An AFL goal umpire has been banned for the rest of the season for placing illegal bets on the 2009 grand final as part of a league blitz on gambling.

The AFL confirmed goal umpire Chris Appleton had been stood down for the remainder of the 2010 season for placing four bets worth $60 on the game.

Appleton did not officiate in the match.

In other betting breaches:

* The Western Bulldogs were fined $7500 after club director Geoff Walsh was found to have placed bets;

* Port Adelaide assistant coach Matthew Primus was suspended for two weeks for placing a $20 multi-bet including a NAB Cup match;

* Two interchange stewards were stood down for the rest of the season - one for placing a bet on a match he officiated in and;

* A timekeeper was stood down for five weeks over a $5 bet.

AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson said Appleton's four bets were placed at a hotel on behalf of a friend.

But he said Appleton had co-operated fully with the AFL once the breaches were uncovered.

"He fully co-operated with the investigation and accepted that his actions were a serious breach of his duties," Anderson said in a statement.

"All AFL players, coaches, umpires and officials should be in no doubt that betting on the AFL is prohibited.

"As I first stated in March 2007, all players, coaches, umpires and officials are on notice that suspensions are applicable for a breach of the AFL gambling regulations."

Anderson said the Bulldogs were fined for not fully briefing Walsh on the league's rules regarding betting.

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