Former AFL player David King is a great commentator because he seems to know more than anyone about the game.
King allegedly knew who was going to win the 2014 AFL Rising Star award before other experts and used this information to place a bet and to earn a nomination for The Frownlow Medal Hall of Fame.
The Frownlow Medal is awarded to the player whose off-field demeanour epitomises the values of the modern-day footballer and draws attention to the status of footballers as role models to young Australians. It covers Australia’s four major football codes: the men’s and women’s National Rugby League (NRL), Australian Football League (AFL), the A-League (Football) and Rugby Union’s Super Rugby competition. NRL player Shaun Kenny-Dowall won the inaugural medal in 2015, while NRL star Ezra Mam is the most recent recipient.
The Frownlow Medal Hall of Fame honours former players and players who received media attention in previous seasons, for similarly scandalous behaviour, and its inductees include Ben Cousins and Julian O’Neill.
The ex-North Melbourne player was investigated by police over successful bets he made on the winner of the rising star award. He denied all claims of insider information at the time.
Strengthening his nomination for the hall of fame are the other off-field incidents that marred his reputation.
The two-time All-Australian was fined for fleeing the scene of a car crash and drink driving in Melbourne in October 2018. He reportedly crashed into a stationary taxi at Southbank and was later arrested at Crown Casino.
When he was breath tested, he blew 0.10—twice the legal limit— and was fined $1200. He also had his licence suspended for 10 months and had an interlock device fitted to his car.
Surely a great role model for every AFL rising star.
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The Frownlow Medal 