http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/channel-9-reinstate-matty-johns-immediately.html Online petition signatures en-us Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:37 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5722305?utm_medium=rss Matty did do a wrong thing and by that I mean to his lovely wife. However she new about this and they had obviously sorted it out. That is what counts the most ! He was upfront with his wife which was the right thing and they had or were working through it.
Also so this happened years ago and was too long ago, if the girl can brag to her work mates she dosn't deserve to hert Matty's wife or his career.
Matty needs to be brought back !!!
Have not & will not watch footy show till Matty is back

]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:35:40 UTC 5722305 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5687497?utm_medium=rss Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:06:39 UTC 5687497 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5682935?utm_medium=rss It was along time ago, Mat diden't make it right at the time with his family, big mistake. He should be reemployed under New terms and conditions, because we all make wrong choices. Keep it seperated and I'm not going to throw the first stone. I know the type managers and the rightious stand they make. They are the weak ones. for not standing up.
PS: could the next Perfect Manager or Executive stand up.

]]> Sun, 14 Jun 2009 08:01:37 UTC 5682935 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5682834?utm_medium=rss They sacked Matty Johns for what he did and it wasn't illegal, the police did not charge him, because she consented to it. But Andrew Johns is a self confessed drug user while playing the game and he gets his job after he admitted this and still has it. Tell me that Channel 9 are not Hypocrites. I don't think that it is very good for the game, to give a guy like this a high profile job where young kids look up to him...

]]> Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:43:58 UTC 5682834 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5674425?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:40:15 UTC 5674425 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5672154?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:59:26 UTC 5672154 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5665276?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:52:31 UTC 5665276 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5663701?utm_medium=rss How many other ppl have had group sex! These day's more than back then and who cares no-one. Why sac him? We mite as well boycott the whole of Hollywood then remove just about everyone from TV with the stuff they do in their PRIVATE lives.

]]> Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:40:12 UTC 5663701 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5663511?utm_medium=rss Sat, 13 Jun 2009 08:53:29 UTC 5663511 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5662868?utm_medium=rss Mathew Johns should be reinstated immediatley. He should not be punished because of an event that occured 7 years ago that the POLICE cleared him of any wrong doing. What crime did he commit to loose his job and NRL support? He has been a loyal player, TV representative and advocate of the NRL yet that same loyalty and support has not been given to him. I refuse to watch the Footy Show until he is reinstated...the spineless TV executives should have stood by him.

]]> Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:26:33 UTC 5662868 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5659750?utm_medium=rss I do not believe he should have lost his job at channel 9 or the Melbourne Storm

]]> Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:25:09 UTC 5659750 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5658807?utm_medium=rss Typical money grab by a women......

]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:43:14 UTC 5658807 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5658790?utm_medium=rss SIMPLY IF I WAS HEAD OF ANY MEDIA, THIS GUY IS PRICELESS. AFTER EVRYTHING THAT HAPPENED AND THE HONESTY.....HE IS SUPERSTAR STUFF. HE IS WHAT PEOPLE ARE SCREAMING FOR NOWDAYS...MEN THAT HAVE FAILINGS LIKE ALL US PUBLIC. I WILL ACTUALLY PAY TO HAVE HIM BACK ON..JUST TO SHOW REAL, HONEST GOOD GUYS SHOULD BE HELD HIGH IN OZ. THIS GUYS GOT MY HEART AND SOLE, HE MADE ME CRY WHEN HE CAME OUT ABOUT HIS DRUG ADICTION ON TV CUASE 4 20 YEARS I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY 1 THAT FELT LIKE THAT. HE GAVE ME HOPE.

]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:36:18 UTC 5658790 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5658665?utm_medium=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:37:36 UTC 5658665 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5655618?utm_medium=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:16:19 UTC 5655618 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5655461?utm_medium=rss C'mon there is a statute of limitations on crimes!!!
Matthew did not commit a crime

]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:26:38 UTC 5655461 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5654870?utm_medium=rss He broke no law. He did nothing wrong. It was consentual sex regardless of how many invloved. These are her issues to deal with. These are the consequences of her actions and she has no right to bring this up now when she never said no at the time. Sorry, for a man to loose so much over this wrong and if the media hadn't got involved he would still have a job.

]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:43:58 UTC 5654870 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5654385?utm_medium=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:31:36 UTC 5654385 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5654151?utm_medium=rss Matt should not have been sacked. Channel 9 over reacted. I was not impressed with Tracey Grimshaw's interview. Her view was one eyed and very judgemental. We all make mistakes, he deserves to be forgiven. If his wife and family can forgive him then that is all that matters. Matt has my full support and he is sadly missed.

