Australia wing Harry Potter said claims that the side have a "losing mentality" are "ridiculous" following criticism of their first-Test defeat to the British and Irish Lions.

Andy Farrell's tourists ran out 27-19 winners in the first Test in Brisbane last Saturday, giving them a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

In a column on the game, former Lions head coach Clive Woodward wrote “talk about a losing mentality” when discussing Australia and said the hosts should have played for pride despite a win being out of reach in the latter stages.

Meanwhile, Wallabies great David Campese, who played against the Lions in 1989, criticised Harry Wilson's decision to kick the ball off the pitch with the clock in the red.

Australia’s players also came under fire for chatting with their opposite numbers after suffering the loss.

However, Potter, who earned his fourth cap in that match, was not happy about those comments, saying: "It's pretty ridiculous to suggest that the 23 people who played on the weekend have a mentality of losing.

"We went out there to win the game, and we didn't win the game.

"But it was our intention very much to, and you could tell that from every player in the team."

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Australia have only ever won six of their Tests against the Lions (L18) and have historically struggled against them.

However, Potter expects Australia to make a much better impression in the second Test in Melbourne this Saturday, after learning important lessons from last week's reverse.

"It has been tough looking back at that game," he said. "We certainly learned a fair bit.

"It didn't feel like we put our best foot forward, particularly in the first 50 to 60 minutes. There are a lot of lessons to take out of that one.

"They are an incredibly strong team, but we know we have to come out better and start the game stronger.

"There were some positive signs towards the end of the game. We feel like, if we can string enough things together, we can go a lot better than we did.

"Emotionally, it is very simple this week. We all know the task at hand, so I don't think anyone has any questions about what is at stake."