Player Watch Ash Johnson (Delisted 2024)

[greening22]

I just think he needs to play VFL, start clunking a few marks, jumping on a few heads with his athletic ability, crashing a few packs, and kick a few goals.
That will get his confidence back, and he will be back playing senior footy....

Even if he is not getting the ball, he could start running his opponent around. I mean players like Riewoldt, Brereton, Carey - not that he is anywhere near their levels - would at least complete 50 to 100 metre runs up & down & around the ground just to keep their opponents on their mettle. However he either is reluctant to do that and/or lacks the aerobic capacity to do so. Even repeated leading on different angles for 10 to 20 to 30 metres are clearly not part of his football portfolio. Finally, where is the word "DESPERATION" in his vocabulary? Well that will do for now but I cannot see him coming back to senior AFL football in my lifetime.

 

[TradeDraft]

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

What was this?

 

[TradeDraft]

What was this?

 

[Soups]

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I mean it's a lot of players other livelihood so banning them isn’t going to fix the issue.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

I mean it's a lot of players other livelihood so banning then isn’t going to fix the issue.

What a ridiculous idea to suggest the club should ban players from having social media accounts.

Perhaps those who use social media to abuse people should be the ones who are banned. And if they're members, they should have their membership cancelled & also banned from attending games, if possible.

 

[4tone]

The rage from some of our fans towards this guy in the stadium was really uncomfortable last night. Had an aspect to it that other players don't cop. Thought a premiership might chill people out but nah, grown men and women throwing a hate filled tantrum at a player that's become an easy target.

Last couple of years the fan base has been brilliant and I've become proud of our support, but sitting there last night listening to that rubbish, watching the droves leave in the third quater, it's a reminder that a lot of people are still the same and they're exactly what people say about us. Side by Side is bullshit to them, only when we're winning.

It exists in all clubs. What, only the Pies have these unique race- hate bigot feral fans. Have you ever sat near Bombers, Blues, Tiger and even Cats fans. Its pathetic behaviour from people of all ages across all teams and sports.

 

[TradeDraft]

What a ridiculous idea to suggest the club should ban players from having social media accounts.

Perhaps those who use social media to abuse people should be the ones who are banned. And if they're members, they should have their membership cancelled & also banned from attending games, if possible.

Better yet get Rid of Social Media all together

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Better yet get Rid of Social Media all together

Clearly that won't be happening.

People just need to stop abusing people. Online. In person.

 

[jmac70]

I hope Ash can find form in the VFL and get another chance. He has the tools to make it.

 

[Mostfamousclub_Pies]

He will probably end up coming out and telling a sad story about the online abuse (possibly racial) that he received in his last season at Collingwood.
I am genuinely sad for him.

 

[Tadpole]

What a ridiculous idea to suggest the club should ban players from having social media accounts.

Perhaps those who use social media to abuse people should be the ones who are banned. And if they're members, they should have their membership cancelled & also banned from attending games, if possible.

In no way should the victim be the one that has to remove themselves from a section of society just because some people can’t act like fully functioning adults and not act like complete arseholes to others. The perpetrators need to be the ones on the receiving end of punishment, not the ones they get off on abusing.

 

[TradeDraft]

Clearly that won't be happening.

People just need to stop abusing people. Online. In person.

and Not Use Instagram as there no Privacy Settings

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

and Not Use Instagram as there no Privacy Settings

Anyone can put their instagram account on private. And only allow those who they follow or follow them to comment on their posts. You can request that dm's are only received by those who follow you, you follow, or no one.

 

[Go Woods]

I hope Ash can find form in the VFL and get another chance. He has the tools to make it.

Great to watch when he is on.
The problem is the gulf in his game between good and bad.

 

[jmac70]

Great to watch when he is on.
The problem is the gulf in his game between good and bad.

That’s his challenge. To be fair, he has also been a victim of the poor play up the ground.

He is only a small part of the problems we need to fix to beat the Saints.

 

[Copeland]

Looks more likely than Hill Shultz or Elliott.

Those you are calling out there have kicked 3 goals or more, and Ash zero. Ash is averaging 2.5 disposals, the others over 11. They are also smashing him in marks. You are a funny man, lol.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Those you are calling out there have kicked 3 goals or more, and Ash zero. Ash is averaging 2.5 disposals, the others over 11. They are also smashing him in marks. You are a funny man, lol.

That was an in game comment ( admittedly poorly worded) and I explained what I meant later in this thread.

 

[Vicky Park]

I’ve been dreading reading this thread, but thank you to those who have condemned the vile trolling of Ash, even when you - like me - are very unhappy with his two games. The trolling of Ash is vastly more disappointing to me, than our extremely poor start to the season.

While I have no doubt that every club has entitled, cowardly, socially inadequate, emotionally stunted and yes - racist - fans, sadly we have our share.

The coaches obviously rated Ash ahead of Reef or another option up forward. But it’s time for him to go back to the twos and try to gain some confidence.

I hope he stays the distance with us, despite the treatment he has received.

 

[Magpies Swoop Ya]

What does it say to our VFL players to continue giving this spud a game? Love Fly but he’s seriously dropped the ball early with selection. A watermelon will contribute more.

Seedless or either ? lol

 

[Jen2310]

He needs to go back to the vfl for an extended time, work on the things he is known for. The work in the air, attack on the ball. Because he is just a shallow of the player that showed some promise last year.
Fly gave him the benefit of the doubt after last week , to dish up a poor performance, and was lucky to get another game this week. He needs to find some confidence somehow.

 

[No SPIN]

AJ isn't going to make it, let's move on and give someone else a go

He definitely isn’t making it when people chose to abuse him - and then others like yourself ignore this greater issue of abuse, and just want to write him off, as if he’s unworthy of our support.

 

[Captivating]

and Not Use Instagram as there no Privacy Settings

Just turn off commenting.

 

[NMBB]

......He needs to find some confidence somehow.

Which he most certainly will not get from this "forum"

 

[Magpies Swoop Ya]

Scrolled a few pages back and the abuse is disgusting. Even from a mod.

“Never again.”

The guy is a senior listed player and will most likely be selected again before the season is out.

Ash deserves better.

Well said jmac , he’s down on form & confidence , but so are many of his teammates atm, we all get the frustration as he has shown he can play well, but unfortunately not this year so far ….