Open Mike - Wayne Johnston

Dominator_7 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:22 am

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.

WOW · **Joined:** Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:17 pm **Posts:** 2033

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.

GWS · **Posted:** Sun Jul 07, 2013 12:08 pm

My favourite too.

Although there's also Bruce and Kenny and Jezza and... :oops:

Still, the big number on the back of the duffel coat was a 7. :smile:

George Harris · **Posted:** Sun Jul 07, 2013 12:58 pm

Thanks for the heads up. Love the guy. Hope they talk about clarkson and the Battle of Britain.

bluedog · **Posted:** Sun Jul 07, 2013 12:59 pm

Rediscovered my copy of this just the other day.

bluedog · **Posted:** Sun Jul 07, 2013 1:00 pm

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

Adam Chatfield · **Posted:** Sun Jul 07, 2013 1:44 pm

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?

Juddy&theKruezers · **Joined:** Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:12 pm **Posts:** 4426

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.... :thumbsup:

out of harmes' way · **Joined:** Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:10 am **Posts:** 103

One of our best ever finals players.

camel · **Posted:** Mon Jul 08, 2013 12:45 pm

This should be awesome, can't wait! :beer:

Rexy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:46 am **Posts:** 28227

yep has the potential to be a real headliner - wonder how deep Mike will dig ?

CK95 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 08, 2013 1:35 pm

Just in advance...

*paging the wookie*

AGRO · **Posted:** Mon Jul 08, 2013 1:46 pm

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.

:wink:

Donstuie · **Posted:** Mon Jul 08, 2013 2:18 pm

We could certainly do with another Dominator right now :cry:

DocSherrin III · **Joined:** Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:09 pm **Posts:** 17210

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?!

kingkerna · **Posted:** Mon Jul 08, 2013 2:29 pm

regretting writing the book? Why's that?

Dominator_7 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 08, 2013 3:16 pm

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.

DocSherrin III · **Joined:** Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:09 pm **Posts:** 17210

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.

kingkerna · **Posted:** Mon Jul 08, 2013 3:42 pm

and W Carey?

I'm glad he wrote his book, was one of the more honest ones

Rod Waddell · **Joined:** Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:49 am **Posts:** 1650

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.

:wink:

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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