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It is important for all AFL players to remember that your player contract expressly provides that you will not "accept any bribe, throw or fix any AFL game, attempt to throw or fix any AFL game, or do anything else to cause or attempt to cause any AFL game to result other than on its merits." Your contract also requires that you not "bet, legally or illegally, anything of value on the result or margin of victory of any AFL game," that you will "promptly report to the Commissioner [of the AFL] any offer or inducement or request to bribe an AFL player or to attempt to throw or fix an AFL game," and that you will not "knowingly associate with gamblers or gambling activity." Under the contract, if the League has just cause to find that you violated any of these prohibitions, "the Commissioner may impose appropriate penalties therefor, including, in appropriate circumstances, the suspension, dismissal and/or permanently disqualification of Player from any further association with the AFL"
It is common sense to do your best to follow these rules, which are even more important now that AFL games get more publicity and gambling on them may increase. Violating any of these rules would be a very serious matter that could be very harmful to your career, your teammates, your family, and everyone depending upon the integrity of AFL games.
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