Detectives from the Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit yesterday charged a fifth man and further charged a 34-year-old Glenroy man in relation to allegedly suspicious gambling detected on the 2021 and 2022 Brownlow Medal awards.
A 34-year-old Oak Park man was charged yesterday afternoon with 21 offences in relation to wagering on the 2021 and 2022 Brownlow Medals, including:
- Nineteen counts of undertaking a course of conduct to use corrupt conduct information for betting purposes, and
- Two counts of use corrupt conduct information for betting purposes - communicate information.
The man has been summonsed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on 12 December 2025.
Four men were previously charged on 25 August of this year as part of the protracted investigation, they include:
- A 34-year-old Glenroy man who was 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 who was 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 who was 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 who was 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).
A 34-year-old Glenroy man was further charged yesterday afternoon in relation to allegedly suspicious gambling detected on the 2022 Brownlow Medal with two counts of engaging in conduct that corrupted a betting outcome of an event contingency - communicate information.
He will appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on 4 December.
The maximum penalties for these offences - cheating at gambling and obtain financial advantage by deception - is level 5 imprisonment (ten years).
As this matter is before the courts Victoria Police is unable to provide any further information.
Anyone with information about illicit betting activity is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
