Brad Johnson - 300 Great Games

[Bornadog]

Since his debut in 1994, the smiling assassin has amassed a career average of 20 disposals per game, 462 goals, nine finals, gained all Australian selection on several occassions, including captain in 2006, played for Victoria and Australia and captained the team over the past couple of years.

Brad is a true leader and champion of the game. He has played many great games and there have been many times he has displayed some brilliant football to help snatch a victory.

Now on the verge of joining the elite list of players that have reached 300 games, I thought it might be a good time to remember some of his great moments, or moments that you have enjoyed.

[wimberga]

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Got to Mention the Goal against Brisbane in 2005 i think it was, where he snapped it midair from the behind post? Unbelievable yet classic Johnno

One more springs too mind. I don remember the game, but I remember he was having a bit of an off game one time and had kicked a couple of points. On his next opportunity, he grabbed the ball, played on and handpassed it past his opponent, ran on, regathered and kicked his first goal

[GVGjr]

Re: Brad Johnston - 300 Great Games

Johnson was made available for the media today to talk about his 300th game so expect some good stories in the paper tomorrow.

[hujsh]

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Got to Mention the Goal against Brisbane in 2005 i think it was, where he snapped it midair from the behind post? Unbelievable yet classic Johnno

One more springs too mind. I don remember the game, but I remember he was having a bit of an off game one time and had kicked a couple of points. On his next opportunity, he grabbed the ball, played on and handpassed it past his opponent, ran on, regathered and kicked his first goal

Could have been a the Richmond game in 05 where he wanted to go of injured and hanpassed so he didn't have to kick and they they gave it back

[hujsh]

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Who is this Johnston

[Bulldog Revolution]

Re: Brad Johnston - 300 Great Games

Who is this Johnston

surely we as a board cant tolerate such mediocrity as spelling Brads name wrong in a thread praising his contributions

[Bornadog]

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surely we as a board cant tolerate such mediocrity as spelling Brads name wrong in a thread praising his contributions

sorry, my typing

[Bornadog]

Re: Brad Johnston - 300 Great Games

A couple of great memories are:

Brads red cheeks running down the Hawkins wing as a youngster.

Goal against North in Canberra to put us in front where he mis kicked it at least three times before scrambling it through.

8 Goals against Geelong

The huge leap over the top of a Geelong player, at Geelong. Could have been mark of the year except that lit shit from Essendon took one over Brad.

Playing against the Irish with his mate Smith.

Knocked out by Barnes in the game against Essendon in 2000 when he was dominating the second quarter - three goals. Then being reported for whacking Barnes in the third quarter.

[GVGjr]

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Draft day. The smiling assassin was very evident that day.

[Bornadog]

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Who is this Johnston

don't know what your talking about

[whythelongface]

Re: Brad Johnson - 300 Great Games

Since his debut in 1999, the smiling assassin has amassed a career average of 20 disposals per game, 462 goals, nine finals, gained all Australian selection on several occassions, including captain in 2006, played for Victoria and Australia and captained the team over the past couple of years.

Brad is a true leader and champion of the game. He has played many great games and there have been many times he has displayed some brilliant football to help snatch a victory.

Now on the verge of joining the elite list of players that have reached 300 games, I thought it might be a good time to remember some of his great moments, or moments that you have enjoyed.

An absolute Bulldog's legend.

I'm sure it is just a typo but didn't he debut in 1994.

[BulldogBelle]

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Johnson was made available for the media today to talk about his 300th game so expect some good stories in the paper tomorrow.

Yep, found one already....


Brad Johnson happy to be taking on Crows
The Age
March 14, 2008

Western Bulldogs skipper Brad Johnson flashes his trademark grin when pondering the fact that his 300th AFL game will come against Adelaide - the opponent central to the biggest highs and lows of his career.

The 31-year-old said the preliminary final losses to the Crows in 1997 and 1998 rated as two of both the best and worst moments of his 14 previous seasons in the game.

"Making the prelims was a highlight and then obviously losing them was probably the lowlights of your career as well," Johnson said.

It would make a victory against Adelaide in the opening round on Easter Sunday particularly satisfying.

"Without a doubt, I've had a couple of not so positive experiences against them in those prelims especially, so it would be nice to turn it around and have a good win," he said.

The 31-year-old will become the fourth Bulldog within three years to reach the illustrious 300-game milestone, after Chris Grant in 2005 and Rohan Smith and Scott West in 2006.

It is a remarkable statistic, given only two other players in the club's history - Ted Whitten and Doug Hawkins - have topped 300 games and Johnson will be just the 54th in VFL/AFL history.

"It's pretty exciting to play that many games for this great club and to join the other guys that have achieved it over their careers here, especially my close mates in Granty, Westy and Smithy as well," he said.

"It's a good feeling at the moment, hopefully the most important thing is we get a win on the day so it can be a good positive experience.

"All those players are great players, they're my idols and players I've looked up to my whole career, so to join them gives me a real buzz."

Johnson was confident fullback Brian Lake, the club's reigning best and fairest who is coming back from hip surgery, will be available for the Crows clash.

Lake will be an important inclusion, given fellow defenders Tom Williams and Andrejs Everitt will be missing through injury.

The contest will be a special match for recruits Ben Hudson and Scott Welsh, who will be playing their former club in their first game for the Bulldogs.

[FrediKanoute]

Re: Brad Johnson - 300 Great Games

Since his debut in 1999, the smiling assassin has amassed a career average of 20 disposals per game, 462 goals, nine finals, gained all Australian selection on several occassions, including captain in 2006, played for Victoria and Australia and captained the team over the past couple of years.

Brad is a true leader and champion of the game. He has played many great games and there have been many times he has displayed some brilliant football to help snatch a victory.

Now on the verge of joining the elite list of players that have reached 300 games, I thought it might be a good time to remember some of his great moments, or moments that you have enjoyed.

Wasn't it earlier? I thought he was a 1994/95 debut player.

EDIT: just saw WTLF's comments!

[LostDoggy]

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Goal against North in Canberra to put us in front where he mis kicked it at least three times before scrambling it through.

This is something ill never forget, being right there behind the goals he was trying to kick it through, and us all yelling kick it johnno kick it johnno, then laughing everytime he missed it, then finally screaming when he did, was an awesome game, very very very very cold at the ground tho, ive never worn so many clothes in my life . BUt yeah great game, and great goal by johnno.

[Bornadog]

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Wasn't it earlier? I thought he was a 1994/95 debut player.

EDIT: just saw WTLF's comments!

Debut in 1994, my typing and checking let me down again.