Detectives from Australia’s Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit have charged four men as part of a protracted investigation into allegedly suspicious gambling detected on the 2021 and 2022 Brownlow medal awards.
The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is awarded to the “fairest and best” player in the Australian Football League during the home-and-away season, as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game.
A 34-year-old Glenroy man has been charged with six offences in relation to wagering on the 2021 Brownlow Medal Award, including use of corrupt conduct information for betting purposes – communicate information (x3) and undertaking a course of conduct to use corrupt conduct information for betting purposes (x3).
A 32-year-old Doreen man has been charged with 20 offences in relation to wagering on the 2021 and 2022 Brownlow Medal Awards, including undertaking a course of conduct to use corrupt conduct information for betting purposes (x18) and use of corrupt conduct information for betting purposes – communicate information (x2)
A 31-year-old Hadfield man has been charged with 23 offences in relation to wagering on the 2021 Brownlow Medal Award, including undertaking a course of conduct to use corrupt conduct information for betting purposes (x15) and undertaking a course of conduct to obtain financial advantage by deception (x8).
A 35-year-old Reservoir man has been charged with 53 offences in relation to wagering on the 2021 and 2022 Brownlow Medal Awards, including undertaking a course of conduct to use corrupt conduct information for betting purposes (x34), undertaking a course of conduct to obtain financial advantage by deception (x15), use of corrupt conduct information for betting purposes – communicate information (x3) and use of corrupt conduct information for betting purposes – encourage to bet (x1).
The four men have been summoned to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 11 September. The maximum penalties for these offences – cheating at gambling and obtain financial advantage by deception – is level 5 imprisonment (10 years).
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Detectives from Australia’s Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit have charged four men as part of a protracted investigation into allegedly suspicious gambling detected on the 2021 and 2022 Brownlow medal awards. The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is awarded to the “fairest and best” player in the Australian Football League during the…
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