]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:30:01 UTC 5654151 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5654097?utm_medium=rss BRING BACK MATTY JOHNS!!! so hes made a mistake 7 years ago hes apologised hes still awesome at what he does! reinstate him

]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:06:17 UTC 5654097 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5653999?utm_medium=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:24:26 UTC 5653999 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5650947?utm_medium=rss It was just a story about something that happened seven years ago, which had no relevance to the present. There are too many conservative people in this country which is why channel felt that they needed to take action even though they didn't. I have not spoken to a single person (male or female) that feels Matthew did anything wrong besides cheat on his wife...

]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:24:37 UTC 5650947 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5650452?utm_medium=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:22:36 UTC 5650452 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5649711?utm_medium=rss matty's a good bloke i wish these skanks would stop targetting our present and past nrl stars

]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:05:50 UTC 5649711 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5649354?utm_medium=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:03:18 UTC 5649354 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5649252?utm_medium=rss Although I do not condone in any way the actions of the players who were involved in this group sex, I feel so entirely for Johns and even more so for his wife and family who are having to re-live this terrible ordeal again, but this time in the public eye. The only people, in my eyes, that Mathew should have to answer to reguarding this, is his family. It was consensual! What he must be going through (for the second time) is surely punishment enough. Leave the past where it belongs, in the past

]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:16:58 UTC 5649252 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5649051?utm_medium=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:58:26 UTC 5649051 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5649048?utm_medium=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:57:50 UTC 5649048 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5648674?utm_medium=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:42:18 UTC 5648674 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5648494?utm_medium=rss Murder is treated more lightly in Australia - there is a good lesson to anyone in his footsteps dont admit your mistakes, heaven forbid if you apologise and admit that it was a wrong judgement call. If everyones background was looked into to carefully - we would have no parliament, financial sector, sports clubs, judges and the list goes on..... Absolutely ridiculous. And yes I am female and yes I have daughters and Yes I do care about what happened but at what point is enough, enough.

]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:42:06 UTC 5648494 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5647617?utm_medium=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:49:52 UTC 5647617 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5644838?utm_medium=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:45:07 UTC 5644838 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5644588?utm_medium=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:00:56 UTC 5644588 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5644579?utm_medium=rss All bullshit and it happened many years ago.... So when the NRL boys are done for drugs do they go through this bullshit in many years to come....... Channel 9 needs to look at the big picture.....

]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:59:44 UTC 5644579 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5644058?utm_medium=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:20:50 UTC 5644058 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5643797?utm_medium=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:23:52 UTC 5643797 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5643179?utm_medium=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:59:37 UTC 5643179 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5642728?utm_medium=rss Bring Back Matty Johns

]]> Tue, 9 Jun 2009 11:33:57 UTC 5642728 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5642704?utm_medium=rss Tue, 9 Jun 2009 11:28:05 UTC 5642704 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5642393?utm_medium=rss Tue, 9 Jun 2009 09:21:23 UTC 5642393 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5637277?utm_medium=rss Get Matty back the show is nothing without him and his crew!!

]]> Tue, 9 Jun 2009 05:10:36 UTC 5637277 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5636634?utm_medium=rss Bring back Matty I have not watched the fotty show since.

]]> Tue, 9 Jun 2009 03:19:49 UTC 5636634 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5636619?utm_medium=rss Tue, 9 Jun 2009 03:18:23 UTC 5636619 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5636610?utm_medium=rss How can you persecute one person for a consensual act espeecially considering there were many more involved who have had no reprecussions this was 7 years ago move on.

]]> Tue, 9 Jun 2009 03:17:23 UTC 5636610 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5632738?utm_medium=rss bring back the biff

]]> Mon, 8 Jun 2009 07:44:25 UTC 5632738 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5632102?utm_medium=rss Matty, your a good man, put all your love into your wife and family, they need you the most.
You did nothing wrong, wish you all the best.

]]> Mon, 8 Jun 2009 03:45:12 UTC 5632102 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5632089?utm_medium=rss Why would you wait 7 years to make this public AGAIN? Stupid Stupid woman

]]> Mon, 8 Jun 2009 03:40:17 UTC 5632089 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5631337?utm_medium=rss Sun, 7 Jun 2009 06:58:04 UTC 5631337 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5629805?utm_medium=rss Sun, 7 Jun 2009 08:23:33 UTC 5629805 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5628947?utm_medium=rss Sun, 7 Jun 2009 02:54:38 UTC 5628947 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5628868?utm_medium=rss Sun, 7 Jun 2009 02:28:35 UTC 5628868 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5628778?utm_medium=rss If a everyones past indiscretions were taken into account (as a general rule), then Australia's unemployment level would be at 100%. Drop the holier than thou attitude and reinstate this poor bloke, and show some character and make a statement of support for him and his family. Television executives are second only to car salesmen in their ethics and morals, and thus have no right to condemn this man or treat him in the manner he has been.

