Paul Johnson

[Sideshow Bob 2,165]

Looks like PJ will be picked up by the Hawks after all. Wish him well. He has always had the perfect body shape, however never worked out how to use it properly. Daniher summed him up pretty well when we got him from West Coast - 'He's a big lump of a lad, when he finally works out how big he actually is he'll be a good footballer' (or something like that!) Pity he had so many injuries. Hopefully he can put it together and do well (just not against us!)

Hawks to dump Tuck

[rpfc 27,633]

3rd chance.

Doubt he will play too many games.

[Gouga 512]

3rd chance.

Doubt he will play too many games.

To think, three former Dees will be wearing Hawthorn(Box Hill) colours this year: Bruce, Cheney and now Johnson.

[titan_uranus 22,731]

Not many footballers who are as bad as PJ get a third chance. Unbelievable really.

[sylvinator 96]

Hawks have taken on 2 demons who would be in our bottom 4-5 players at the club last year. PJ and Cheney.

Sure they didn't spend much on them, but strange nonetheless

[Keyser Söze 0]

I'm pretty sure they were keeping a close eye on Robbie Campbell until we pounced, meaning they had to settle for our scraps.

Cheney isn't all that bad though.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

HA!

Yeah. He'll get a run of their ruckman all get hurt AGAIN. And in a decent side, he'll go alright, though he's really just a worst case scenario measure... Renouf and Bailey will be given games before him at every chance.

Edited March 15, 2011 by Dappa Dan

[Yokozuna 1,004]

It just proves how much better it is to be tall! So many average players get a game purely for the fact that they are taller or bigger and you need to have bigger players with some degree of athletic ability.

I cant see him playing well too often, may get a game and do his usual stuff. Try hard at times, look agile for a big man, drop easy marks, be pushed off by small players and get less than 5 touches a game. He will not be missed.

[Dee Fan 3,247]

Guess I'm in the minority, I thought he would/should have been retained and was sorry to see him go.

Good luck PJ.

[Doggo 32]

Loved PJ, followed him from juniors and always thought he had something. Last couple of years with us were particularly poor, and he never really delivered on the 'potential' some of us saw early on... But good luck to him.

I hope he gives it a red hot crack and does well, hopefully just not against us. And FWIW, i rate him better than Renouf, and jury is still out on whether Max Bailey's knees will hold up. PJ should play some games, no doubt.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

It just proves how much better it is to be tall! So many average players get a game purely for the fact that they are taller or bigger and you need to have bigger players with some degree of athletic ability.

I cant see him playing well too often, may get a game and do his usual stuff. Try hard at times, look agile for a big man, drop easy marks, be pushed off by small players and get less than 5 touches a game. He will not be missed.

Not with our list of ruckmen... we have 3 youngsters who we're going to want to test out. Spencer, Gawn, Fitz... and even Martin qualifies.

What's the old saying? A midfielder has 5 minutes to impress his coach. A ruckman gets 5 years...

Plenty of guys hung around and only started playing well in their late 20s, after doing nothing before. PJ just needs to be in a side where they don't rely on him for anything other than a big engine and pretty kicking action. He won't do much, but good on him... his problem was never application.

[Guest Thomo]

Will struggle as long as he thinks he is a six foot midfielder.

[Jumping Jack Clennett 1,629]

I hope he goes well.

Whatever deficiencies he had, one thing could never be challenged.....his persistence. He tried his best for our Club.

I'll never forget an Anzac Day in Sydney when he dived to knock the ball out when we desperately needed it. He did his shoulder and missed the rest of the sesaon. He got a couple of good goals in that great win, too. Perhaps his career would have taken a different path if he hadn't injured himself that day.

Remember when he ran down that Brisbane small man in that great win on the MCG?

Good Luck, Paul!

[JACKATTACK 17]

Guess I'm in the minority, I thought he would/should have been retained and was sorry to see him go.

Good luck PJ.

I'm probably in this camp, but as soon as someone puts on a Demons jumper I like them and never want to see them go.

Hawks need a backup ruck.

[Keyser Söze 0]

Dappa, I believe it's that a midfielder has 5 minutes to show that he has what it takes, while a tall has 5 years to show that he doesn't.

* Unless you are Jack Watts, then supporters begin baying for your blood after 5 weeks.

Edited March 15, 2011 by Keyser Söze