what im wondering. I guess its always good as a supporter to play the pessimist card so you aren't disappointed when he gets more.

Could be worse , he could have told everyone they were going to hell on twitter

 

[Robroy22]

Pages and pages devoted to a rumour and a slap on the wrist for the kid....there ARE actually other things happening in the world

Lets not go BALLISTIC on the kid. He made a mistake, he'll learn and come back even better (a fine will do). He got the tats, he's had a bet....what's next a drink ?