As a 17-year-old, doctors told Courtney Johns that a chronic hip injury meant he would not play football again. Tomorrow morning the East Fremantle youngster will be named on Essendon Football Club’s primary list being lodged with the AFL. His football world has been turned on its head. Ben Haynes has also been elevated to the senior list while Jordan Bannister and James Davies join Shane Harvey and Rob Forster-Knight as de-listings. The full Essendon list is attached.
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Johns promoted, Bannister, Davies GAWN.
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The Essendon list (as it stands):
Mark Johnson
Mark Mercuri
Aaron Henneman
Jobe Watson
James Hird
Sean Wellman
Dean Solomon
Jason Winderlich
Adam Ramanauskas
Mark McVeigh
Damien Peverill
Andrew Welsh
Damian Cupido
Jason Johnson
Darren Walsh
Matthew Lloyd
David Hille
Ted Richards
Tristan Cartledge
Mark Bolton
Joe Misiti
Scott Lucas
Jason Laycock
Joel Reynolds
Sam Hunt
Dustin Fletcher
Adam McPhee
Marc Bullen
Ben Haynes
Courtney Johns
Simon O’Keefe
Dean Rioli
Matthew Allan
Justin Murphy
Mark Alvey
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=3010
Mark Johnson
Mark Mercuri
Aaron Henneman
Jobe Watson
James Hird
Sean Wellman
Dean Solomon
Jason Winderlich
Adam Ramanauskas
Mark McVeigh
Damien Peverill
Andrew Welsh
Damian Cupido
Jason Johnson
Darren Walsh
Matthew Lloyd
David Hille
Ted Richards
Tristan Cartledge
Mark Bolton
Joe Misiti
Scott Lucas
Jason Laycock
Joel Reynolds
Sam Hunt
Dustin Fletcher
Adam McPhee
Marc Bullen
Ben Haynes
Courtney Johns
Simon O’Keefe
Dean Rioli
Matthew Allan
Justin Murphy
Mark Alvey
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=3010
Bannister had his chances as did Davies to a lesser extent, no losses there
Bannister stiff
Davies thank god
Johns great move
Rookie list for 2004:
Jordon Bannister
Adrian Wilson
Nathan Lovett-Murray
Chris Goullet
Davies thank god
Johns great move
Rookie list for 2004:
Jordon Bannister
Adrian Wilson
Nathan Lovett-Murray
Chris Goullet
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Fantastic decision to promote Johns! 
James 'The friggin useless Hack' Davies is no more
Would like to see Banno rookied. Poor guy's been really unlucky.
agree on all counts, pazza
James 'The friggin useless Hack' Davies is no more
Would like to see Banno rookied. Poor guy's been really unlucky.
agree on all counts, pazza
Asgardian
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G'day Dons
Isn't James Davies the guy Essendon was investigated over due to allegations of draft tampering/manipulation?
If I've got the right guy, what happened between 2000 (I think) and now?
You have to feel for kids who are drafted with lots of fuss, undue expectations, and suddenly the future of a club balancing on their shoulders.
IMO, AFL players earn every cent they get
Isn't James Davies the guy Essendon was investigated over due to allegations of draft tampering/manipulation?
If I've got the right guy, what happened between 2000 (I think) and now?
You have to feel for kids who are drafted with lots of fuss, undue expectations, and suddenly the future of a club balancing on their shoulders.
IMO, AFL players earn every cent they get
marcuz
Norm Smith Medallist
If james could have found the ball a lot more than he did then he had the weapons to be a serious gun.Not many guys around that are 190cms...that have the pace and great disposal he has. See ya jimmy
Banno was just not good enough...great at vfl level but his decision making and skills let him down at senior level.
Good to see Courtney get a go...it will be very interesting to see him after a full pre-season.
Banno was just not good enough...great at vfl level but his decision making and skills let him down at senior level.
Good to see Courtney get a go...it will be very interesting to see him after a full pre-season.
hmmm....good point there. Fair bit of pressure on Johns to become a player, considering our expectation of him right now. Yes he's built like a brick s*hithouse. So was Ryan O'Connor.
marcuz
Norm Smith Medallist
Different build to o'conner...Courtney is much more af a power athlete and he will be even sleeker as he does a lot more running during pre-season. O'Conner was built more like a WWE wrestler
Not a great deal - that's the problem unfortunately.
Never really looked like it, although he did kick a tasty goal once at senior level.
That's about all I remember of him.
that was against the eagles in round 10 this year. as you say, he never ever looked like he was going to make it. bannister the same imo.
Davies is a headless chicken. He was quick and tall - bu the problem was - he didn;t know how to find the football - if he ever did find it, he tried to run through 10 tackles and of course with his frame, he was taken down instantly.
Bannister was quick - but too soft. I really wanted to give this guy a chance - but it became clear - at senior level he just wasn;t hard enough at the footy.
RFK is the tough one IMO, always had a lot of time for him but he could never quite cut it. My biggest beef with him was the 2002 semi-final - only 1 game but I felt really let down by him then and since have felt he was always on the way out unfortunately.
Johns - I have seen him play and can see why people get excited - but lets remember - he played 7 games and only 2 were more than half a game. he has what it takes - but he wouldn;t be the first player to have injuries rob him of a great career.
Bannister was quick - but too soft. I really wanted to give this guy a chance - but it became clear - at senior level he just wasn;t hard enough at the footy.
RFK is the tough one IMO, always had a lot of time for him but he could never quite cut it. My biggest beef with him was the 2002 semi-final - only 1 game but I felt really let down by him then and since have felt he was always on the way out unfortunately.
Johns - I have seen him play and can see why people get excited - but lets remember - he played 7 games and only 2 were more than half a game. he has what it takes - but he wouldn;t be the first player to have injuries rob him of a great career.
marcuz
Norm Smith Medallist
Adrian wilson= Dean rioli..all the skills in the world but has problems with controlling his weight...its a shame because he is all silk..left footer who doesnt mind winning the ball.
The Atkins diet has been great for Rioli this season, he'll never be 'slim' in the conventional sense of the word, but has gotten his body back to it's ideal 'Solid' peak. Nowhere near as bad as the Pork Barrel that played on Anzac day last year.
I'm surprised they'd dump a good player because of potential weight issues. Look at someone like Sam Mitchell or Riccuoto...would be classed as 'chunky' but still play damn good football
I'm surprised they'd dump a good player because of potential weight issues. Look at someone like Sam Mitchell or Riccuoto...would be classed as 'chunky' but still play damn good football
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I understand he was sent home to Adelaide to get over his hammy that stuck with him all damned year. Surely they'll see how he has gone with his training programme whilst "on leave" with a view to re-rookie'ing him for 2004. When fit he's got a lot going for him. His old man was a "keg on legs" but sure could play.
Hopefully he'll get a second crack at it.
Hopefully he'll get a second crack at it.
Wilson has really struggled with hamstring problems, so maybe that is the reason behind his delisting?
But with Hall, Howard, and McGrath all being moved on, surely we can afford to keep Wilson? The upshot is far bigger than the down, I think.
But with Hall, Howard, and McGrath all being moved on, surely we can afford to keep Wilson? The upshot is far bigger than the down, I think.