Manly’s David Williams is reportedly among a number of players facing suspension by the NRL over a betting scandal.
News Corp Australia on Wednesday named the Sea Eagles winger as one of those understood to have broken the code’s strict gambling guidelines.
The report also claimed a big-name player from a Sydney club will be banned for six weeks for breaking the gambling guidelines.
The NRL is expected to sanction a number of other players on Thursday for placing small bets on matches – often as little as $5 – following an audit by its Integrity Unit.
There is no suggestion Williams, or any other player, was involved in match fixing.
Late last month, the NRL said it had found no evidence of widespread involvement of players in betting on matches, with initial inquiries indicating there were less than eight players who might face penalties for breaches.
NRL rules forbid any player, manager, club employee or game official taking part in gambling in relation to rugby league.
john badseed
Guest
Where's my tinfoil hat????
BA Sports
Guest
The selectors who picked Williams in the NSW and Australian teams are the ones who should be investigated for ever selecting him!
Statler and Waldorf
Roar Guru
The Tax Office will be chasing these guys for cents worth of unpaid taxes
Muzz
Guest
Crashy
Guest
A rugby league player making illegal bets on rugby league games isn't a rugby league problem - its a society problem.
Muzz
Guest
Dessie, keep an eye on JB, i'm a little worried about him. Kick it to Wolfman : )
Dessie's Right Hand
Guest
Ah muzz finally.made your way out of the fulton menzies stand I see
Jimbo Jones
Guest
Well the article said the following "also claimed a big-name player from a Sydney club " after talking about Williams so I took that to mean another player. Also, no disrespect to the Wolfman, but I wouldnt really consider him a big name player.
Joel
Guest
Good advertising for the gambling syndicates, they get free media out of it.
eagleJack
Guest
I'm led to believe that Sportsbet have framed a market on which player will be implicated in the betting scandal. The NRL to receive a cut of the proceeds.
Christo the Daddyo
Guest
The rules are simple and clear. I know these guys aren't exactly brain surgeons, but even so, the stupidity of it all just astounds me.
JB
Guest
You don't know any additional facts, don't write like you do.
SeaEaglesAreGo
Roar Rookie
@eagleJack "Methinks cause one player will be running onto Suncorp tonight." I'll take that bet!
JB
Guest
Or tony abbots
Muzz
Guest
Apology accepted.....Now off with his head.
eagleJack
Guest
I doubt the guy who spends more time in modelling shoots than on the field is the "big name player". The question is, why was his name released while the others have been kept secret? Methinks cause one player will be running onto Suncorp tonight.
Dogs Of War
Roar Guru
Umm, David Williams is the big name player.
SeaEaglesAreGo
Roar Rookie
*chuckles*
Dogs Of War
Roar Guru
john badseed
Guest
I officially apologise to any club or referee I may have offended in claiming last year's GF was a rort. The NRL have now named Wolfman as the despicable gambler who threw the game for a fiver.. the rest was all on the level…really it was.