AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has dismissed the notion that the league has a systemic problem with gambling.

Speaking the day after a betting scandal involving Western Bulldogs player Lachie Hunter and an unnamed VFL player erupted, McLachlan refused to discuss specifics of the case under investigation by the AFL integrity unit.

While he said it was inexcusable for any AFL player to be unaware they could not bet on games, he called for calm as the investigation into a bet placed on a Bulldogs game via Hunter’s account – reported to be made without his knowledge – was carried out.