This didn’t age well
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
- 2024
- College/s
- Orewa College
- 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
- Retired
- Rugby League Project
- https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/shaun-johnson/summary.html
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Glad I’ll get to see him play live one more time this weekend.
Looking at the draw his last game will be against the sharks at shark park which is probably the next best thing to a home game I suppose.
Looking at the draw his last game will be against the sharks at shark park which is probably the next best thing to a home game I suppose.
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Kind of a fitting game to finish off with.
First warriors player I’ve watched from debut until retirement.
I wish we got a premiership with you bro. You deserved it.
I wish we got a premiership with you bro. You deserved it.
Fuck!! 
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Probably the best decision for himself. An injury interupted season at this stage of his career. He could go again thinking things would turn around like 2023 but more likely it would be another year like this year.
The club probably needs him but better to make a decision on what's best for him.
It has been great having a star half on our books. He's provided some great highlights and made us a joy to watch. A shame the experienced player guiding the team around the field last year didn't last a few more seasons. Last year was the controlling half we were waiting for.
Let hope we don't go through a long period trying to find a halfback like we did after Jones retired.
The club probably needs him but better to make a decision on what's best for him.
It has been great having a star half on our books. He's provided some great highlights and made us a joy to watch. A shame the experienced player guiding the team around the field last year didn't last a few more seasons. Last year was the controlling half we were waiting for.
Let hope we don't go through a long period trying to find a halfback like we did after Jones retired.
Farewell Shaun, a true champion and warrior. What a player.
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Damn, this hurts. His body is clearly failing him but thought he might go around one more time. A real shame we don't have an heir apparent to fill the role. A similar young upstart who can turn a game. Sad.
Hopefully we can jag a couple more wins to see you out.
Enjoy retirement SJ, have thoroughly enjoyed watching you play.
Hopefully we can jag a couple more wins to see you out.
Enjoy retirement SJ, have thoroughly enjoyed watching you play.
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I think you are a quality human being Shaun Johnson. Been my privilege to cheer you on. And even more pleased I went to the game last year against the Knights to cheer you on.
Hope you become a coach or some calling connected to the game.
Your candle may burn out this year but your legend never will to quote Elton John.
Hope you become a coach or some calling connected to the game.
Your candle may burn out this year but your legend never will to quote Elton John.
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And let's hope he doesn't do what Jones did and try to come back a few years later...
I don't think it's right to say Stacey's 2009 comeback anything like ruined his legacy, but I feel it lowered it a bit.
Massive credit to Shaun. At least this way it's largely his call on the timing and he gets another few games. It would have been worse if he'd suffered an injury in a game and basically had to call time on his career the very next day.
Yea he deserved to win a premiership.
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I want to go to his final match at Mt Smart - are the tickets sold out?
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