Cats hoon escapes fine
Herald-Sun | Karen Collier, Jon Ralph, Michael Warner | January 22, 2008 01:37pm
GEELONG premiership star Steve Johnson will do 50 hours of community service but has dodged a club fine or suspension despite driving 128km/h in a 50 zone.
The wayward forward has signed up for 50 hours of road trauma education with safety body TAC.
He will work with crash victims and their families over two years.
A relieved Johnson today described his speeding as "a bit of a brain fade".
"There's no excuse for it and had I thought about it I wouldn't have done it."
The club defended its refusal to ban the star forward.
Geelong chief Brian Cook admitted talented people were given more chances than average players.
"What he did was wrong, it was ludicrous. He had a brain spasm ... but we're not going to throw him to the wolves because of it," Mr Cook said.
He rejected suggestions Johnson was on his final warning after last year's five-match suspension for public drunkenness.
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