Travis Johnstone Tributes and Memories thread.

[melbournemartin]

Title speaks for itself. I'll start it off with the video I posted in the other thread.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=r4prxr0OaEU

Other great TJ memories:

-Ripping it up vs Adelaide in the 2002 semi final
-Winning the B&F in 2005 and nearly making the All-Australian team
-Watching him run down the MCG wing and think "this will be something special"
-42 possessions vs Carlton in what turned out to be his final game
-Coming straight off the bench against Collingwood and kicking a tighish goal which ignited the crowd.

BUT, the best of all:

Kicking a goal vs Essendon in round 1 of 2005 and pointing to the Broadbridge tattoo on his arm.

 

[CaptainDavey]

His brilliant game against West Coast at Subiaco when we were the last Victorian team to beat them over in Perth

 

[bringbackschwarter5]

This is worse then when those idiots traded Woey, imo

 

[HiHoEverybody]

Title speaks for itself. I'll start it off with the video I posted in the other thread.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=r4prxr0OaEU

Other great TJ memories:

-Ripping it up vs Adelaide in the 2002 semi final
-Winning the B&F in 2005 and nearly making the All-Australian team
-Watching him run down the MCG wing and think "this will be something special"
-42 possessions vs Carlton in what turned out to be his final game
-Coming straight off the bench against Collingwood and kicking a tighish goal which ignited the crowd.

BUT, the best of all:

Kicking a goal vs Essendon in round 1 of 2005 and pointing to the Broadbridge tattoo on his arm.

I feel a bit sad watching that video. I'm really going to miss him now I think about it. So many great memories but I would put the Adelaide game as my fav.

We'll miss you Trapper! All the best mate.

 

[eliasd82]

The Best Travis Johnstone Memory invovles my Wheels in the Elimination Final against Essendon.

A looping handball to Hird he has to strech to get it..
"BANG!" Whelan the wrecker smashes Hird to the turf, gathers and feeds a lovely handball to TJ along the boundary line...
he looks for an option in the forward 50, bounce... nothing!
hard up on the boundary from 55meters out he launches for goal... staright over the goal umpires hat!!!

You Rippa TJ, you little Ripper!

 

[Unleash Hell]

I want to wish Trapper all the best. Loved the guy and still do, hope he rips it up for the Lions. And i am glad he has gone to a top club like the lions, one other side I can stand.



Now c'mon kids harden the f*$@ up. He was a good player never a great player. He peaked in 2002 and never lived upto the hype.

Players come and go, but I love the jumper not the players.

We need a change at this club, anyone who thinks we could challenge for the flag in the next few years are delision and as bad as Ess and Rich supporters.

Pick 14 could be a gun, look at Dunn, Jones, Frawley, all high 1st round picks, and look like they could be very handy players.

Get over it people Trapper is gone,

Embrace and Unleash a new DEMON era!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[gregdemons]

Mine is Queen's Birthday 2005 when we had a bit of a lead and the ball was kicked into the forward line to Travis and he took the mark literally stationary with no Collingwood player near him. The Magpie Army was as quiet as they'll ever be.

 

[melbournemartin]

I just watched on the AFL make your own highlights thing which is quite good all of the goals from the Melbourne vs Essendon round 1 game in 2005...mainly so I could see Travis's! I also forgot just how good Moloney was when full fit. He had a lot of pace and his kick was exception. His pickup for his first goal was just wow. I can't wait til we can (hopefully) see him reach that level again and beyond.

 

[BBSK]

mark my words that man will be something big, he was one of my favourite players outside of Carlton. Had a shocker this year but was honestly something on the field in previous years. he will be something big at Brisbane, you guys must be shattered

 

[whelan=legend]

mark my words that man will be something big, he was one of my favourite players outside of Carlton. Had a shocker this year but was honestly something on the field in previous years. he will be something big at Brisbane, you guys must be shattered

He will be something? He is 28... doubt how much better he can be

 

[demonfan9]

This is worse then when those idiots traded Woey, imo

We got Daniel Bell out of that trade.

Now who would you rather right now; Bell or Woewodin?

Co-incidentally, we traded Woewodin and Johnstone for Pick 14.

 

[demonfan9]

I just watched on the AFL make your own highlights thing which is quite good all of the goals from the Melbourne vs Essendon round 1 game in 2005...mainly so I could see Travis's! I also forgot just how good Moloney was when full fit. He had a lot of pace and his kick was exception. His pickup for his first goal was just wow. I can't wait til we can (hopefully) see him reach that level again and beyond.

How can you make your own highlights?

RE: Johnstone,

When he kicked that goal against Essendon in 2004, didn't he kick one from an identical spot about 2 minutes earlier/later?

 

[Binxy]

He revolutionised Brownlow night last year.

 

[CaptainDavey]

He revolutionised Brownlow night last year.

Just wait till he starts licking and kissing Jonathan Brown

 

[goal sneak]

-Ripping it up vs Adelaide in the 2002 semi final

The best individual performance i have ever seen from a melbourne player and it came in a loosing side.

 

[Deenamite]

Just wait til TJ is GOD gets hold of this thread.

Well, I don't have a particular highlight but the amount of times he created oppportunities through his kicking and footballing abilities was always a sight to behold.

 

[Supermercado]

This is worse then when those idiots traded Woey, imo

Yeah, because that really came back to bite us in the arse didn't it?

 

[CowboyFromHell]

Yeah, because that really came back to bite us in the arse didn't it?

Don't you just love it how people crack the shits and start pulling out rubbish SM? Happens every time. History shows we won the Woewodin deal - he only lasted a few years and we landed Daniel Bell. It's a huge win.

Couple with the fact that, from picks #12 to #15 over the last few years, we have landed Bate, Dunn, Jones, Frawley and Bell and you are looking at super strike rate. I'll back Craig Cameron all the way.

Having said that my fave TJ memory has to be the Adelaide game from 02. Easily.

 

[Supermercado]

See, I'm not against TJ (though I was never as enamoured with him as some on here), but players come and go. The club is forever!

 

[melbournemartin]

How can you make your own highlights?

RE: Johnstone,

When he kicked that goal against Essendon in 2004, didn't he kick one from an identical spot about 2 minutes earlier/later?

In the audio/video section of the AFL site there is a make your own highlights thing where you select a game and teams and then tick the goals you want to watch and it compiles a video of them. It's quite nifty...when it works.

 

[Bartram_Class]

Kicking a goal vs Essendon in round 1 of 2005 and pointing to the Broadbridge tattoo on his arm.

Couldn't agree more.

Fantastic way to sign off an emotion-fuelled clash.

 

[melbournemartin]

I'm definitely for the trade as I feel we'll benefit from it a lot but that doesn't mean I don't feel hollow now that one of my favourites has gone

 

[Dez!]

Guess I have a reason to watch the Brissy games now.

Good luck TJ.

 

[Can-play]

Y DO MELBOURNE DO THIS CRAP!
pick 14...means nothing. tj yeh had a poor year, but so did the team. dunno how u can get rid of some1 of his class. they've done the same with other quality midfielders = woey, scotty thompson.
melbourne need his skill n poise this yr, not another young bloke from the draft to develop for the future, melbourne should be expecting they can win a flag in the next 2-3 years therefore requiring him in the middle. shit decision
all the best tj

 

[melbournemartin]

I think that we'd be more than happy with another Jones, Frawley, Dunn or Bate. They've all shown that they can have a big impact on a game or at least have the potential to. In the next 3 years, some if not all of them will have just as much influence on us winning a flag or not as TJ. If we get another of them we're on the way and we'll have another 10 years out of them compared to TJ.