Two former A-League stars have learnt their fate after pocketing $10,000 for their roles in a betting scandal.

Ex-Macarthur Bulls players Kearyn Baccus, 34, and Clayton Lewis, 28, both admitted to deliberately earning a yellow card in a match against Sydney FC on December 9, 2023, in exchange for $10,000.

Clayton Rhys Lewis received a yellow card after he pushed a Sydney FC player to the ground. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short Source: News Corp Australia

Kearyn Baccus was penalised after tackling an opposition player from behind. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short Source: News Corp Australia

The pair pleaded guilty to engaging in conduct that corrupts the betting outcome of an event.

Magistrate Michael Blair on Wednesday sentenced Lewis and Baccus to two-year community release orders

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