Chris Johnson

[Gorgoroth 12,964]

Very solid today and looked at ease for once, took the game on a bit and ran well.

[w00dy 146]

Very solid today and looked at ease for once, took the game on a bit and ran well.

almost kicked a great goal on the run, took the players on, just a little off target...

[Yze_Magic 3]

He was reasonable.

Cant see him becoming a top liner, but I said the same thing about Garland

[Pates 9,660]

He was alright today, warrents another shot next week. He needs to have a couple of games before we can make a true jugement on him.

[IvanBartul13 2,564]

His old man started as good classy player who automatically cut it at AFL. He got better and became a Bluey holder and a very skilled player.

After 5yrs, CJ is still well short of where his father started.

Notwithstanding that he has 10 rounds to avoid the cut. He does not want to take a false step from here.

Alan Johnson was 26 when he came to Melbourne, it is not a fair comparison.

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Alan Johnson was 26 when he came to Melbourne, it is not a fair comparison.

Fair comment.

Regardless he is not in his father's class.

[dee-luded 2,959]

thoughts on his game today? i thought he was solid... used the ball well generally...

16 posessions, 8 marks, 3 tackles... quiet in the first half, but definately contributed in the second half...

Usefull. Not up to his game standard of Sandy, recently but thats OK, he'll build on that.

It's difficult to star in a side your not familiar with that is also struggling for form & confidance.

I'm looking forward to a bigger game from all next week against a bigger & better foe.

[Don24 103]

nothing to loose by givign him another couple of games to prove himself. Not like there are people banging down the door for his spot!!!

Yze Magic... what is with your "where amazing happens" signature? Firstly Natanui hasnt even been drafted by us so your jumping the gun a little there....Cheney has hardly even played for sandy let alone Melbourne, and Dunn Buckley and Bartram have yet to prove they will be anything more than fringe players......maybe you should re adjust the "where amazing happens" group...

[w00dy 146]

Yze Magic... what is with your "where amazing happens" signature? Firstly Natanui hasnt even been drafted by us so your jumping the gun a little there....Cheney has hardly even played for sandy let alone Melbourne, and Dunn Buckley and Bartram have yet to prove they will be anything more than fringe players......maybe you should re adjust the "where amazing happens" group...

i'm sure cameron bruce was mentioned in a similar YM signature in 2000!

[beelzebub 23,380]

Fair comment.

Regardless he is not in his father's class.

Too true... Id go as far as to suggest but for his lineage he wouldnt even be playing AFL !! A sevicable VFL player..and thats it.

[danboyle99 2]

Looked pretty good today i thought. Gave some good run out of defence. Have to give the kid more games this year but i like the look of him

[Rogue 585]

Worthy of his spot, which is all I was hoping for.

[Rampaging Demons 1]

also took some of the kickin's today and was very penetrating....

it is one of the best point kick-in's clinic today!!

persist with Chris, showed something today!!

[Jaded No More 68,965]

He didn't blow my socks off, but he worked hard and went hard and that's all you can really ask from someone who hasn't played senior footy consistently... well ever.

Daniher never showed enough faith in him to play him consistently. And yes I know he hasn't shown a lot in 5 years, but neither did Godfrey

The point is, he deserves to play out the season and gain some confidence. We're already on our way to a spoon, so we've got nothing to lose. Once and for all can we find out whether he's worth anything, or whether he was a waste of a F/S pick? Otherwise he might spend another couple of years clogging our list, or worse we'll let him go and he'll turn into a gun (highly unlikely, but we are the Melbourne Football Club, so nothing would surprise me).

The one thing he has, is a bit of dash. In a team of slow plodders (who I love dearly), that's an excellent trait to have.

[Demons 32 235]

I was happy with Johno, took the game on, had good skills, found some of the ball for the first time EVER!! Deserves spot next week.

[w00dy 146]

The one thing he has, is a bit of dash. In a team of slow plodders (who I love dearly), that's an excellent trait to have.

i agree... especially with the way we play football now under Bailey that dash is all important... doesn't have the blistering speed of Buckley, but still pretty quick and tends to use the ball better...

good point on the kick ins too... looked much more confident taking them than bell has all season... managed to spot targets outside 50 pretty easily...

[John Dee 445]

also took some of the kickin's today and was very penetrating....

it is one of the best point kick-in's clinic today!!

persist with Chris, showed something today!!

I must admit I didn't notice who took the kick-ins; I did notice that they were a hell of a lot better this week. In other games I have thought that the opposition would rather kick a point than a goal as they would get 7 points, not 1.

[Dee man 303]

oh no!!!!! Bailey is a figment of our imaiginations as well????

I'd hate to break off topic guys, but I can't help but tell Cards13 that Jesus was in fact a real person, whether you believe him to be God or not. Gosh, if you're gonna make a controversial comment, at least get your facts right.

And back to CJ...

I definitely see him as a player that Bailey should persist with. With Bell and Morton out of form, this is his perfect opportunity for him to become a regular component of the team. He won't see the game on fire, but his good running ability will make him a valuable component of Bailey's run and carry game plan. Give him the next 2-3 games and I reckon he could come up with a few 20+ possesion games.

[Jarka 767]

I'd hate to break off topic guys, but I can't help but tell Cards13 that Jesus was in fact a real person, whether you believe him to be God or not. Gosh, if you're gonna make a controversial comment, at least get your facts right.

Correct, he was also dark skinned as well as being married and having several kids.

[w00dy 146]

Correct, he was also dark skinned as well as being married and having several kids.

don't forget his brother's and sisters... Dogma is a very clever movie..

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Wel it was probably CJs best game yet.... still not stunning, but I thought in defence he showed enough to get another week.

That said, if he doesn't life at least another few notches by seasons end I'm still off him...

[Jarka 767]

don't forget his brother's and sisters... Dogma is a very clever movie..

Dogma was a great movie, however my comments weren't born from it.

[Pipefitter 2,163]

Loved what i saw from him. He deserves an extended run, weetra has had more games than him, and thats pretty poor.

[Guest unstable punt]

Wel it was probably CJs best game yet.... still not stunning, but I thought in defence he showed enough to get another week.

That said, if he doesn't life at least another few notches by seasons end I'm still off him...

he will become a regular first team player, l've never been off him, his old man was good player for the Demons and he will become a good player as as well

[w00dy 146]

well i think today definately was his best game for the club...

finally showing what i've always seen in him... giving us that run and drive off half back...