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Four Players Receive Multi-Year Bans for Match-Fixing

Posted : 19 December 2025

Football Australia has imposed multi-year bans on four A-League players following confirmed involvement in match-fixing activities. The sanctions prevent them from participating in any football-related activities for a specified number of years.

Kearyn Baccus and former New Zealand international Clayton Lewis were each paid A$10,000 to deliberately get booked during Macarthur FC’s December 2023 clash with Sydney FC. Both players were later placed on two-year conditional release orders and are now banned from all football involvement for five years, starting from May 2024.

As part of a mitigation measure, Baccus and Lewis agreed to complete 200 hours of unpaid football-related community service, which reduces their ban by 12 months. Both accepted the sanctions without pursuing an appeal.

Meanwhile, former Western United midfielder Riku Danzaki and his Japanese friend Yuta Hirayama received seven-year bans effective from June 2025. Danzaki admitted to intentionally earning yellow cards in multiple matches during April and May, benefiting from bets placed by Hirayama, an amateur footballer.

The Football Australia ruling emphasizes the organization’s zero-tolerance approach to match manipulation and the importance of maintaining integrity within the sport. The penalties serve as a warning to other players about the consequences of engaging in illegal betting and match-fixing.

All four players have confirmed that they will not challenge the decisions, accepting the disciplinary measures in full. The case highlights ongoing efforts by Australian football authorities to preserve fairness and credibility in the A-League.

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