By Amanda Gillies
Australian police have just released images of a man they hope will be able to help them crack a suspected NRL betting scandal.
It's believed the man placed one of the first bets on the round 24 match between the Bulldogs and the Cowboys.
Australian police have been investigating the August 21st match after a highly unusual amount of bets were placed on a Cowboys' penalty goal as the first scoring play.
The Cowboys had the chance of taking an easy shot at goal early in the match - it was literally in front of the posts - but decided to take a quick tap and scored a try instead. Already more than 80 people have been interviewed.
Today police released CCTV footage of this man who was snapped placing a bet on the Thursday, prior to the game.
NRL chief executive David Gallop has already threatened life bans on any players or officials implicated in the betting scandal.
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