Recommitted Jason Johannisen [Signed until 2024]

[BulldogMuscle]

According to Mitch Cleary, JJ has put off contract talks with the club to explore free agency.

Any takers? He might want to move back out west, with Eagles set for a rebuild, could Freo use him?

 

[Northernsoul74]

According to Mitch Cleary, JJ has put off contract talks with the club to explore free agency.

Any takers? He might want to move back out west, with Eagles set for a rebuild, could Freo use him?

Pretty sure he’s very settled in Melbourne. I don’t think he’s ever really expressed an interest in moving back to WA. He’s obviously testing the market as I doubt the Dogs will be offering much.

 

[Foxman98]

According to Mitch Cleary, JJ has put off contract talks with the club to explore free agency.

Any takers? He might want to move back out west, with Eagles set for a rebuild, could Freo use him?

He's 30 by next year and has been fairly average at best since 2017 don't think there will be much of a market for him personally

 

[Mofra]

He has business interests in Melbourne so it's say he's set to stay in Vic.
Reading been the lines, we've low-balled him and he's gettable to a bigger offer

 

[AFDogs]

He's 30 by next year and has been fairly average at best since 2017 don't think there will be much of a market for him personally

This. Someone will pay a bit extra then we will. North/Hawks/Essendon type could use his experience possibly.

 

[Foxman98]

This. Someone will pay a bit extra then we will. North/Hawks/Essendon type could use his experience possibly.

Someone will give him a decent 3-4 year deal and will regret it after 2

 

[Testekill]

JJ has been overpaid and underperforming since 2017, he started to improve as a small forward last year and we really missed him for half this season so I'd prefer to keep but I'd also be comfortable with moving him on to another club that needs some experience.

 

[PenAndPaper]

This. Someone will pay a bit extra then we will. North/Hawks/Essendon type could use his experience possibly.

No chance we would have interest. Not too sure anyone would either tbh

 

[Libbaaaa]

No bad blood if gets a bigger deal elsewhere (this has Gold Coast 3 years written all over it).

 

[ThePhreshOne]

This has Mitch Wallis vibes. Tested free agency. Nobody was keen. Signed on a few weeks later.

The only team I can see asking is Essendon and that’s only because it’s an Essendon thing to do.

 

[The Nostradamus]

2 year deal I could see clubs offering can’t see more than that

 

[Dazb86]

Would be good for North

 

[tiger_tough]

North could do worse. Cant see much other interest.

 

[Ash1337]

JJ probably told his management to look for offers with other clubs to help get a better deal. There probably wont be many asking for him. More likely to stay if nothing comes of it.

 

[Elmer_Judd]

This has Mitch Wallis vibes. Tested free agency. Nobody was keen. Signed on a few weeks later.

The only team I can see asking is Essendon and that’s only because it’s an Essendon thing to do.

Would be such a St Kilda thing to do if they offered him a 4 year deal too.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

No chance we would have interest. Not too sure anyone would either tbh

There’s always a chance.

 

[Scotland]

This has Mitch Wallis vibes. Tested free agency. Nobody was keen. Signed on a few weeks later.

The only team I can see asking is Essendon and that’s only because it’s an Essendon thing to do.

Not sure he's looking for a head coaching gig...

 

[The Kings Ransom]

No bad blood if gets a bigger deal elsewhere (this has Gold Coast 3 years written all over it).

We have talked about a rebounding midfielder to fill the Weller / buderick / Powell hole.

3 years would be ridiculous but could see us offering 2 if no other better option comes up for us

 

[Mofra]

We have talked about a rebounding midfielder to fill the Weller / buderick / Powell hole.

3 years would be ridiculous but could see us offering 2 if no other better option comes up for us

Problem for JJ is when Weller gets back to senior footy, is JJ still in the side?

 

[weltschmerz]

JJ at this stage of his career is a serviceable forward who’s still got impressive wheels. He’ll probably be pushed out of our 22 with West’s emergence, so if another team will play and pay him, I’d thank him for his service and not be too upset.

 

[The Kings Ransom]

Problem for JJ is when Weller gets back to senior footy, is JJ still in the side?

Would likely be back up.
I guess he wasn't in your side this year in any case?

 

[Mofra]

Would likely be back up.
I guess he wasn't in your side this year in any case?

He's played some pretty good footy as a high half forward. Not sure where his preferred position is now though

 

[MarcLocksCrustySock]

Wasn't JJ a pretty awesome HBF at one point? Why hasn't he played there?

 

[The Kings Ransom]

He's played some pretty good footy as a high half forward. Not sure where his preferred position is now though

Not the VFL I would say.
Can imagine he would play half back or half forward if he could get a regular AFL game.

 

[weltschmerz]

Would likely be back up.
I guess he wasn't in your side this year in any case?

When healthy he was. He copped a one week calf strain warming up for round 1, and then it kept him out for three months.