Comments on: Would you want to watch Matthew Johns on TV again?

By: nathan

nathan — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:16:31 +0000

Let him be. She obviously didnt mind the attention at the time. Now she the town slut so she tries to clear her name.

By: laylarni

laylarni — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:04:05 +0000

a decent married with kids bloke would never had placed himself in a situation like that – he got the sack because it showed matty as, and to be an ‘unsavory character’ unfit to be a public image for the footy show.. and the storm. simple! just like him!

By: george durzo

george durzo — Tue, 19 May 2009 06:36:02 +0000

Only a few people know the truth, but this type of behavoir is so sad. I don’t know of any other animal that behaves like humans. As long as anyone knew what was going on should have inserted a lets stop now this is wrong. If not then take the repurcusions.

By: Pamela Jarrett

Pamela Jarrett — Tue, 19 May 2009 06:09:31 +0000

Let’s level the playing field. If she’s a slut, then every guy in that room was a slut, married or not. She claims mixed emotions, and perhaps got some money, but they got the NRL stamp of approval for being animals, furthering their rugby images. Anything for the game and image, slutty or not. I hope they all got herpes

By: Russell

Russell — Tue, 19 May 2009 01:12:51 +0000

I can’t believe this.

First of all, I hate Matthew Johns. I never did like him, or his brother. But, let’s get some facts straight.

THIS WAS 7 YEARS AGO. There was no fine, no guilty ruling, case was closed. SEVEN YEARS! Come on.

Secondly, a friend of the woman went on TV and said that she wasn’t distraught or upset, she was out bragging about what she did! The media is so stupid, that a woman can cry that she’s upset, get a few interviews, wreck reputations and lives and retire early.

This is a man who’s life has been destroyed. And the most pathetic part is that he’s playing along with it and apologizing. He should be absolutely furious that the world works the way it does.

Ridiculous. Sorry Matthew. If I was you being interviewed on ACA, I wouldn’t be saying “I take full responsibly for my actions”, I’d be saying “why the f–k did I lose my job over a legal incident SEVEN F–KING YEARS AGO?”

By: Lloyd

Lloyd — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:08:38 +0000

There is one word for him…

SCUM! Immoral Scum. Whom without a doubt was involved in the raping of another victim of rugby players abuse of women. Why aren’t all the feminists and women up in arms? When will these type learn?

If this was any ordinary person they would be in jail for 5-10 yrs, yet in this nation we have 4 classes:
Celebrity & Sportsmen, Foreigners, White Australians and Aboriginals. If it was an Aboriginal they would be condeming the poor man to death!

The fact the case was decided by public opinion is illegal!

This abuse of Australia needs to end and we must have one rule of law for all. So to all the feminists and women rights groups, show these scum the jail door.

By: GemmaG

GemmaG — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:41:19 +0000

.Matt is absolutely a pig.. what he did was wrong and he ruin his reputation .. he deserved it C’mon he had no respect for his wife and his family I think time for him to grow up and be responsible for his own action.

NO WAY I WOULD NOT WATCH HIM AGAIN ON TV his a CHEATER !
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By: SirRoger

SirRoger — Mon, 18 May 2009 09:55:03 +0000

I would watch Matt Johns at any time in preference to the likes of that boofhead from Melbournes Footy Show, who imgines that all women love him and that he is the least bit funny. Johnsy is possessed of an amazing sense of humour and is relatively talented with his dress up parts which he performs. The fact that something from his past has sprung up matters not to me. As other respondents to this question have already said ‘Who else out there has been involved in this type of thing?’ From what has been shown since this all came up regarding the girl involved, she seemed a wee bit “LOOSE”.

By: LindaK

LindaK — Sun, 17 May 2009 21:44:31 +0000

I’m not sure whether he should return to channel 9 or not, Matt certainly has been involved in something Australians know to be wrong. I feel the guy has surely paid for his wrong doing and will probably keep paying for the rest of his life, I guess the reason it is labelled as (wrong) is because it was in a group situation and he is married. As for the girl she is just as much to blame, ok she was only 19, but hey this is an adult, old enough to drink, gamble, and be accountable for all your mistakes, just a bad situation by all parties in the first instance turned worse. Matt lost his position on TV and she gained one.

By: joe

joe — Sun, 17 May 2009 13:53:59 +0000

God, so many awful people here. The comments above make me ashamed to be Australian, and mistrustful of everyone I see on the bus or on the train. To think people around me think like you. It’s horrifying.

For those of you saying “damn the media”, ou would be even more ignorant (if that’s possible) without them – you wouldn’t know a damn thing about anything.

For those calling this woman a money-grabber, the ABC don’t pay for their interviews — they’re not bloody Today Tonight.

And for those who believe Johns’s “she consented” because you think “she could have said no at any time” — get real, seriously. Have a think about what you’d say in prison with 12 aggressive men three times your body weight laughing over your naked body – you’d also be scared sh*tless and probably wouldn’t say a thing either.

Here’s a thought: stop thinking of “consent” like it’s a written document or that the absence of the word “no” is a free ticket to treat someone like dirt and start thinking about what having sex with someone really means.

I wouldn’t watch Johns again; I couldn’t without seeing someone who didn’t really respect women, and that would make me feel awful.