]]> Sun, 7 Jun 2009 01:32:07 UTC 5628778 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5628286?utm_medium=rss I believe Matty Johns should be reinstated, this incident happened several years ago, and are you going to tell me, that if this type of accusation goes back to TV presenters from 20 years ago, are you gping to do the same thing. I think not, sportsmen are always targeted, and the girl involved should be looked at for her past liasons. Again another knee jerk reaction.

]]> Sat, 6 Jun 2009 08:22:57 UTC 5628286 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5628031?utm_medium=rss Sat, 6 Jun 2009 06:06:12 UTC 5628031 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5626033?utm_medium=rss Sat, 6 Jun 2009 07:34:44 UTC 5626033 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5625508?utm_medium=rss This womens so called story on four corners would have to be the biggest load of crap i've ever heard!!!!!! Pretty much everyone in their lives has done something they regret but at the time knew full well what they were doing, so what gives you the right to now go drag other peoples names through the mud to make yourself feel better about YOUR decision, get over it, move on with your life! I mean for god sake you could have got up and walked out at anytime, but most likely you were loving it!!!

]]> Sat, 6 Jun 2009 04:52:24 UTC 5625508 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5625260?utm_medium=rss It's absolute bloody disgrace ahat they have done to Matty. Faif enough,he made a mistake but he's not hiding from this. Give him his job back or get ready for the backlash from viewers of the Footy Show. Go Matty!!!!!

]]> Sat, 6 Jun 2009 03:28:47 UTC 5625260 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5625106?utm_medium=rss Sat, 6 Jun 2009 02:31:42 UTC 5625106 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5625010?utm_medium=rss Sat, 6 Jun 2009 01:26:59 UTC 5625010 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5624410?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 Jun 2009 07:28:17 UTC 5624410 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5621503?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 Jun 2009 09:29:41 UTC 5621503 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5620814?utm_medium=rss give matthew johns his jobs back...we've all done things we're not proud of but he lost his jobs & that's not being fair.

]]> Fri, 5 Jun 2009 07:54:08 UTC 5620814 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5620110?utm_medium=rss He is a excellent host, bring him back on channel 9. what did he really do that was so bad? nothing

]]> Fri, 5 Jun 2009 06:31:41 UTC 5620110 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5620087?utm_medium=rss Matthew John makes the footy show he is the only reason I watch the show. I think you should give him a break he has done nothing wrong in my eyes and deserves a his contract with channel 9 back. It was heartbreaking to see him so upset in that interview with Tracy and she should be ashamed. Matthew johns should not be coping it for all the footy players wrong doings. I feel he is a terrific person and channel 9 is at a loss without him.

]]> Fri, 5 Jun 2009 06:29:13 UTC 5620087 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5619601?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 Jun 2009 05:13:56 UTC 5619601 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5618824?utm_medium=rss BRING BACKKK MATTTTY!!!!

]]> Fri, 5 Jun 2009 02:42:54 UTC 5618824 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5618462?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 Jun 2009 01:23:08 UTC 5618462 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5618220?utm_medium=rss Matty Johns with you all the way.

]]> Thu, 4 Jun 2009 11:54:17 UTC 5618220 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5618134?utm_medium=rss Bring him back, he is so missed on the Footy Show

]]> Thu, 4 Jun 2009 11:21:11 UTC 5618134 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5618026?utm_medium=rss Bring back Matty Johns, I have not watched the footy show since Matty was sacked.

]]> Thu, 4 Jun 2009 10:32:31 UTC 5618026 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5617516?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Jun 2009 07:10:22 UTC 5617516 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5616211?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Jun 2009 03:36:02 UTC 5616211 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5611061?utm_medium=rss No charges were laid. No one has said it wasn’t consensual.
While I agree there might be other issues highlighted by the event, the real issue here is the infidelity & that's between Matty and his wife.
He has been crucified by bunch of self important & hypocritical media twats & bottom feeding politicians in a manner that can only be described as a mindless feeding frenzy. It made me want to puke.

]]> Thu, 4 Jun 2009 06:50:54 UTC 5611061 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5610652?utm_medium=rss I support this petition with every fibre of my being. There is no footy show without Matty.......... Channel 9 and the NRL should take note of all the facts not just the ones that make good headlines.

