Monday 19 September 2022 01:56 AM Coverage of the Brownlows is slammed over a tiny detail trends now
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Scores of footy fans have slammed coverage of the 2022 AFL Brownlow Medal as 'disgraceful' and 'inappropriate for children' due to the overwhelming number of gambling advertisements played throughout the broadcast.
The Brownlow medal count, held on Sunday night at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, was broadcast live on Channel 7 last night.
Carlton's Patrick Cripps won the prestigious medal on 29 votes, beating last year's winner, Brisbane Lions midfielder Lachie Neale, by a single vote.
But some Aussies say the announcement of votes was soured during the broadcast because of an oversaturation of betting ads from Sportsbet.
Footy fans have slammed Channel 7's coverage of the AFL's Brownlow medal count due to the number of Sportsbet advertisements (pictured, former AFL player Nathan Brown)
The Brownlow medal count was broadcast live on Channel 7. It was held at the Crown Casino in Melbourne (pictured, Richmond Tigers player Daniel Rioli with partner Paris Lawrence
Channel Seven ran ads from the betting company featuring different betting odds for players for every round.
Viewers took to social media to vent their frustrations about the constant ads and gambling promotions while children watched.
'Hey @AFL, do you think we could have one event like the #Brownlow without the gambling money?' wrote one Twitter user.
'Just one
