The NRL Betting Ring Gets Shafted; The Players, Manager and Kings Cross Identity

In recent years the NRL has had to endure numerous sex scandals (most notably involving pillars of society such as players from the Bulldogs), cooked books and salary cap rorts in Melbourne and most recently an alleged bet fixing ring involving players from three clubs, a player manager and a Kings Cross identity.

It started to smell a wee bit fishy in the round 24 match between the Bulldogs and the Cowboys and has continued to snowball from there. The match has been the subject of a police investigation with allegations that some players contrived to have a penalty goal from North Queensland as the first score of the match. The shot was not taken but bookies claim that abnormally large amounts of money were put on the penalty goal.

Apparently the NRL is planning on naming, shaming and handing down life bans to the players and manager involved after the grand final. I guess in the hope of preserving any dignity the code has left on their biggest day. It also gives the NRL spin doctors plenty of time to distract and confuse the braindead, beer swilling masses about the issue in time for next year's grand final!

So, seeing we here at Up Ferret lost what little dignity we had left a long time ago, here's the list;

• Sam Ayoub - Player Manager 
• Willie Mason - North Queensland Cowboys 
• Jonathon Thurston - North Queensland Cowboys
• Aaron Paybe - North Queensland Cowboys
• Ryan Tandy - Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
• Adam Blair - Melbourne Storm
• Hassan Saleh -  Former Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs player and part owner of Sapphire Lounge in Kings Cross

I like chicks who wear cool kicks!

Justine Jero modelling the new Air Max 90 "Infareds" for Primative Shoes.

 

 

 

 

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Mongolian Skinheads

A very unlikely source for Neo-Nazi's has emerged; Mongolia!

Members of Tsagaan Khass, or White Swastika, claim to be fighting back against their "bully" neighbours from China.

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A Guide to Self Preservation for the Self Destructive Modern Male

Part 1 

Do not continuously resort to the convenience of the last watering hole on your way home after a night out on the town. Filled with lonely, drunken desire, you may find yourself clinging to the hope of snagging the resident beauty by simply having  to throw a witty line and a cheeky smile her way. Evidently resulting in a hop, skip, and a stumble home, with your prized catch slung over one shoulder. This, boys, is rarely the case.

There is the distinct possibility you will find your self staggering out the door, arm in arm with the runt of the litter - the resident Gorgon - in full view of your friends and neighbours. The morning after you may well wake from your slumber filled less with contentment and more with repugnance, possibly a long way from home, contemplating an escape plan.
This is neither economical, nor is it self-esteem building. Not to mention horrendous for your - up to this minute - fairly well kept reputation. It may be character building, depending on the character you’re looking to build. But one must always realise when it’s time to put the cork in the bottle and savor this pent up desire for another evening. The cork will then well and truly fly off when your desires are finally filled.

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A collection of images from Domino Postiglione.

Domino is a photographer for the Sydney Morning Herald.