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.

“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.’