“When you have a situation where people know the result you’re exposing yourself to damaging the reputation of the game,” V’landys said. “The reward wasn’t worth the risk and that’s why the Commission stopped it immediately.”

When you have a situation where people know the result you’re exposing yourself to damaging the reputation of the game

Peter V'landys

The ARLC had resolved months ago to ban all 23 novelty bets on the Dally M award,which range from the top votegetter in each position,a certain player polling either over or under a prescribed line and whether someone will finish in the top five or top three.

It finally scrapped all betting by removing the leading player award,which Tedesco was favoured to win again.

V’landys has asked NRL officials to probe the trifecta option,a market which traditionally holds little money.

TheHerald reported on Wednesday thatFox Sports personalities Bryan Fletcher and Paul Kent had been found to have placed bets on Bellamy to win the coach of the year award.

It is not suggested they had any link to the two men from StatEdge or had prior knowledge that the Melbourne coach would be the winner when they bet on him. The police investigation into other bets is continuing.

“Strike Force Mirrabei detectives are continuing to investigate multiple bets placed on the 2019 NRL Dally M Coach of the Year Award to establish if any criminal offences have been committed,” a NSW Police spokesman said on Thursday.

Records allegedly show Wilson bet $500 on Bellamy with Sportsbet at $2.70 just after 7pm on September 13 last year,the night of the opening finals match. Trevisiol had sent an email to the NRL just after 6pm on the same night to inform them of the Dally M winners in four categories.

Police allege associates of Wilson and Trevisiol had started betting on Bellamy by 6.53pm,in some cases trying to wager thousands of dollars before accepting bets for smaller amounts.

The police statement of facts says Wilson collected a total of $1975 from winning bets on Bellamy and Trevisiol won $950,while StatEdge did not manage voting for the NRL Player of the Year award.

Police also allege Wilson told NRL integrity unit investigators last year he made a “stupid mistake” at the pub the night the bets started rolling in after informing friends who had won the Coach of the Year award.

He has stood down as chief executive officer of superannuation start-up Grow Super.