Tigers should have Steve Johnson in their sights ... (Age)

[YellowandBlackBlood]

I would prefer Butler being developed.....

[cub]

The Angels no way get stuffed stuff off

[TigerMonk]

Stevie J missed some sitters today, But fair play to him. He would have been riding high on mixed emotions. As l said in another thread players going out tend to play their best holding onto hope they get asked to stay 1 more year or another club picks them up. l watched the game today & thought Johnson, Stokes, & Kelly all played great. When they play for each other they are good the Cats. Lets hops our Tigers play for each other & are totally committed to playing together for some years like all those Cats.

But too often we have recruited players from other clubs. l prefer to have another go at a mature 23 year old Dean McDonald as a small forward. His a freak on defending the forward & kicks goals.

 

[Yeahright]

l prefer to have another go at a mature 23 year old Dean McDonald as a small forward. His a freak on defending the forward & kicks goals.

Not up to it and never was. Bizarre suggestion

[Smokey]

Stevie J missed some sitters today, But fair play to him. He would have been riding high on mixed emotions. As l said in another thread players going out tend to play their best holding onto hope they get asked to stay 1 more year or another club picks them up. l watched the game today & thought Johnson, Stokes, & Kelly all played great. When they play for each other they are good the Cats. Lets hops our Tigers play for each other & are totally committed to playing together for some years like all those Cats.

But too often we have recruited players from other clubs. l prefer to have another go at a mature 23 year old Dean McDonald as a small forward. His a freak on defending the forward & kicks goals.

 

Serious question TM, I know you had a bit of knowledge about him when he left to go back to the bush.  Have his reasons for leaving been fixed and would he be open to having a second crack?

[WilliamPowell]

Richmond would be going backwards if they got Johnson. The cats don't need him & nor does Tigerland. Breed our own. Who is he going to push out of the current side that don't deserve to be in there. It would be like keeping Chris in the side playing another season seriously. Corey Ellis coming back will give our club what we need. A huge NO from me.

x 5

He's become a very selfish player

Send him to n0rt, would fit right in with his twin Boomer 

can u explain again how he is very selfish if has broken goal assit records 

 Gee I don't know?

Maybe has something to do with berating teammates on the park when they haven't offloaded it him when said teammate is only 25 metres our from goal

Maybe the fact that the club wanted him to make an announcement this week about it being his final game for them and he refused. Thereby making the club out to be the villain

Maybe has something to do with his amazing ability to keep on getting reported at crucial times over the last 3-5 seasons

Might have something to do with it..

[one-eyed]

Richmond doesn’t rule out recruiting Steve Johnson
Herald-Sun
September 6, 2015

RICHMOND has refused to rule out chasing discarded Cat Steve Johnson next year, with coach Damien Hardwick saying the Tigers will seek the best talent available for 2016.

Johnson played his last game with Geelong on Saturday — kicking 2.6 in a typically magical performance — after being told he won’t be offered a new deal. But the 32-year-old is keen to play on elsewhere next year, confident that he has at least another year of football left in him.

Hardwick said no decision had been made on list management for next season, but the club would consider whether Johnson can add to the depth of the Tigers.

“He’s an incredible player, no doubt it,” Hardwick said yesterday on SEN. “We will be looking at a lot of players over the next month or so to improve our list, whether Stevie J is one of those, we will have to wait and see.

“We’ve got some people in place in (general manager of football) Dan Richardson and (list manager) Blair Hartley to look at whatever we can do to improve.”

There has been much speculation that Johnson could be a handy pick-up for Richmond for a season before potentially taking up an assistant coaching role.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-doesnt-rule-out-recruiting-steve-johnson/story-fndv8t7m-1227514314370

[Petey]

Richmond would be going backwards if they got Johnson. The cats don't need him & nor does Tigerland. Breed our own. Who is he going to push out of the current side that don't deserve to be in there. It would be like keeping Chris in the side playing another season seriously. Corey Ellis coming back will give our club what we need. A huge NO from me.

x 5

He's become a very selfish player

Send him to n0rt, would fit right in with his twin Boomer 

can u explain again how he is very selfish if has broken goal assit records 

 Gee I don't know?

