Heath Shaw is obviously stupid. Seriously stupid. How many chances does he need before he actually smartens up? No excuse for him.
In relation to the Maxwell side of things though, the issue where a footballer passed on information to others who then had a bet, I don't really see what the issue is. This sort of stuff goes on all the time in the racing industry.
Acceptances for Saturday races are taken Wednesday mornings for most states. Therefore, once a trainer knows the field (similar to a coach), he may change tactics on how the horse is ridden. Let's say you have a horse that normally settles midfield or worse. If there is no speed in the race, the trainer may decide to get the horse to lead. The whole stable will know about this. Nothing stops those in the stable, or their relations, from then having a little bet at the better odds knowing this inside information.
Just because the horse is going to lead, doesn't mean the horse is going to win. Same as, just because Maxwell is playing up front, doesn't mean he's going to kick the first goal.
The whole thing is a disgrace, with the AFL going overboard as usual.
Sack the AFL (and the Herald Sun)
@wiggum7534
What a coincidence that the ban matches up perfectly with the end of the home and away season. I assume the AFL got the ok from Collingwood before they handed that ban down.
If they are serious about stamping this out then hit him where it hurts and make him miss some finals football, the six week suspended ban is soft and irrelevant.
As for Eddie Maguire what happened to Heath Shaw's last chance? One more indiscretion? Oh but he is playing well isn't he so you had hoped everyone would forget that comment you made after
he lied to you last time.
Keep this up an you may just run out of credibility Ed.
@Mal68au
I was only starting to get my teeth into the messy situation the AFL found itself in with the 3rd party deals. Feverishly I was reading as much information as I could trying to understand when these rules had been 'tightened'.
News had broken that a potential 3rd party would chip in and try and retain the services of Tom Scully for the Melbourne Football Club.
Shortly thereafter Football Operations Manager Adrian Anderson called a press conference and announced that 3rd party deal rules had been tightened and any potential deal regarding Tom Scully would be denied. The new rule however would not have any implications for the Chris Judd Visy Deal.
hmmmm.....
Certain people in the media were heard on radio voicing concerns that the situation left them feeling dirty. I was them working away on twitter hoping that the media would come out all guns blazing and ask the serious questions of the AFL.
Around lunchtime the following day rumour was circulating that a player was in strife with gambling implications. Shortly after it was confirmed that Heath Shaw was caught placing a bet on a Football game involving his own team and would be suspended for the remainder of the home and away season.
I have come away with many questions that will no doubt left go unanswered. How Tyson Goldsack joking with his mum that he would be playing forward and kicking the first goal in the Grand Final replay is different to Nick Maxwell telling his family over dinner he would be playing forward?
My main question is was it purely a coincidence that the AFL was opening itself to some criticism with the 3rd party deals and the next day this news breaks about Heath Shaw??
The rules are very clear and as a sports fan the sanctity of sport is sacred. Heath Shaw should think himself lucky he is still employed by the Collingwood Football Club, let alone a chance to still play finals this year.
Maybe I give the AFL too much credit...Are they that smart...Are they the puppet master with the media hanging from the end of the strings with us the public the powerless audience???
I hear the AFL is in a wonderful place...yet every weekend all I hear is complaining about terrible umpiring, terrible rules, terrible unbalance in the competition, terrible that teams are selling home games for a much need dollar.
Maybe I am alone...But I don't like what I see when I take the rose coloured glasses off.
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