Fresh twist in AFL’s Brownlow medal scandal as investigation details revealed
Police have reportedly shifted their investigation into the bombshell AFL Brownlow Medal betting scandal with new details emerging.
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Victoria Police have reportedly shifted their investigation into the Brownlow Medal betting scandal.
AFL umpire Michael Pell was one of four men arrested last month by the Victoria Police Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit.
The investigation was launched after the AFL uncovered suspicious betting activity on the 2022 count.
Nine News this week reported Victoria Police were now looking at “betting patterns on the Brownlow Medal in the 2021 season”.
According to journalist Paddy Sweeney, the investigation now includes matches from the 2021 season where Pell was an emergency umpire.
“Nine News can reveal officers are now looking at betting patterns in the 2021 season – that’s a year earlier than previously reported,” Sweeney said.
“AFL umpire Michael Pell was one of four men arrested last month in relation to suspicious activity on this year’s Brownlow count.
“What we now understand is games where umpire Pell was appointed as an emergency umpire in 2021, his first year on the AFL list, are also the focus of this police investigation.
“At this point Michael Pell has not been charged and nor has anyone else as this investigation continues.”
Victoria Police confirmed last month two 32-year-old men from Glenroy, a 29-year-old man from Oak Park and a 27-year-old man from Drouin were released from custody but expected to be charged on summons with using information to corrupt a betting event.
That offence carries a sentence of up to 10 years imprisonment.
While arresting the four men, Police raided properties at Glenroy, Kilsyth, Oak Park, Drouin, Craigieburn and Doreen. Several mobile phones and other electronic items were seized in the raids.
The four men allegedly involved are expected to be charged on summons with using information to corrupt a betting event, which entails facing criminal charges.
AFL field umpires vote after each game for the three best players on the ground, using a 3-2-1 system.
Originally published as Fresh twist in AFL’s Brownlow medal scandal as investigation details revealed
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