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DETECTIVES have reportedly interviewed up to 20 Bulldogs players over a potential betting scandal involving a match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Canterbury club.
The players spoke with police for up to an hour today in relation to the allegations surrounding the round 24 clash in August, the Nine Network reported.
NSW State Crime Command was unavailable to confirm the report but, when asked what had occurred during the police interview, player Bryson Goodwin told the network: "They just asked us a few general questions about it, just doing their job".
"No one's done anything wrong ... so we just let them know we've got nothing to hide."
He also said the rumours had been hard on the team.
"It's lucky that it happened at the end of the year, 'cause it would have been a lot of stress on the team."
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A lawyer for Ben Roberts declined to comment, saying he had been instructed by the club not to give media interviews.
Rumours circulated last month alleging four NRL players were involved in a plan for North Queensland to kick a penalty goal as the first scoring play in the match against the Canterbury Bulldogs.
Police are investigating the unusual betting activity stemming from that match, but have said no time limit will be put on any findings.
The players spoke with police for up to an hour today in relation to the allegations surrounding the round 24 clash in August, the Nine Network reported.
NSW State Crime Command was unavailable to confirm the report but, when asked what had occurred during the police interview, player Bryson Goodwin told the network: "They just asked us a few general questions about it, just doing their job".
"No one's done anything wrong ... so we just let them know we've got nothing to hide."
He also said the rumours had been hard on the team.
"It's lucky that it happened at the end of the year, 'cause it would have been a lot of stress on the team."
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A lawyer for Ben Roberts declined to comment, saying he had been instructed by the club not to give media interviews.
Rumours circulated last month alleging four NRL players were involved in a plan for North Queensland to kick a penalty goal as the first scoring play in the match against the Canterbury Bulldogs.
Police are investigating the unusual betting activity stemming from that match, but have said no time limit will be put on any findings.
