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Anyone heard anything about Mark Johnson departing Windy Hill, come trade week? This morning's Pssst reckons he's off to Port Adelaide and Dean Wallis "is almost certain to...join Mark Harvey at Fremantle."

Possible. I unfortunately watched the last 20 minutes of the amazing cave in with Bendigo Bombers yesterday. He wasn't setting the world on fire, but then again, the whole team capitulated into a complete RABBLE. Dyson was embarrassing in those 20 minutes.

It would be a shame to lose MJ in my opinion, but I'm only holding onto hope more than anything. I liked the way he played his career with us. I always have great admiration, more time and more patience for those who display courage and strength for our club. It makes me sick that people want to keep soft cocks who don't want to get dirty, but would love to see the end of blokes like MJ.

Last 2 years MJ has been linked to a move to Port!

Let him go i think.. i'd be happy to take a 3rd round pick for him, he wont be part of another essendon flag.

DYSON#2 wrote:Let him go i think.. i'd be happy to take a 3rd round pick for him, he wont be part of another essendon flag.

yep it's time for the EFC to make the harder decisions and for the fans to actually understand why they are making them for once

MJ was an angry man yesterday, looked ready to belt someone.

Yep, i read that. Firstly, i'd note we're talking about Craig Hutchison here, so anything said in the Psst column needs to be taken with an enormous grain of salt.

But assuming the rumour does have some substance, it wouldn't necessarily be surprising and i think such a move could be win-win for both parties. It very much reminds me of the Damien Hardwick move - both players were pushing 30 and were playing in Essendon sides on the downward slide, Port were pushing for a Premiership and needed an old, aggressive head in defence. Port have taken a few of our blokes over the years (Kingsley, Mahoney, Hardwick) and got good value out of them, so it wouldn't be surprising if they tried to replicate their past successes and do the same thing with MJ.

In terms of picks, you'd hope we'd be able to get Port's second pick for him, which will be pick 33 (given that there'll be two priorities handed out to Richmond and one of Melbourne or Carlton). That's a fair deal in my opinion. I doubt Port would give up their first pick (#16) for him.

dom_105 wrote:MJ was an angry man yesterday, looked ready to belt someone.

He belted a few of them didn't he, even kicked 1 i think.

As for Dean Wallis, wouldn't be at all suprised if he headed west.

Only two years ago MJ was our best (or one of our best) and most popular player. Sad comment about the passage of time that now many people think he is past it.

I must say that I really like MJ but this year I have seen him mixing the good (even the very good) with absolutely shocking turnovers and this on a quite consistent basis. I am confused, it will be really sad to lose him though.

Scott wrote:

dom_105 wrote:MJ was an angry man yesterday, looked ready to belt someone.

He belted a few of them didn't he, even kicked 1 i think.

yeah gave one a swift kick to the shins by the look of the footage

I would love MJ to stay as his toughness is an asset to the side and we lack players like that. Unfortunately though his form over the last two seasons just hasn't been up to scratch and in a game where i expected him to dominate for Bendigo, his form was again very inconsistent.

the time may be rght to let Johnno go i think.

If MJ does stay I think he would be most valuable in a fwd pocket. We saw it a couple of years ago and glimpses this year that when he goes forward he knows where the sticks are.

f****** idiot ABC commentators.

Johnson takes a punch to the guts and retaliates they're comment?

"Clearly nothing in that, Johnson plainly over reacting."
Tools.

He played on the ball in 2005 when he had that great year and kicked 30 odd goals !!....
why isnt he being played lik that this year ?

jayden1990 wrote:He played on the ball in 2005 when he had that great year and kicked 30 odd goals !!....
why isnt he being played lik that this year ?

His engine is not what it never quite was!

I've heard the same mail from someone who allegedly has a connection inside the club - how true it is, I don't know. The mail was that MJ is off but JJ is staying.

Anyone else not quite see the logic in that? Not that I don't think both players have something left to give, but surely you'd pivk MJ over JJ at the moment?

Or is that just me?

keri wrote:I've heard the same mail from someone who allegedly has a connection inside the club - how true it is, I don't know. The mail was that MJ is off but JJ is staying.

Anyone else not quite see the logic in that? Not that I don't think both players have something left to give, but surely you'd pivk MJ over JJ at the moment?

Or is that just me?

It probably has something to do with JJ having another year on his contract while MJ doesn't? I'm actually not sure if MJ's contract expires or not, so I don't really know. But out of the two, I'd stick with MJ.

Jazz_84 wrote:

Scott wrote:

dom_105 wrote:MJ was an angry man yesterday, looked ready to belt someone.

He belted a few of them didn't he, even kicked 1 i think.

yeah gave one a swift kick to the shins by the look of the footage

That happened right in front of me. The guy was sniping MJ every time he ran towards the ball. Was obviously a coaches decision to put him out of the contest. Sadly for MJ, it worked...

He's a goner at the tribuneral...

keri wrote:I've heard the same mail from someone who allegedly has a connection inside the club - how true it is, I don't know. The mail was that MJ is off but JJ is staying.

Anyone else not quite see the logic in that? Not that I don't think both players have something left to give, but surely you'd pivk MJ over JJ at the moment?

Or is that just me?

I don't see the point in keeping JJ over Johnno either. I know JJ is under contract but i would rather keep Johnno for another couple of yuears and replace JJ in the side with Hocking.