]]> Thu, 4 Jun 2009 05:21:00 UTC 5610652 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5609938?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Jun 2009 01:46:41 UTC 5609938 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5609414?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Jun 2009 09:59:26 UTC 5609414 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5608547?utm_medium=rss Note all females that's gotta tell u something

]]> Wed, 3 Jun 2009 06:07:40 UTC 5608547 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5608451?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Jun 2009 05:37:15 UTC 5608451 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5607849?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Jun 2009 03:36:34 UTC 5607849 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5605846?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Jun 2009 09:41:50 UTC 5605846 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5605600?utm_medium=rss I think Matt Johns and his family have been through enough already, I believe he was not found guilty of a crime 7 years ago so why is it a crime now. There is someone who knows who all the other guys were so why is it that they are not made accountable for their actions like Matt. Why have they still got their jobs and can walk the streets with no shame put on them.

]]> Wed, 3 Jun 2009 09:03:31 UTC 5605600 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5605189?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Jun 2009 07:42:49 UTC 5605189 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5604491?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Jun 2009 05:41:53 UTC 5604491 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5603297?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Jun 2009 11:58:39 UTC 5603297 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5603287?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Jun 2009 11:55:16 UTC 5603287 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5603211?utm_medium=rss Matty has made his mistake and paid for it. He deserves a 2nd chance simply because he took the responsibility when all the others were too gutless to come forward. I dont approve of his behavior but it was a long time ago and it's time to forget. BRING BACK MATTY JOHNS! The show isn't the same without him. He's the only funny one on there.

]]> Tue, 2 Jun 2009 11:09:53 UTC 5603211 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5603090?utm_medium=rss What a joke

]]> Tue, 2 Jun 2009 10:25:41 UTC 5603090 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5603027?utm_medium=rss I had watched EVERY EPISODE ever aired of the Footy Show and a regular viewer of the NINE network...that was until Matt Johns was crucified by NINE,and taken off air.Does NINE think we are all stupid enough to think that GROUP SEX doesn't go on in the REAL world?If NINE is so MORALLY UPSTANDING,then WHY do we continue to endure SMUTTY PHONE-SEX ADS on their network every night?? AND ANOTHER THING..if this was such an issue for NINE,then how in the hell is SAM NEWMAN still on air?????...

]]> Tue, 2 Jun 2009 10:01:37 UTC 5603027 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5603002?utm_medium=rss I do not understand the reasons for his sacking. He has not done anything illegal and the incident occurred 7 years ago. He has been used as a scape goat. Very disappointing channel 9!!!!!

]]> Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:50:17 UTC 5603002 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5602645?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:50:26 UTC 5602645 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5599941?utm_medium=rss funniest man on australian tv since graham kennedy how many other of the footy show blokes had gang bangs in the seventies and eighties all!sack every footballer who has ever had some fun so the kids get on crack instead of football

]]> Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:30:17 UTC 5599941 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5599647?utm_medium=rss Why is it that the 9 Network feels the need to bow to the pressure of these "Shit Hot Non Event" Feminist Groups? Why did the woman in question name only Matthew Johns and wait SEVEN YEARS to make it public? Was the woman in question paid by the 4 Corners Program? You really have to question her motives as well as the piss poor management of the Nine Network in their decission.

]]> Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:25:55 UTC 5599647 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5599490?utm_medium=rss Give the man a go, he owned up and has been forgiven by his wife

]]> Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:48:12 UTC 5599490 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5599440?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:36:35 UTC 5599440 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5599327?utm_medium=rss bring him back!!!!!!!

]]> Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:13:42 UTC 5599327 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5599195?utm_medium=rss The only people he has to answerr to are his wife (firstly) and his family. The NZ police investigated and found no crime had been committed... so what the hell does Channel nine/NRL have to do with this?? Stop using him as a scapegoat and reinstate the man.

]]> Tue, 2 Jun 2009 06:41:20 UTC 5599195 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5599091?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Jun 2009 06:19:04 UTC 5599091 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5599076?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Jun 2009 06:14:24 UTC 5599076 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5598921?utm_medium=rss Hes Only Human! The Show is not the same. His brother apologised over a much more major incident and continued on in the media yet here Matty loses his job!? Bring him back!

]]> Tue, 2 Jun 2009 05:36:43 UTC 5598921 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5598909?utm_medium=rss This is ridiculous! Matty has done something immoral - not illegal. Yes, the players need to be accountable for their actions, but what about the girls being accountable for THEIR actions? Reinstate Matthew Johns!

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