THE things some people will do for a multi.

Geelong champion Jimmy Bartel has revealed he declined a chance to vote on this year’s Norm Smith Medal due to a massive bet that could have seen him win $320,000.

The 2011 Norm Smith medallist was asked to vote on the award for Richmond v Adelaide but couldn’t get out of a multi that had gotten most of the way there.

The three-leg bet included an $8 racing winner followed by Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign winning the Group 1 Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley at $4.

The final leg included the Norm Smith itself though, with Bartel backing Richmond’s Nick Vlastuin. At the time of the bet, he was at $101 to win.

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The AFL asked Bartel if he could get out of the bet but he told them it was too late.

“I said, ‘get stuffed’,” he joked at the TAB spring carnival launch on Tuesday.

“I couldn’t cash out because you can’t cash out on multis, so I let it run.

“I was watching the races on a Friday night ... and I got the shock of my life when I learnt I was still in the running to win ($320,000). I have never been a big punter but I thought this multi was a way of having an interest.

“When the money started to mount up, I was starting to feel confident. That’s why I told the AFL I can’t possibly vote on the award because you know who I would be voting for.”

Bartel was on air working for 3AW on Grand Final day and made sure his co-workers were supportive of the bet.

“Obviously I like a man with a beard, and obviously the way he plays, floating across half-back I figured he would be prominent,” he said.

Vlastuin didn’t poll a vote in the end, with Dustin Martin (13 votes) beating out Bachar Houli (10) for the award.