Aussies feel pain of defeat

AFL legend Robert Dipierdomenico yesterday admitted that the Australians were shattered by their International Rules loss to Ireland at Croke Park.

Tue, 19 Oct, 2004 - 01:00

Jim O’Sullivan

“The Big Dipper” who has had a role in every test since 1984 said that the champions could not explain away the gulf in class on Sunday.

“We are a very proud team, we are a very proud nation of course. And, one thing I’m sick and tired of answering, not by you but people in general, is ‘do the players take it seriously.’

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