Brisbane Lions chairman Graeme Downie reacted angrily yesterday when Lions triple-premiership player Chris Johnson was named by a radio station as having links to members of the Melbourne underworld.
Those writers!! Why did they pass up the opportunity to say "Brisbane have come out FIRING?" ot "Taken a shot at thaose who named the player" or even "accused those who named Johnson of character assasination"
So many opportunities-lost.
I had hoped the Herald Sun would get on board:
Top Lion link to accused in murder case
AFL triple premiership player Chris Johnson has been linked to a man arrested over three Melbourne gangland murders.
Brisbane Lions' star Johnson and Alfonse Traglia have been close friends and at one point last year spoke almost daily.
Traglia last month was charged with the murders of drug boss Jason Moran and his friend Pasquale Barbaro in June last year at an Essendon North children's football clinic.
There's a bit of spice, but where are the damn sub editors?
In a rather hilarious effort the Herald Sun publish a disclaimer before tipping a bucket on a few current and former players:
The Herald Sun does not suggest Johnson was ever involved in any criminal behaviour. The spotlight on Melbourne's underworld has also uncovered other relationships between prominent footballers and gangland identities.
They include:
THE brother of a rising AFL star linked to accused drug boss Carl Williams.
A STAR midfielder who has been a friend of an armed robber who has come under Purana notice.
RICHMOND player Ty Zantuck who is a friend of the Moran family and was at the funerals of Jason Moran and his father Lewis.
FORMER AFL star Wayne Johnston who attended the funeral of Jason Moran and was a friend of his brother Mark, who was murdered in June, 2000.
Traglia is in the top security Acacia unit of Barwon Prison, near Geelong.
Chris Johnson played in Brisbane's premiership triumphs of 2001, 2002 and 2003 and has won all-Australian selection.
A highly-skilled and courageous player, he started his career with Fitzroy and headed north when the clubs merged in 1996.
Football and crime.... It's not a new thing folks. Been around since the year dot. Once connected with gambling (legal and illegal) now its moving more into players social lives. They no longer have jobs AND play footy so idle hands... (ask Wayne Carey...)
The Age- Gangland link to AFL player
Herald Sun: Top Lion link to accused in murder case
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