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  1. SECOND Adelaide player has been dragged into the AFL betting scandal after being accused of having a small wager on last year's grand final.

    The experienced Crows player - who has been identified to The Advertiser - is said to have had a bet on the result of the Norm Smith medal awarded to the best afield in the grand final.

    The AFL last night would not say whether the allegations against the Crows player had prompted its independent investigation team to open a new file beyond the four players known to be under investigation.

    Crows star Simon Goodwin, Melbourne defender Daniel Ward, Kangaroos ruckman David Hale and Sydney rookie Kieren Jack are the quartet already under ivestigation.

    "The investigators do not comment during the course of their investigation," the AFL said.

    Crows chief executive Steven Trigg was asked last night how far the AFL betting scandal bored into the Adelaide club.

    "There will be much speculation until the investigation is settled," Trigg said.

    "And experience tells me there will be much silly speculation as the investigation progresses."

    This speculation yesterday centred around an Adelaide player betting on the Norm Smith medal won by West Coast's Andrew Embley.

    Trigg responded that no player had informed the club of betting on the Norm Smith medal, and no player beyond Goodwin had declared to the club betting on Australian football.

    The accused player's agent denied that his client was a gambler.

    But he could not rule out the player having made a minor bet on the Norm Smith medal while being ignorant of the AFL anti-gambling policy.

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