Former AFL star Brendan Fevola crippling gambling addiction saw him sell 2009 Coleman Medal on Ebay Former AFL star Brendan Fevola crippling gambling addiction saw him sell 2009 Coleman Medal on Ebay On Mar 6, 2021 Share ‘I wanted to punt, so I sold it for money’: Brendan Fevola reveals how his crippling gambling addiction caused him to sell his most loved possession on Ebay – and the strange twist in the sad story Former AFL star Brendan Fevola talked about crippling gambling addiction The 39-year-old confirmed that he sold his 2009 Coleman Medal in April 2012 He said he wanted money to gamble and that was the only way to get money By Sahar Mourad for Daily Mail Australia Published: 6:54 AM EST, March 6, 2021 Updated: 7:31 AM EST, March 6, 2021 AFL star Brendan Fevola has opened up about his crippling gambling addiction that led him to sell one of his most prized assets on Ebay. The 39-year-old previously denied putting up for sale his 2009 Coleman medal, which he won as a head goal kicker that season, in April 2012. The former Carlton player’s all 2008 and 2009 Australian trophies were put up for sale at the same time. Nearly nine years later, Fevola randomly revealed on FOX FM’s Fifi, Fev and Nick that he had sold the medal while struggling with a gambling addiction. Brendan Fevola revealed that he sold his John Coleman medal to feed his gambling addiction “I sold my Coleman, it was mine,” Fevola said on the show on Friday. ‘I did that. Buddy, I wanted to kick, so I sold it for cash. But I bought it back. ‘ In 2017, Fevola also revealed the moment when he won big before losing – and how he knew he was in trouble. “I lost $ 360,000 in three to four days … what an absolute idiot,” he said. On Friday, Fevola said he has nothing more to his name. He is pictured with his ex-wife, now fiancé Alex “I used to gamble quite a bit, if you win money, the more money you have, the more money you bet.” He said he spent nearly 12 hours betting on horses, only to collect $ 366,000 in his account. With the bookie not releasing his winnings until Monday, he quickly dropped back to $ 20,000 in debt on Sunday evening, four days after his “win”. He explained his gambler’s mindset of co-hosting Fifi Box at the time, saying, “ When you win, you get excited and want to bet more, but you end up losing as you keep betting bigger and bigger. . ‘ Fevola also revealed that he used family money to escalate his bets, leaving his family ‘crippled’. ‘It affects your family, you lose so much money and then you go into different money and then you have no money. It was crippled, ”he said. On Friday, Fevola said he no longer has anything in his own name. “I have nothing husband, I have nothing in my name,” he said. “Everything is in the name of Alex (his ex-wife now fiancé).” Fevola (pictured) revealed that he sold one of his medals to feed his gambling addiction
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