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While I don't think 50 games is a real big milestone, I think it was worth a mention 
50 games for 'Stiffy'
Matthew Robran
11:00:05 AM Wed 31 March, 2004
Graham Johncock will reach the 50-game milestone this weekend when he lines up against the Brisbane Lions. Since debuting in Round One 2002 he has enjoyed a quick rise, playing 49 games out of a possible 50 and becoming a cult figure with the legions of Crows supporters.
Hailing from Port Lincoln, Graham was drafted to the Crows from the Port Adelaide Magpies with pick 67 in the 2000 National Draft. He was described as a versatile player who had the ability to play on ball or in defence and possessing good pace and very clean hands.
After developing his game in 2001 with the Port Magpies where he played consistent footy, Graham made is debut in Round One against the Western Bulldogs in 2002 where he looked right at home playing at the top level. He played all 22 home and away matches and 3 finals that year. His fine first season saw him presented with the Chairman’s Club Award for Emerging Talent at the Club Champion Dinner.
Graham followed up his sparkling debut year with another eye-catching season in 2003. Playing predominately as a backman in 2002 with the occasional stint up forward, he took his game to another level in 2003 by winning the Clubs goal kicking (30 goals). He polled the third most Brownlow Medal votes (9) behind Mark Ricciuto (22) and Andrew McLeod (18) and finished a creditable fifth in the Best and Fairest count. The only game that he has missed in his short, but exciting career was in last year’s Elimination Final against West Coast at AAMI Stadium, where a slight hamstring strain forced him to watch from the sidelines.
He proved to be an elusive forward in 2003, especially in the second half of the year where he booted five goals against Carlton (Rnd 13), six against St Kilda (Rnd 17) and four against West Coast (Rnd 19).
Now Graham wants to spend more game time as a midfielder. He has worked on his fitness to the extent that he has trimmed his five-kilometre time-trial best from 18min. 38sec. early last year to 17min. 52 sec. early this year.
From a personal view, his 2004 season has started positively with some excellent efforts in the club’s pre season matches as well being named best player at the club in the Round One thrashing by the Kangaroos.
If pre-season fitness and form count for anything, Graham Johncock is in for a belter of a year as one of the AFL’s young excitement machines.
50 games for 'Stiffy'
Matthew Robran
11:00:05 AM Wed 31 March, 2004
Graham Johncock will reach the 50-game milestone this weekend when he lines up against the Brisbane Lions. Since debuting in Round One 2002 he has enjoyed a quick rise, playing 49 games out of a possible 50 and becoming a cult figure with the legions of Crows supporters.
Hailing from Port Lincoln, Graham was drafted to the Crows from the Port Adelaide Magpies with pick 67 in the 2000 National Draft. He was described as a versatile player who had the ability to play on ball or in defence and possessing good pace and very clean hands.
After developing his game in 2001 with the Port Magpies where he played consistent footy, Graham made is debut in Round One against the Western Bulldogs in 2002 where he looked right at home playing at the top level. He played all 22 home and away matches and 3 finals that year. His fine first season saw him presented with the Chairman’s Club Award for Emerging Talent at the Club Champion Dinner.
Graham followed up his sparkling debut year with another eye-catching season in 2003. Playing predominately as a backman in 2002 with the occasional stint up forward, he took his game to another level in 2003 by winning the Clubs goal kicking (30 goals). He polled the third most Brownlow Medal votes (9) behind Mark Ricciuto (22) and Andrew McLeod (18) and finished a creditable fifth in the Best and Fairest count. The only game that he has missed in his short, but exciting career was in last year’s Elimination Final against West Coast at AAMI Stadium, where a slight hamstring strain forced him to watch from the sidelines.
He proved to be an elusive forward in 2003, especially in the second half of the year where he booted five goals against Carlton (Rnd 13), six against St Kilda (Rnd 17) and four against West Coast (Rnd 19).
Now Graham wants to spend more game time as a midfielder. He has worked on his fitness to the extent that he has trimmed his five-kilometre time-trial best from 18min. 38sec. early last year to 17min. 52 sec. early this year.
From a personal view, his 2004 season has started positively with some excellent efforts in the club’s pre season matches as well being named best player at the club in the Round One thrashing by the Kangaroos.
If pre-season fitness and form count for anything, Graham Johncock is in for a belter of a year as one of the AFL’s young excitement machines.
