Andrew Johns

[Genghis Chan]

Joey has had some problems with injuries the past few seasons, but what I was wondering, what was the injury that he carried with him into the Grand Final in 1997 and how serious was it? I'm sure he was no-where near 100% that day.

 

[antonius]

Joey has had some problems with injuries the past few seasons, but what I was wondering, what was the injury that he carried with him into the Grand Final in 1997 and how serious was it? I'm sure he was no-where near 100% that day.

It was reported that he had a punctured lung, the injury occured a couple of weeks before the grand final if my memory serves me correct. He also missed a fair bit of the 97 season with I think a groin injury, and Leo Denevor filled in for him, and in fact was a big reason that our season was successful, Johns came back, and poor old Leo sank into oblivion, I've seen him at a few Newcastle games, he plays in the local comp now, and let me say he has packed on the Kilos, could be a second rower if he wanted to be, he still displays some of his old skills now and then though.

 

[MadDog]

he got the injury against parramatta a fortnight before i think.

 

[Kaz]

It was a punctured lung.

But not as bad as what was reported.

 

[snapper]

Joey had a broken rib and rumour has it that his punctured lung was a painkilling injection gone wrong...ouch!

 

[Big Tim]

Didnt Crowe, or someone like that, give Dynevor his premiership ring? Cos he only played in a few games that year, Lee Jackson also had his stolen :lol: Stupid pom!

Dynevor has been playing half for the Northern Blues in the "real" NRL. You're right Antonius, he has packed on the kilos. I saw him play with a group of American footballers who came out here, and they were like "that guy plays halfback? He's like our quarterback? He'd be a lineman in the U.S. No questions asked" I thought that was pretty funny.

 

[Alan Shore]

Joey has had some problems with injuries the past few seasons, but what I was wondering, what was the injury that he carried with him into the Grand Final in 1997 and how serious was it? I'm sure he was no-where near 100% that day.

It was reported that he had a punctured lung, the injury occured a couple of weeks before the grand final if my memory serves me correct. He also missed a fair bit of the 97 season with I think a groin injury, and Leo Denevor filled in for him, and in fact was a big reason that our season was successful, Johns came back, and poor old Leo sank into oblivion, I've seen him at a few Newcastle games, he plays in the local comp now, and let me say he has packed on the Kilos, could be a second rower if he wanted to be, he still displays some of his old skills now and then though.

Dynevor didn't just sink into oblivion, he signed with Wests.

 

[Terminator]

And then sunk into oblivion.

 

[Anonymous]

Joey has had some problems with injuries the past few seasons, but what I was wondering, what was the injury that he carried with him into the Grand Final in 1997 and how serious was it? I'm sure he was no-where near 100% that day.

ASK Someone who cares... That was six (6) years ago now - Stop living in past years glory - You are only as good as your last game - AND THAT WAS AWFUL!

As for Crowey giving away his premiership ing - that was a nice geture IF he did.