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    JJ Signs deal for 5 years



    Western Bulldogs defender Jason Johannisen has recommitted to the Club for the next five seasons.


    Johannisen, who was out of contract at the end of the 2017 season, has agreed to terms on a deal which will keep him at Victoria University Whitten Oval until at least the end of the 2022 season.


    Western Bulldogs List Manager Jason McCartney said that the Club was pleased to see the 24-year-old extend his stay at the kennel.


    “Jason is not only a key member of our playing group but a quality individual who is a big part of the future of the Western Bulldogs,” McCartney said.


    “To reach the heights he has after coming off the rookie list is a credit to not only his talent and work ethic, but at just 24, we think there’s also still plenty of improvement in him.


    “We’ve seen ‘JJ’ grow in leaps and bounds over the past few years, and we’re looking forward to watching him continue to develop as a player and a person at our football club.”


    Johannisen was taken with the 39th pick of 2010 AFL Rookie Draft and made his debut against North Melbourne in Round 19, 2012, playing 27 games over the next three seasons.


    Under Luke Beveridge, the South African born Johannisen began to flourish as one of the League’s most dangerous attacking half-backs, and was awarded the Norm Smith Medal for his best on ground performance in the 2016 AFL Grand Final.


    The Western Australian is the latest in a long line of players to commit to the Club long term, with Johannisen joining Kieran Collins, Lewis Young, Patrick Lipinski, Clay Smith, Marcus Adams, Tim English, Bailey Williams and Fletcher Roberts to have re-signed in 2017.

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    Re: JJ Signs deal for 5 years

    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Re: JJ Signs deal for 5 years

    fantastic. well done
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    Re: JJ Signs deal for 5 years

    I wonder what the $$$ are.
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    Re: JJ Signs deal for 5 years

    Quote Originally Posted by bulldogtragic View Post
    I wonder what the $$$ are.
    Have a guess BT. I'll go 5 years for $3 million

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    Quote Originally Posted by anfo27 View Post
    Have a guess BT. I'll go 5 years for $3 million
    I'd be happy with that.
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    Re: JJ Signs deal for 5 years

    Quote Originally Posted by bulldogtragic View Post
    I wonder what the $$$ are.
    Reported as an average of 650K
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    Quote Originally Posted by bulldogtragic View Post
    I wonder what the $$$ are.
    Who cares ! But I guess now the Media will start speculating and watch Barrett say we will go broke and it will rip the club apart etc etc
    Bring back the biff

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    Quote Originally Posted by ledge View Post
    Who cares ! But I guess now the Media will start speculating and watch Barrett say we will go broke and it will rip the club apart etc etc
    I care.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bulldogtragic View Post
    I care.
    Why ? We have no control over it. It is what it is , its not our business.
    Quite funny how going back no one cared who got what as long as the players stayed now we have been manipulated by the media speculation in the last few years about how much money etc etc , boils down to the club offered what they thought was reasonable and the player signed.
    I hate how the media makes a story out of a story , these journalists are sports journos not money managers , stick to the sport not personal stuff. Just say he signed for 5 years and leave it at that . The AFLs job to watch wages not their business or ours.
    I certainly wouldn't want my wage all over the papers .. Attracts robbers etc.
    we have become " nosey parkers" :-)
    Bring back the biff

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    Re: JJ Signs deal for 5 years

    Quote Originally Posted by ledge View Post
    Why ? We have no control over it. It is what it is , its not our business.
    Quite funny how going back no one cared who got what as long as the players stayed now we have been manipulated by the media speculation in the last few years about how much money etc etc , boils down to the club offered what they thought was reasonable and the player signed.
    I hate how the media makes a story out of a story , these journalists are sports journos not money managers , stick to the sport not personal stuff. Just say he signed for 5 years and leave it at that . The AFLs job to watch wages not their business or ours.
    I certainly wouldn't want my wage all over the papers .. Attracts robbers etc.
    we have become " nosey parkers" :-)
    Completely agree, why should we worry about their salary.
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    Re: JJ Signs deal for 5 years

    Quote Originally Posted by ledge View Post
    Who cares ! But I guess now the Media will start speculating and watch Barrett say we will go broke and it will rip the club apart etc etc
    If it's $650K per year, Barrett won't be speculating about anything. That's a fair price and I'd imagine it's unders compared to what his manager was hoping to squeeze out of the market.
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    Re: JJ Signs deal for 5 years

    Very happy

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    Re: JJ Signs deal for 5 years

    Just saw this. Terrific news!!
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    Re: JJ Signs deal for 5 years

    I think they're likely to be on original terms offered. This is fantastic news and just what the Dr ordered.
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