Maybe has something to do with berating teammates on the park when they have offloaded it him when said teammate is only 25 metres our from goal

Maybe the fact that the club wanted him to make an announcement this week about it being his playing his game for them and he refused. Thereby making the club out to be the villain

Maybe has something to do with his amazing ability to keep on getting reported at crucial times over the last 3-5 seasons

Might have something to do with it..

He's been a leader for Geelong and if a teammate needs to be told something, he will tell them.

Why would he announce it's his last game? And by not doing that, how does that make him a selfish player? Last time I checked selflessness was measured by putting your head over the football for the team and giving the footy to a bloke in a much better position, not off field matters.

He is a sniper I will give you that. Doesnt mean hes selfish, just a hot head. If he's available for September that's all that matters

[JP Tiger]

He WAS an incredible player ... 2 years ago, but he's cooked now.   
Do we owe this guy a retirement package?  Do we owe him anything at all? 
I'd consider getting him to help out a few forwards with their goal kicking skills in a specialist coaching role, but he can forget about pulling on a Tiger skin & taking the field!     

[Penelope]

lol nothing to do with owing him anything.

[WilliamPowell]

Richmond would be going backwards if they got Johnson. The cats don't need him & nor does Tigerland. Breed our own. Who is he going to push out of the current side that don't deserve to be in there. It would be like keeping Chris in the side playing another season seriously. Corey Ellis coming back will give our club what we need. A huge NO from me.

x 5

He's become a very selfish player

Send him to n0rt, would fit right in with his twin Boomer 

can u explain again how he is very selfish if has broken goal assit records 

 Gee I don't know?

Maybe has something to do with berating teammates on the park when they have offloaded it him when said teammate is only 25 metres our from goal

Maybe the fact that the club wanted him to make an announcement this week about it being his playing his game for them and he refused. Thereby making the club out to be the villain

Maybe has something to do with his amazing ability to keep on getting reported at crucial times over the last 3-5 seasons

Might have something to do with it..

He's been a leader for Geelong and if a teammate needs to be told something, he will tell them.

Why would he announce it's his last game? And by not doing that, how does that make him a selfish player? Last time I checked selflessness was measured by putting your head over the football for the team and giving the footy to a bloke in a much better position, not off field matters.

He is a sniper I will give you that. Doesnt mean hes selfish, just a hot head. If he's available for September that's all that matters

Berating a kid who's 25 metres out from goal with a set shot because you want to run of and have a shot yourself is not leadership

Kelly & Stokes, like Jonhson were told they would not be at Geelon next year. They decided to announce it themselves. But not Stevie, no all we got all week was he waiting to the club to say something, so they could be the villain. He put himself ahead of the club and the fans not like the other 2.

His time has passed, the last few years have proved it. RFC can don't need him. Would rather a true team player in Adcock over this bloke

[Petey]

When a leader gives you an instruction, you follow it. Don't think having words with a young player makes Johnson selfish. You do know he's dished off more goals than anyone in the games history??

Why is it up to Johnson to say "my club don't want me anymore". How do you know what his intentions were, you're just putting a negative spin on the fact a bloke hasn't said he's not playing at his club next season. You have no idea how much he'd be gutted by it after how much he's done at that club

The last few years have proved what? Selfish players don't play in premierships. Dedicated, team-oriented players do! Adcock over Steve Johnson, I've heard it all now

[Willy]

I would take Stevey for a year.

3 premierships and a norm smith. That kind of experience is invaluable.

He's had  a so-so year but I reckon a new club might freshen him up.

[one-eyed]

Cameron Ling yesterday claimed he's heard for the past month that we are into Stevie Johnson. Richo replied, no we aren't.

[scjhammo]

I feel like this could be a Paul Hudson recruit if we can get him for 150K a year the bare minium is he better then a llyold or Gordon that's the question we need to ask we all no we need a small forward to kick goals but we also need pace which steve cant bring to the club if we get trealor and yarran then im happy steve playing for a year to maybe also help devlope lennon into that player