Ryan Tandy, a former National Rugby League athlete from the Canterbury Bulldogs, was charged with a felony case after being involved in a game manipulation charge. The second row player was said to be one of the conspirators in a betting scandal with manager Sam Ayoub and self-confessed match fixer, and ex-Balmain and Souths player John Elias, for a payoff of over $100,000 from Tabcorp, a popular betting company.

A special investigation unit was assigned to look into the illicit betting controversy that surfaced before the NRL game between the Canterbury Bulldogs and North Queensland Cowboys that occurred on August 21 last year. Tandy was accused of controlling the results of the match with obvious game-stifling actions: a tackle violation right in front of the posts and manipulation of the first few points. Tandy's unusual field tactics were presented by the police as evidence against him, on Thursday's hearing. The authorities are certain that his plays were choreographed to purposely push the benefit of his co-betters, Ayoub and Elias.

The Canterbury Bulldogs let go of Tandy because of this issue, and the rugby star faces a dim future from now on. The NRL can suspend athletes in a span of days to a lifetime, and it looks like the former Bulldog won't be on the field for now. Facing an indefinite time of suspension, Tandy still continues to deny his involvement with the said bet after today's hearing.

In an earlier dispute with the law, Tandy was charged with four counts of lying during a New South Wales Crime Commission hearing last month for his statements and denial. Earlier this month, Tandy's accomplices Elias and Ayoub both pleaded 'not guilty' to a hearing for charges related to the scandal. Today's hearing puts Tandy on a charge for attempt to dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception and is said to appear on court for the second time on July 19.