Ok, enough time has passed. Steve Johnson...

[Orange Agent]

More than a year later and the Bulldogs are still ruling your emotions

Says the guy who pops up in every thread about us.

 

[PerthBoy86]

The bloke's retired, why twist the dagger? It's over, let him retire with at least some dignity.

 

[The_Steadier]

So I'm the only one who noticed stevie J gobbing off at a tigers player as he walked off the ground past their guard of honour?

It looked like the tiger (whoever it was?) started it... but i thought it was quite fitting that his last act on a football field was running his mouth

 

[PetterdHoisted]

Great career, yadda yadda yadda.

And i mean that with genuine respect.

But enough is enough!

Far out, what a debacle his selection was in the finals!

6 in junk time against a cooked Eagles, but then what can only be described as one of the most awful finals games of all time on Saturday arvo!

The media are tip toe' ing around it for whatever reason (maybe fair enough?) but enough time has passed since the weekend to call it for what it was - a disastrous error by Leon Cameron to select Steve Johnson!

It was Trainwreck stuff. The dude can't hold a tackle, can't run and can't kick 35m!

Who in their right mind would select him for a Preliminary final?


Almost in that decision alone, Cameron cost himself the chance to be a premiership coach.

Yeah I was quietly happy as SJ was kicking his 6 against WCE, it made him undroppable when he is exactly the type you don't want in your side coming up against Richmond.

He did at least annoy the hell out of Tiger players and fans throughout, trying to con cheeky 50 m penalties and free kicks all night, gave Rance a reasonable whack in the face after the HT siren etc. So in that sense it was a nice cameo of the old SJ.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

Even if people agree with the sentiment of him not being picked, the rest of the post is ridiculous. You still would have lost comfortably.

I did say "Almost in that decision alone".

Cameron has done plenty wrong in addition to this selection blunder that will cost him and GWS a flag.

 

[Mr Mediocracy]

Stevie J contributed to the loss much like the players who impersonated Harold Holt and disappeared all game.

 

[demondavey]

It's pretty concerning for GWS if you blame their plight on a 290 game veteran who hasn't played a good game after kicking 6 the week before. I'd be looking at the abundance of top 5 picks you've got who didn't deliver the expected work rate and effort for an AFL side in a preliminary final.

The sad thing for Giants fans is that you've got more talent than you know what to do with, but you're lacking some key fundamentals that cost you a GF appearance - work rate, effort. Richmond aren't a better side skill wise, but they just wanted it more.

It's time for a big preseason after a nasty reality check.

 

[StonesThrow]

I agree it was poor bringing him back in the first place. Incredibly cooked player. Was awful Saturday. GWS played some really dumb football though and was more the reason for the loss.

 

[bradydaw91]

Made worse by having Devon Smith not playing too

i thought the same thing. Did anyone honestly think that going into the game Stevie would have a bigger impact than Devon?

 

[ashep]

Patton absolutely spudding it up and appealing for frees with a hot footy on the ground was your bigger issue.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Some player go a year too long. He only went a game or two too long, so pretty good way to wind up a stellar career really.

 

[Arc1]

All round it's the lack of competitiveness that staggers me.

I wonder how some of these wunderkids would be doing by now if they were playing under seasoned leaders at established clubs instead of having the likes of Johnson and Shaw to guide them.

Same goes for Gold Coast really. Stick all the yoof in with some late-career mercs, add a few I'm-a-celebrity-get-me-back-to-rugby types, and wonder why you don't have a winning culture.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

The bloke's retired, why twist the dagger? It's over, let him retire with at least some dignity.

Disagree.

There was conjecture about his selection. Some like Dunstall and Mark Williams were adamant he shouldn't play - whilst others felt he should.

It was very, very clear that the former were correct.


I think the media have an obligation to at least discuss it and hold Cameron accountable for such a gross error of judgement.


I'd also question whether or not Johnson himself should have put his hand up to play ahead of a young guy, knowing that he can't run, can't tackle andcsnt kick more than 35m.

Big mistake. Letting them off the hook by ignoring it.

 

[LoungeLizard]

Disagree.

There was conjecture about his selection. Some like Dunstall and Mark Williams were adamant he shouldn't play - whilst others felt he should.

It was very, very clear that the former were correct.


I think the media have an obligation to at least discuss it and hold Cameron accountable for such a gross error of judgement.


I'd also question whether or not Johnson himself should have put his hand up to play ahead of a young guy, knowing that he can't run, can't tackle andcsnt kick more than 35m.

Big mistake. Letting them off the hook by ignoring it.

You are the hindsight king.
He wasn't the only player who didn't turn up.
I bet if he wasn't picked, you'd have a thread, asking why

 

[JVseven]

Junk time Johnson.

A pleasure to watch whenever he plays against ordinary teams.

 

[demondavey]

Disagree.

There was conjecture about his selection. Some like Dunstall and Mark Williams were adamant he shouldn't play - whilst others felt he should.

It was very, very clear that the former were correct.


I think the media have an obligation to at least discuss it and hold Cameron accountable for such a gross error of judgement.


I'd also question whether or not Johnson himself should have put his hand up to play ahead of a young guy, knowing that he can't run, can't tackle andcsnt kick more than 35m.

Big mistake. Letting them off the hook by ignoring it.

Drop a guy that's kicked 6 the week before?

 

[maskmcgee]

He had two chances to kick goals in the third quater, instead turning it over directly leading to one richmond goal, he kicks those GWS are a goal up late into the third quarter with the momentum.

 

[Racing line]

I don't support GWS.

Then why the * do you have GWS listed as your team?

 

[gavaniacono]

Steve has already retired has he not and soon to be employed with his old skip at swans? So not much else to say apart from well done great career good luck in the next.

If the OP complaint is selection then who would disagree and no doubt giants are in review as we type. When they do win a flag these times will make it even sweeter.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

Then why the **** do you have GWS listed as your team?

I had to pick a team when I joined.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

You are the hindsight king.
He wasn't the only player who didn't turn up.
I bet if he wasn't picked, you'd have a thread, asking why

Yeah, probably.


But to be fair, I'm not paid to get it right. Cameron is.

 

[Racing line]

I had to pick a team when I joined.

Makes no sense. You got for noone? But your "other team" is St.Kilda? Weird...

 

[Anzacpaul]

He had a set shot from around 40 out and gave it off.

Should've been dragged for the rest of the game after that.

 

[maskmcgee]

I had to pick a team when I joined.

There are people who joined after 2005 who didn't have to list a team.

 

[LoungeLizard]

Yeah, probably.


But to be fair, I'm not paid to get it right. Cameron is.

look at the big picture.
He was dropped do play Adelaide, they get flogged, then he trains well enough to get selected.
Comes in the next week and kicks 6.
Pretty hard to drop don't you think?