An AFL investigation has uncovered 11 people with minor roles in the industry who broke the league’s anti-gambling rules last year.
All have been issued a first and final warning, but no other punishment has been handed out.
None of those involved had the capacity to influence matches and the average value of the bets laid was less than $10.
Those laying the bets included an AFL ball steward, a volunteer in junior development and nine others working part-time for clubs as either recruiters or masseurs.
AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson said it was important that the league acted despite the employees’ lack of direct game involvement.
“It is important that even low-level matters such as these are detected and addressed to prevent more serious integrity issues arising,” Anderson said.
Last year, Collingwood players Heath Shaw and Nick Maxwell and Gold Coast’s Nathan Bock, as well as Essendon assistant coach Dean Wallis, all received heavy penalties from the league for gambling breaches.
In the cases of Wallis, Shaw and Bock, their sanctions included suspensions.