I think we are wiser..
As we will have found a halves combo to settle on to try and pinch 8th spot...
Player Shaun Johnson
- Thread starter tajhay
- Start date
- Date of Birth
- Sep 9, 1990
- Birth Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Nationality
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Height (cm)
- 179 cm
- Weight (kg)
- 92 kg
- Position/s
- Five-Eighth
- Halfback
- Nickname
- Princess
- Forum Nickname/s
- SJ
- Warrior #
- 168
- NRL Debut Date
- Jun 4, 2011
- NRL Debut Details
- NRL 2011, Round 13, Sydney City Roosters
- Warriors Debut Date
- Jun 4, 2011
- Warriors Debut Details
- NRL 2011, Round 13, Sydney City Roosters
- Warriors Years Active
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2022
- 2023
- Signed To
- Cronulla Sharks (2019-21)
- Signed From
- Hibiscus Coast Raiders
- Junior Club/s
- Hibiscus Coast Raiders
- Previous Club/s
- Cronulla Sharks (2019-21)
- Current Club
- NZ Warriors
- Rep Honours
- NZ
- World/NRL All Stars
- Awards/Honours
- Warriors Player of the Year
- Golden Boot
- Dally M (Positional Award)
- RLPA Players Champion
- Status
- Active
- Rugby League Project
- https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/shaun-johnson/summary.html
I think we are wiser..
As we will have found a halves combo to settle on to try and pinch 8th spot...
Worried2Death
Contributor
Yep thank god (if Martin and Chanel keep it up), Shaun's still an unknown factor though playing severely hampered all year apparently. Hope Webby doesn't play him again until he's 100%.
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I think he’ll never be 100% again, this is the NRL, he could just keep match fit and wait till TMM gets injured, at the meantime get some reps at Sky commentary as an “open day” and see if that’s what he wants to do post retirement
Ever Hopeful
Contributor
His 2023 off season was something else. SJ was in peak condition, like he had put everything into it as one last hurrah. His lack of soft tissue injuries were probably a result of that work. I think everyone felt he was bulletproof again, and assumed that he could go on forever.
This year those soft tissue injuries are back, and it is concerning that they in multiple places. It is hard to keep the body as a temple, especially whilst nursing niggles. SJ would need a lot of luck to go his way, and it isn't. He is now playing catch up, and you just get the feeling that it will be an uphill battle this year. He would need a big pre-season and a lot of luck to run around again I think.
In the past people have compared this stage of career to Reynolds, but Reynolds is a much different player who is still suited to his role with lesser mobility.
This year those soft tissue injuries are back, and it is concerning that they in multiple places. It is hard to keep the body as a temple, especially whilst nursing niggles. SJ would need a lot of luck to go his way, and it isn't. He is now playing catch up, and you just get the feeling that it will be an uphill battle this year. He would need a big pre-season and a lot of luck to run around again I think.
In the past people have compared this stage of career to Reynolds, but Reynolds is a much different player who is still suited to his role with lesser mobility.
Good news.SJ out for 4 weeks, perhaps for the best. and gives TMM/CHT time to see how they go.
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So, no thought of a game in 💙 Mighty NSW cup to try him out first? Or more to this story?
Probably been playing with the injury and after the weekend it wasn't worth bringing him back for itSJ out for 4 weeks, perhaps for the best. and gives TMM/CHT time to see how they go.
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The fact is he has struggled all year and v titans was terrible
Tmm and CHT give us wins
You have to ask the question as to why he was bought back at all if he was still carrying an injury. AW have no faith in the guys who did 3 in a row or was it SJs call?
"“He’s just not physically there. He’s tried and tried, was feeling really good and training but it just wasn’t what he wanted so we’ve made a decision and we’re all on board with it."
Hmmm a lot of explaining from Webby here, only plugged out this quote as an example - so basically SJ can probably still play (with "the injury") but they've told him to rest up and he agreed.
Hmmm a lot of explaining from Webby here, only plugged out this quote as an example - so basically SJ can probably still play (with "the injury") but they've told him to rest up and he agreed.
How do you feel if you doing the job for the team and an injured guy who clearly isn't fit and up to it is bought back in and disrupts everything and everyone that had been working? People can question AFB but this is a joke
The next month I would be planning his exit.
It needs to be with dignity, and respect.
But it's time.
It needs to be with dignity, and respect.
But it's time.
