Paul Johnson

[ExTasDeeMan]

How to we all feel about this guy? Read somewhere in the Herald Scum that he will be taking a bit of pressure of Neitz.

I know nothing but what i have heard about injury proneness..

 

[The Shev]

WCE fans say he isn't good, but you never know. He has potential given his size, age, junior accomplishments and the fact that he is back in Victoria.

 

[Demonheart]

He'll still need a couple of seasons, don't expect much from him this year.

 

[Mead]

Eagle fan here.

PJ isn't a downright bad player- physically there's no doubt he's as ready as he'll ever be- he's a very big, strong lad.

Imo his biggest weakness is that as well as being pretty cumbersome, he seemed to struggle quite badly overhead- he's pretty good on the lead though, and despite the lack of pace and a big turning circle he has deceptively good hands at ground level- if he beats his man to the ball he'll either mark it or gather well.

At west coast he struggled to get a game because whilst he was okay during the preseason cup and probably would have played round 1 bar an ankle injury, from then onwards he was dreadful in the WAFL and never really put his hand up for a spot.

He could make an AFL player but I can't shake the feeling that the main reason your side traded for him was because his best game to date was in the preseason versus the Dees.

He could come good but one thing I think is that either way you'll know by the end of next year- physically he's already developed so if he doesn't make it soon he never will.

 

[Eagles_Rock]

Another Eagles fan here,

Johnno is a great mark and a reliable kick. As you saw in the Wizard Cup this year, he was playing very well. He might come in if Holland, Neitz, Nicholson etc. are out for you guys. Big future, little game time.

 

[The Shev]

Good to hear Eagle Rock.

 

[Hammerfire]

Eagles Rock = Idiot, i wouldn't listen to anything he says!!

 

[Streaker]

Eagles Rock = Idiot, i wouldn't listen to anything he says!!

I think you are severely underestimating Eagles Rock. It should be Stupid Idiot.

 

[The Shev]

Hmm fair enough.

 

[coasting]

If he could learn to jump he might be an ok ruckman or if he could learn to take a contested mark he might be an ok forward. Good luck.

 

[Sylvia Saint]

We can't expect him to be a world beater. After all, we only gave up pick 29 in a weak draft to get him.

He was worth a punt though. Let's hope he delivers!

 

[Jubair]

I think he is some talent, congrats to the dees in obtaining him.

 

[The Shev]

We can't expect him to be a world beater. After all, we only gave up pick 29 in a weak draft to get him.

He was worth a punt though. Let's hope he delivers!

That's it, it was more of a punt than a risk so even if he doesn't play well, we only really lost Pick 29.

 

[Supermercado]

Sad to say but I'm tremendously disinterested in football at this time of the year. I find it hard to get excited over picks 13 and 15 when we've consistently picked ********house players with those sorts of picks in the past.

I should start getting excited again about February