Just a heads of for those interested that tomorrow night's Open Mike interview will be featuring Carlton Legend (and obviously my favourite Blues player of all time) Wayne The Dominator' Johnston.
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| Author: | Dominator_7 [ Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Open Mike - Wayne Johnston |
Just a heads of for those interested that tomorrow night's Open Mike interview will be featuring Carlton Legend (and obviously my favourite Blues player of all time) Wayne The Dominator' Johnston. |
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| Author: | WOW [ Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Open Mike - Wayne Johnston |
Dominator_7 wrote: Just a heads of for those interested that tomorrow night's Open Mike interview will be featuring Carlton Legend (and obviously my favourite Blues player of all time) Wayne The Dominator' Johnston. also my favourite player of all time the best big game Carlton player ever he is the template we should be following in recruiting tough mid fielders didn't have great speed or height but was always there when we needed him, never shirked an issue By the way, is he in the Hall of Fame? I don't think he is. Disgrace. |
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| Author: | GWS [ Sun Jul 07, 2013 12:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Open Mike - Wayne Johnston |
My favourite too. Although there's also Bruce and Kenny and Jezza and...  Still, the big number on the back of the duffel coat was a 7. 
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| Author: | George Harris [ Sun Jul 07, 2013 12:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Open Mike - Wayne Johnston |
Thanks for the heads up. Love the guy. Hope they talk about clarkson and the Battle of Britain. |
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| Author: | bluedog [ Sun Jul 07, 2013 12:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Open Mike - Wayne Johnston |
Rediscovered my copy of this just the other day. 
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| Author: | bluedog [ Sun Jul 07, 2013 1:00 pm ] |
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George Harris wrote: Thanks for the heads up. Love the guy. Hope they talk about clarkson and the Battle of Britain. If so, better not say, "What happens on the field...". Here's an interesting article from Caro, from 10 years ago: http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/03/20/1047749880692.html |
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| Author: | Adam Chatfield [ Sun Jul 07, 2013 1:44 pm ] |
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bluedog wrote: Rediscovered my copy of this just the other day. Fascinating read, especially how everything fell apart in 89 under Wallsy. I think our current malaise begun around then. Our success in 95 was via old methods and almost certain salary cap rorting (whether proven or not), which let us think all was ok and has hurt us even more in the long run. Who would be a modern equivalent of the dominator? In terms of performing in big games, Bartel? |
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| Author: | Juddy&theKruezers [ Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Open Mike - Wayne Johnston |
My favourite player....the measure of a great player is how he performs on the big stage....and The Dominator was the best big occasion player I saw at Carlton.... 
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| Author: | out of harmes' way [ Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:35 pm ] |
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One of our best ever finals players. |
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| Author: | camel [ Mon Jul 08, 2013 12:45 pm ] |
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This should be awesome, can't wait! 
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| Author: | Rexy [ Mon Jul 08, 2013 12:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Open Mike - Wayne Johnston |
yep has the potential to be a real headliner - wonder how deep Mike will dig ? |
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| Author: | CK95 [ Mon Jul 08, 2013 1:35 pm ] |
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Just in advance... *paging the wookie* |
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| Author: | AGRO [ Mon Jul 08, 2013 1:46 pm ] |
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Not many realise that Wayne Johnston (& Jezza) re-invented himself as a player over the course of his debut season in 1979 - started off as just a half forward flanker opportunist and was considered a bit soft as well. He was thrown into a centre/mid field role and he certainly grew into it - by Grand Final 1979 no-one would have considered him soft or just a half forward flanker. 
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| Author: | Donstuie [ Mon Jul 08, 2013 2:18 pm ] |
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We could certainly do with another Dominator right now 
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| Author: | DocSherrin III [ Mon Jul 08, 2013 2:20 pm ] |
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Rexy wrote: yep has the potential to be a real headliner - wonder how deep Mike will dig ? Prahran, Jezza, Premierships, 1980, Captaincy, Pain Killers, Alcohol Dependence, Women, Car Crashes, Court Appearances, Retirement, Regretting writing the autobiography, Addiction to Pethidine, Brisbane, Matt's death, Kate Kendall...and it wouldn't be a proper interview without asking about the potential father-son chances of his son Darcy who is 4. Question is....how long is the interview?! |
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| Author: | kingkerna [ Mon Jul 08, 2013 2:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Open Mike - Wayne Johnston |
regretting writing the book? Why's that? |
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| Author: | Dominator_7 [ Mon Jul 08, 2013 3:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Open Mike - Wayne Johnston |
Hope Mike asks him about his rumored links to drugs and underworld figures (suspect he wont). On League Teams last week, Parko said that he forgave him for a lot of his off field incidents because he was the best big occasion and finals player he'd ever seen. Dermie then went on to say that the Dom was a great bloke off the field, but an absolute pr*ck on it. |
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| Author: | DocSherrin III [ Mon Jul 08, 2013 3:29 pm ] |
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kingkerna wrote: regretting writing the book? Why's that? Because it detailed his addiction to pethidine and subsequent penchant for checking himself into hospital for unnecessary operations. Dominator_7 wrote: Hope Mike asks him about his rumored links to drugs and underworld figures (suspect he wont). Rumored? Nah - Mike won't go there...Should probably ask him about his relationship with Ben Cousins though. |
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| Author: | kingkerna [ Mon Jul 08, 2013 3:42 pm ] |
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and W Carey? I'm glad he wrote his book, was one of the more honest ones |
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| Author: | Rod Waddell [ Mon Jul 08, 2013 3:51 pm ] |
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AGRO wrote: Not many realise that Wayne Johnston (& Jezza) re-invented himself as a player over the course of his debut season in 1979 - started off as just a half forward flanker opportunist and was considered a bit soft as well. He was thrown into a centre/mid field role and he certainly grew into it - by Grand Final 1979 no-one would have considered him soft or just a half forward flanker. Correct Agro. In fact was dropped to the reserves during the year. Now would we contemplate doing that to say a Bryce Gibbs for eg? |
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