News CONFIRMED: Stevie J to play farewell game on Saturday

[Gysenn]

http://m.geelongadvertiser.com.au/n...ry-fnjbnts5-1227508289717?from=herald+sun_rss

"STEVE Johnson’s stellar Geelong career is set to finish on Saturday at Simonds Stadium against Adelaide.

Johnson is expected to join fellow premiership stars James Kelly and Matthew Stokes in farewell games for the club."

 

[Biggy_Boy]

Disappointing if true. Not at all our worst performing veteran this year.

 

[BotsMaster]

Surely not?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

If true, sad to see him go as I thought he could go another year

 

[Inferno]

Out of the 'Geelong 6' he has been the most influential and productive this season by a wide margin...

 

[Catman]

Hope it's wrong. Been the best of the older guys by a considerable margin this year.

 

[Gysenn]

Dangerfield obviously over the line.

 

[Gysenn]

SJ due for a name change?

 

[Mahlepi]

He better be signed up as an assistant coach
Get rid of obree

 

[BotsMaster]

SJ due for a name change?

He should change it back to S'Thinks He's Daicos'J

 

[Footy Smarts]

Incredibly short memories from everyone hear. For most of the year everyone was saying he's cooked and is lucky to be in the team still. He's been a great of the club and I've loved watching him but this is the right decision.

Also Enright is so far and away our best performed oldie this year it's not funny. He wouldn't be far off the AA squad of 40.

 

[David the Cat]

Dangerfield obviously over the line.

One would think this must be the case.

 

[Daniel McL]

So change Motlop's number to Stevie J's & then Paddy can take the 32?

 

[Bobby_]

Really not surprised. Have felt he was always going to be gone quite early on in the year but at the same time, this one comes as a real sad ending.
He's been one of the greatest players to ever play for Geelong.



(would be quite fitting if he goes out with a bang, by getting reported in his last game)

 

[CharacterFirst]

Yeah.

He's been a bit erratic this year, and ill-disciplined over the last few; but I thought he had another season in him. I wouldn't promise him games but.....

I dunno. Guess there is more to it. Perhaps the back is stuffed and he just won't admit it?

 

[Mahlepi]

Yeah.

He's been a bit erratic this year, and ill-disciplined over the last few; but I thought he had another season in him. I wouldn't promise him games but.....

I dunno. Guess there is more to it. Perhaps the back is stuffed and he just won't admit it?

his back was stuffed years ago
but he is a competitive beast
very analytical football brain

 

[David the Cat]

Agreed Mahlepi.....so why not keep him and integrate him into coaching....cutting him loose seems a bit odd to me.

 

[CharacterFirst]

his back was stuffed years ago
but he is a competitive beast
very analytical football brain

Yes. This is all well known.

 

[year of the cat]

Wrote in another thread that he was one of only 3 players this year to average over 20 possessions and 1 goal per game.

I remember when G.Ablett snr retired I thought it was at least one year too early - I have similar feelings with regard to SJ. i seem to recall Ablett being squeezed out by Ayres - I wonder whether similar is happening here with SJ and Scott?

 

[Mahlepi]

Agreed Mahlepi.....so why not keep him and integrate him into coaching....cutting him loose seems a bit odd to me.

i agree

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Think this is the right move. Yes he has had a pretty good year compared to the other vets but i think his body is cooked. The end comes fast, 2016 could prove to be a struggle.

Our team is going to be so different next season, i expect a few more to follow, the era is finally coming to an end

 

[David the Cat]

Think this is the right move. Yes he has had a pretty good year compared to the other vets but i think his body is cooked. The end comes fast, 2016 could prove to be a struggle.

Our team is going to be so different next season, i expect a few more to follow, the era is finally coming to an end

Its not coming......its over.

 

[leorex]

sad but not unexpected

yes he could go again next year but not as the SJ
and maybe just half a season

 

[Biggy_Boy]

Think this is the right move. Yes he has had a pretty good year compared to the other vets but i think his body is cooked. The end comes fast, 2016 could prove to be a struggle.

Our team is going to be so different next season, i expect a few more to follow, the era is finally coming to an end

Surely there can't be too many more departures after SJ. That's 7 gone already, and I don't think Cowan and Simpson should be retained (though maybe they will be). That's a lot of space left to fill on the list. Hopefully the club can land some of its targets during the off-season so the drop-off in talent and experience isn't so severe.

Judging by his last several games, though, I'm not sure how we can carry Bartel next year. I think that SJ could at least play a role as a deep forward next year. If Bartel is continued with down back, he'll kill us. Don't see how he could play out next year.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

I've found the concerted effort from the media over the last month or so regarding Steve's future pretty disgusting. I have no idea why he seems to have been singled out almost every day somewhere in the media when others have been pretty poor in comparison.

If the report is true, unless he doesn't think he will be able to physically cope with another season, then he's basically been hounded out.

Thanks for the magic Stevie, I hope someone picks you up so we can some more of it.