#31,#26 Ben Johnson

Dave The Man · Post by **Dave The Man** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:34 am

Cam wrote:Johnno is playing like he has OP. I hope hehasn't.

Good Chance, Might need a Rest

~Madness~ · Post by **~Madness~** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:36 am

Cam wrote:Johnno is playing like he has OP. I hope he hasn't.

Something is just not right with Johnno. I don't know what it is, but there is definately something amiss with him. Be it an injury or another issue, dunno. But it's disturbing because of what we know he can do...

virgomag · Post by **virgomag** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:13 pm

It's the constant fumbles/turnovers. Put him in Willi to get his skills up to scratch of an AFL player.

Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:20 pm

Benno's decision making is a worry, always has been. Can't question his desire and work ethic but confidence seems to be down, doesn't look injured to me.

Johnson#26 · Post by **Johnson#26** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:14 pm

I actually thought his first term was a decent improvement on recent weeks. He was one of the few to try and get the engine started with his run and carry.

I'll agree, he's been short of his best todate this year, but still done enough on a weekly basis. I haven't noticed him starting onball at all since round one, however. Something in that, or nothing at all?

Post by **Cam** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:16 pm

Of course, he could be missing being on the piss with Taz.

DaVe86 · Post by **DaVe86** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:40 pm

In the past he used to get away from sticky situations, now he gets caught every time. He is terrible in a tackle. He doesnt get the hands free and the ball spills free, and the ump pins him everytime.

But as jonno said, atleast he was trying to take the game on.

I would not be making big personnel changes this week against the blues because we need to see which players will bounce back after that humiliation. Jonno is a leader of the club and should be given every chance possible to get his form back before finals

maggies2003 · Post by **maggies2003** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:44 pm

u dont drop a player of johnnos calibre.. simple as that..

Morrigu · Post by **Morrigu** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:23 am

~Madness~ wrote:
Cam wrote:Johnno is playing like he has OP. I hope he hasn't.
Something is just not right with Johnno. I don't know what it is, but there is definately something amiss with him. Be it an injury or another issue, dunno. But it's disturbing because of what we know he can do...

Bingo - keep travelling down from the dreaded OP region - the groin - to the region of the ankle and you may well find the source of the problem me thinks!

~Madness~ · Post by **~Madness~** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:56 am

Morrigu wrote:
~Madness~ wrote:
Cam wrote:Johnno is playing like he has OP. I hope he hasn't.
Something is just not right with Johnno. I don't know what it is, but there is definately something amiss with him. Be it an injury or another issue, dunno. But it's disturbing because of what we know he can do...
Bingo - keep travelling down from the dreaded OP region - the groin - to the region of the ankle and you may well find the source of the problem me thinks!

Then we should get him off and get it right if there is an injury. It can't be doing his confidence any good. I saw a few backies yesterday play 3 pretty good quarters. I am sure there is someone who can come in for him... get him out and right for September...

die4pies · Post by **die4pies** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:45 am

virgomag wrote:It's the constant fumbles/turnovers. Put him in Willi to get his skills up to scratch of an AFL player.

That wont help.

Frankston was desert with no grass and Burbank is a mud wrestle.

No skills can be refined in the VFL on grounds that are nothing like AFL grounds.

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jackcass · Post by **jackcass** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:22 am

I watched the tape of the game and actually thought Johnson wasn't too bad. Certainly not the worst. I think you need to consider that in the last few weeks we've been towelled up by the Cats and now the Bears. Always harder to judge form when players are continually under the hammer.

dish · Post by **dish** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:31 pm

OP no doubt about it
Noticed he was moving a bit better Saturday hopefully he is over the worst of it

HieroHero · Post by **HieroHero** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:22 pm

he is definitely injured. Give him a rest this week.

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#31,#26 Ben Johnson