I agree, if non-umpires vote it'sa different award altogether and will have minimal interest.
More minimal than what it currently is?
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I agree, if non-umpires vote it'sa different award altogether and will have minimal interest.
It is still good tv viewing at the moment although the cross promotion and length of it is terrible to sit through.More minimal than what it currently is?
As far as I’m concerned the police should have no power in this, it’s a civil complaint made by a company against citizens, it’s not theft IMO, I mean, would the police get involved if someone had evidence the local pubs meat raffle was rigged? Would they go and arrest those involved? I’m thinking not.Yeah, bookies are more than happy to do anything they can to rip as much money as they can from punters regardless of the impact on their families and society as a whole. But the moment someone gets an advantage on them, its 'boo hoo, can the police please save us'.
The polies are gutless for letting them do that and the police involved are more than happy to be the storm troopers. - Not a skerrick of decency between the lot of them.
As far as I’m concerned the police should have no power in this, it’s a civil complaint made by a company against citizens, it’s not theft IMO, I mean, would the police get involved if someone had evidence the local pubs meat raffle was rigged? Would they go and arrest those involved? I’m thinking not.
Police have no power to arrest people who refuse to pay their taxi bill because it’s civil, same as if you get renovations done on your house and refuse to pay, the police can’t do a single thing about it.
Imagine what it take to get a bookie in handcuffs, punter gets ripped off in some way, are the police going to go and arrest the bookie for you? Lol.
So why are they involved here?
Say club official knows Selwood/Danger/Hawkins/Cameron/ etc have just tested positive to Covid 3 days before their game against North, rings a few mates to let them know, would that be considered match fixing? Or simply breaking an AFL/club policy?Total guesswork here but I reckon the law looks pretty dimly on rigging gambling outcomes because it's an easy way to launder money.
Again what do we call bookies banning winning punters? This also influences gambling outcomes.Total guesswork here but I reckon the law looks pretty dimly on rigging gambling outcomes because it's an easy way to launder money.
Say club official knows Selwood/Danger/Hawkins/Cameron/ etc have just tested positive to Covid 3 days before their game against North, rings a few mates to let them know, would that be considered match fixing? Or simply breaking an AFL/club policy?
IMO all the umpire did was break an AFL policy which as far as I know is not punishable by law, there is an easy fix to this.
Again what do we call bookies banning winning punters? This also influences gambling outcomes.
sorry, was more meaning why is this conduct (leaking of the votes) seen to be some crime that is "affecting the integrity of sports betting" (yes, hard to type that with a straight face) when the online bookies are all banning anyone who has a record of winningIt affects the payout and odds but doesn't affect the probability of winning. Again, in this case the outcome (who was getting the three votes) was already known.
Total guesswork here but I reckon the law looks pretty dimly on rigging gambling outcomes because it's an easy way to launder money.
Who is saying they were corrupted? As far as I can tell it's just a case of one umpire not keeping his mouth shut.The illusion of an incorruptible umpiring fraternity has been smashed. And it can never be fixed. One of the outcomes is that the Brownlow has been diminished its standing as the most prestigious individual award. Query now whether the player voted MVP will take over that standing.
How many days of silence from the CEO now on this?
Police are widening their investigations
Victoria Police are now looking into all Brownlow betting activity in relation to games Michael Pell was named emergency umpire for in 2021.
Pell was one of four men arrested in November in relation to suspicious betting activity on the 2022 Brownlow Medal.
It has been alleged that bets were laid on more than 10 matches the young umpire helmed.
Pell entered the AFL umpiring ranks in 2021 and served as an emergency, with Channel Nine’s Paddy Sweeney reporting that Victoria Police are now investigating games he was a part of.
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Report: Victoria Police widen investigation into Brownlow betting scandal
Pell was one of four men arrested in November in relation to suspicious betting activity on the 2022 Brownlow Medal.www.sen.com.au
Or 6amGiven track record:
Expecting AFL will release its report Xmas Day at 2pm.
The illusion of an incorruptible umpiring fraternity has been smashed. And it can never be fixed. One of the outcomes is that the Brownlow has been diminished its standing as the most prestigious individual award. Query now whether the player voted MVP will take over that standing.
How many days of silence from the CEO now on this?
It's true, umpires don't stop running, all three are always in constant motion at all times, and even during the breaks, they keep running even when the players have stopped.Coaches = acutely aware of it as part of their job without giving it a second thought
Players = don't think about it when competing, don't have to give votes right after the game
Umpires = have to think about it during the game
When you start comparing apples and oranges you're just about all out of steam.
Steered, conducted, manouvered."helmed"? What a strange way to describe his role.
Oh what a surprise, not. So obviously guiltyAFL umpire Michael Pell has had his contract terminated after the Brownlow Medal betting scandal.
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