Johnno

[hilly69]

BJ down at cramer st this morning running laps and doing end to end sprints looks very fit was doing fitness work for about an hour.

 

[buckstheking]

The "last chance inn" board.

 

[smiddaz123]

Cool. Still wont make him kick well.

 

[Vampire013]

He knows very well that he has to perform this season or it's bye bye.
The guy can play and if he can regain some form of a few seasons ago, he will be a handy recruit because he had a shocker of a season this year.
He was a mad Collingwood supporter as a kid and I have a feeling he will come back stronger than ever next year as it means a lot to him to wear that jumper.
If he is given the green light to go hard at the ball like he used to, he will be a different player.

 

[smiddaz123]

If he is given the green light to go hard at the ball like he used to, he will be a different player.

Yes, I'm sure Malthouse told him to turn soft.

 

[Jabso]

He always trains hard and is one of the hardest trainers in the club.

 

[Godfrey Jones]

ed calling him a fatso must have done the trick

 

[goalpie]

Nothing new, he always trains like that.

People should thank him for that preseason when he turned Dane Swans career around with the above stuff.

 

[DoubleO7]

I need some clarification. Was he ever hard at the ball?

 

[Vampire013]

Yes, I'm sure Malthouse told him to turn soft.

I did not mean for it to sound like it came out.
He has not been as hard at the ball since the suspension against Melbourne.
I actually wanted to say that Malthouse should tell him to go for the ball like a maniac no matter what.
As long as he does not go and intentionally whack someone and goes hard for the ball like he used to, he would be a different player than the one that was playing last season.
If he gets suspended for an accidental whack like that one against Melbourne - bad luck!

 

[King Woodie]

I need some clarification. Was he ever hard at the ball?

I hope you are not questioning his hardness at the ball.

I am not a Johnson fan, but you must admit he is hard at the pill.

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

BJ down at cramer st this morning

How much did it run you?

Risky business doing that - Could have been an undercover cop...

 

[Optimax]

How much did it run you?

Risky business doing that - Could have been an undercover cop...

Lmao

Good call vinnie, i took a minute to register that

 

[mdc]

I hope you are not questioning his hardness at the ball.

I am not a Johnson fan, but you must admit he is hard at the pill.

Lowest ratio of contested:uncontested possessions in the team by a mile.

 

[DoubleO7]

I am really not sure.

 

[King Woodie]

Lowest ratio of contested:uncontested possessions in the team by a mile.

That is interesting if true, but regardless, he is hard at the pill. He is certainly not soft.

 

[doppleganger]

Lowest ratio of contested:uncontested possessions in the team by a mile.

from what stat site......and how do they define them?

Johnno goes when it is his turn to go, runs in straight lines, tackles hard, and doesn't take a backwards step.

 

[didak legend]

I reckon he is one of the best at kickin a goal 50 out on the run in our side. He never seems to miss!

 

[ad4eva]

One bloke that has got alot out of himself and he can put that down to his pre-seasons.

Hope he find that form again because he was so dangerous around the wing putting it inside 50.

FWIW, hes certainly far from soft.
Judd has the most contested possessions every year, that doesnt make him the hardest and toughest footballer going around does it?

 

[Snag Breac]

RRRooocccaaa has put his finger on Ben's problem - have a look....
http://www2.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=516037&page=3

 

[mdc]

FWIW, hes certainly far from soft.
Judd has the most contested possessions every year, that doesnt make him the hardest and toughest footballer going around does it?

Certainly one of, yeah.

 

[ad4eva]

Certainly one of, yeah.

i wouldnt have said so.

I dont mean he's soft however I would have said it makes him one of the most skilled players in the competition, which he is, especially when it comes to extracting the ball from a contested situation, which is what that stat is referring to.

 

[jimmy_clement#8]

Happy to have him down in the VFL for depth. Would make a nice call-up for injuries. But that's about it, sadly.