Australian media quick to criticise Johnson

MEDIA outlets Down Under were quick to criticise the actions of AFL player Chris Johnson of the Brisbane Lions in yesterday’s International Rules game.

“The night, and to some extent the series, will be again remembered for a single, savage act by an Australian player, justified neither by the context of the match nor the series,” wrote Chip Le Grand in The Australian.

“The immediate ramification for Johnson, apart from having to sit out the second half of last night’s game, is a match review panel sitting to decide an appropriate suspension. At the very least, it should cost him a trip to Ireland.