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Ex-AFL Umpire Faces Court over Alleged Brownlow Betting Scam

Four men, including Michael Pell, face a combined 102 charges related to a $300,000 scheme involving suspicious betting on the 2021 and 2022 Brownlow Medal counts, police said.

Summary by Sydney Morning Herald
Former AFL umpire Michael Pell is among four men who have been bailed after facing court over an alleged Brownlow Medal betting scam.

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Ex-AFL umpire faces court over alleged Brownlow betting scam

Former AFL umpire Michael Pell is among four men who have been bailed after facing court over an alleged Brownlow Medal betting scam.

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Ex-AFL umpire accused of using Brownlow information to place bets

Michael Pell, who resigned from AFL umpiring in 2022, faced Melbourne Magistrates Court today charged with ...

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Ex-umpire accused of using Brownlow info to place bets

A former umpire has been accused of passing on insider information about players who would get votes at...

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AFL umpire faces court over alleged Brownlow betting scam

Former AFL umpire Michael Pell leaked information about confidential Brownlow Medal votes and used another man’s account to place bets on the marquee event, police allege.

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AFL umpire accused of Brownlow bet scandal

A former AFL umpire has appeared in court alongside three other men accused of corrupt betting on Brownlow medals.

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Former AFL umpire Michael Pell among four charged over alleged Brownlow betting scandal

Former AFL umpire Michael Pell has faced court for the first time, years after reports emerged he was arrested over suspicious round-by-round bets on the Brownlow Medal count.

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PerthNow broke the news in City of Perth, Australia on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
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