Johncock Retires

[Slippery Pete]

When my wife moved here from overseas and started being forced to attend games, stiffy was the first player she loved.
His intensity and ability to take the game on for a little roly poly fella were amazing.

I could've guessed she enjoyed the stiffy when she first moved over.

 

[King Elvis]

When my wife moved here from overseas and started being forced to attend games, stiffy was the first player she loved.
His intensity and ability to take the game on for a little roly poly fella were amazing.

My girlfriend loves Stiffy as well - I'm hopeful this isn't the last she sees of him.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Rumour going around that the Stiffmeister is going to suit for an amateur league club

 

[Deaneus!]

Rumour going around that the Stiffmeister is going to suit for an amateur league club

He'll be able to smoke some ciggies, drink some beers, have some fun playing footy again... and oh yeah kick 10 goals every game.

 

[jackster83]

Sad day for the club.

He was the best small defender in the comp in his prime and was one of our very best players during the 2007-2010 period. Very unlucky not to have been AA.

I wonder if he damaged his hip pretty badly in his 199th game (vs Essendon, Craig's second last game in charge) as he never moved well again after that.

 

[NSWCROW]

Champion.
Never saw him panic once

 

[Allefgib]

I could've guessed she enjoyed the stiffy when she first moved over.

She still does despite him not being able to perform at his best, or run out matches anymore.
He still hits hard when he can and knows where the goals are.

 

[moses]

Was a pleasure to watch, all the best Graham

 

[Danger in Texas]

Graham Johncock. Stiffy, to the public, and rightly so.

Where to begin? Well, for one, he was a gun of a defender, obviously. He could run down anyone on his day. Secondly, he was ever so versatile, as shown by his stints up forward, even leading our goalkicking in '03.

He was a great team man, and was a great supporter of the Aboriginal young blood that came through our system - Petrenko, CEY and the like.

Played 16 finals, but not one of them was a grand. Not his fault that we didn't, though, shown by his heroic goal in the last 10 minutes of last year's prelim, all of which gave us... well, stiffys.

Easily a top 10 player in the history of the AFC, along with Macca, Truck and Roo.

Best of luck in your future years Graham, you will be sorely missed.

 

[SydCrow]

Stiffy should have been an All Australian back pocket. For some reason he couldn't put together one consistent year. But we could use his tackling, clean hands and pace out of defence right now.

IMO he is the prototype small forward AND defender and there aren't many players in the history of the AFL you can say that about.

 

[Jakko]

Well done Graham.

 

[johnnypanther]

Rumour going around that the Stiffmeister is going to suit for an amateur league club

Port Magpies in 2014?

 

[wilsonmatic]

stiffy was a gun, at his best played very good defense in a stingy backline and ran off up the ground really well. thats how i saw him

 

[Vader]

Thanks for the great memories Johncock, you were a star and at one stage you were easily the best small defender in the entire competition. The fact that you were never recognised with an AA guernsey is a disgrace.

I think this leaves Reilly as our longest-serving Crows player.

By a couple of months. Both Reilly & Rutten were drafted in 2001, but Reilly was selected first, in the National Draft. Rutten had to wait a couple of months, being drafted in the Rookie Draft.

 

[Harris Pilton]

No farewell game. How do we honour him?

 

[Vader]

Farewell Graham and thanks for the many, many memories. For so long you were a stalwart in our defence, providing run & creativity as you helped turn defence into attack. You've had a long and successful career, unfortunately never being honoured with the AA selection you deserved.

Thank you and farewell. Hopefully the club sees fit to give you a proper farewell, with a lap of honour at a home game towards the end of the season.

 

[Marty64]

No farewell game. How do we honour him?

He will do a lap when we play Melbourne.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

My girlfriend loves Stiffy as well - I'm hopeful this isn't the last she sees of him.

As long as you remember birthdays, valentines day and special occasions, I'm sure Stiffy will see the light of day again.

 

[MarksGirl-kbcrowgirl]

Ahhh it was a sad day when heard Stiffy had retired. What a legend. Will be sorely missed.

 

[beartoo]

I add my kudos for a great career. One of my favourite Crows' players of all time. Pity he couldn't hold the cup aloft at least once. There is no justice.

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

He will do a lap when we play Melbourne.

& on Grand Final day with other retired players

 

[hurt]

Not lost the irony the day a selfless great servant of the club leaves a gormless self serving knob resumed his tenur of stupidity

 

[woopedazz]

He's rolling around for the Peckers at the Lincoln A Grade final today. I'm sitting next to Cam E.Y and Betts watching him. Will upload a photo of him later.

 

[Footypie32]

He's rolling around for the Peckers at the Lincoln A Grade final today. I'm sitting next to Cam E.Y and Betts watching him. Will upload a photo of him later.

I miss Stiffy.

What kind of shape is he in?

 

[fabs33]

I miss Stiffy.

What kind of shape is he in?

Most players once retired tend to end up round in shape.