Brad Johnson fits bill for Round 1 shock

[divvydan]

* Scott Gullan
* From: Herald Sun
* March 23, 2010

THIS is the moment Brad Johnson convinced the Western Bulldogs he was ready to play in Round 1.

After being written off last week, the Dogs captain now looks set to play his 350th game against Collingwood at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

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[ratsmac]

Yeah!!!

[LostDoggy]

Bring it on!!!!

[Hotdog60]

I watched the press conference after the St Kilda game last night and Eade said that Brad was physically ok and his concern was match fitness.

After hearing this I thought to myself that he could be a chase to play round 1, so I guess it will all depend on the match committee if he gets a game.

At this moment I think I'm leaning that his a 70% chance of playing.

[chef]

Wow, unbelievable. So I might not miss his 350th after all

[Cyberdoggie]

This will be a huge game now.

Packed house, rnd 1, Collingwood, Barry Hall and Johnno's 350th.

I'm excited!

[LostDoggy]

Woo hoo!!

Looking forward to having Johnno back on the field.

[LostDoggy]

Oh yeah, tickets and flights booked Rnd 1 here I come. Just having BJ out there will lift the team. No better way to start the year.

Awesome if we can have Mitch in too. I was worried losing the toughness Mitch and Ward vs Collingwood.

[azabob]

Personally I dont think he should play.

He needs match fitness. Coaches and fitness staff say all the time that players need game time to get match fitness.

He hasn't played the mins, IMO he needs to play at Williamstown first.

Round one will be very very quick and very very physical. No underdone players should play.

[EasternWest]

Wow, unbelievable. So I might not miss his 350th after all

Dammit dammit dammit!

The first game I can get to due to work is round 3 v Tigers. I was desperately hoping (for my own selfish sake) that they'd wait till then.

Good luck Johnno!

[bornadog]

Wow, unbelievable. So I might not miss his 350th after all

me too

[bornadog]

Dammit dammit dammit!

The first game I can get to due to work is round 3 v Tigers. I was desperately hoping (for my own selfish sake) that they'd wait till then.

Good luck Johnno!

round three we play the hawks

[Topdog]

Personally I dont think he should play.

He needs match fitness. Coaches and fitness staff say all the time that players need game time to get match fitness.

He hasn't played the mins, IMO he needs to play at Williamstown first.

Round one will be very very quick and very very physical. No underdone players should play.

Didn't he do the same before the Round 1 match vs Adelaide a few years back?

[azabob]

Didn't he do the same before the Round 1 match vs Adelaide a few years back?

I cant recall, but he is now a few years older and well into his 30's.

The season hopefully is long in length 25 games at least.

Personally I think they are crazy to play him.

Any injury in the achillies and calf area is an older players type injury and tend to linger just like his original injury.

Surely better to be safe than sorry.

let him play in the VFL and take it from there.

[LostDoggy]

Personally I dont think he should play.

He needs match fitness. Coaches and fitness staff say all the time that players need game time to get match fitness.

He hasn't played the mins, IMO he needs to play at Williamstown first.

Round one will be very very quick and very very physical. No underdone players should play.

Absolutely agree BM. I hope they are just playing ducks and drakes with the side so as to put uncertainty into the minds of Collingwood selectors (I really don't know if this ever works!)