World's Greatest - Andrew John's
June 6th 2006 07:33
Andrews Johns…world’s greatest ever NRL player?
Andrews Johns, hearing from the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales it was no in doubt that his father would be a coal miner and starter of his career.
Andrew played Rugby League for Cessnock throughout his upbringing where perhaps the free time and country air meant he could often experiment with his brother Mathew, a prominent part of the NRL footy show. Andrew joined the Newcastle Knights in 1989 where as a young player started off and on the bench.
Johns first grade debut was in 1994 against a than contesting South Sydney Rabbitohs. Within this match alongside his brother Matt, Andrew scored 23 points winning man of the match with a great first impact.
If you need proof, read on and see the stats...
Throughout his career Andrew had many achievements and I will try and name them all as of late April…
First grade for Newcastle
• 230 games (club record)
• 74 tries
• 862 goals (club record)
• 22 field goals (club record)
• 2042 points (club record)
Club records
Match records
• Most Tries In A Match : 4 - July 29, 2001 (Record Is Tied with Darren Albert and Adam MacDougall)
• Most Goals In A Match : 11 - March 19, 2006
• Most Points In A Match : 34 - July 29, 2001
'Season records
• Most Goals In A Season : 110 - 2001
• Most Points In A Season : 279 - 2001
Club records
• Most Goals For Club - 862
• Most Points For Club - 2042
• Most Field Goals For Club - 22
• Most First Grade Games - 230
Representative honours
• Test Matches - 20 (1995-4, 1996-2, 1997-1, 1998-3, 1999-1, 2000-1, 2001-4, 2002-1, 2003-1, 2005-2, 2006-1) - captained in 2 matches (2002-2003)
• State Of Origin - 23 (1995-2, 1996-3, 1997-2, 1998-3, 1999-3, 2000-2, 2002-3, 2003-3, 2005-2) - captained in 6 matches (2002-2003)
• Country Origin : 3 (1995, 1996, 2003) - captained in 1 match (2003)
• World Cups : 1995 and 2000 (1995 World Cup Matches Counted as Test Matches. 2000 Matches did not)
• Kangaroo tour : 2001 (All matches counted as Test Matches)
Awards
• Dally M winner : 3 (1998, 1999, 2002)
• Provan-Summons Medal winner : 5 (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
• Clive Churchill Medal : 1 (2001)
• Player of the Series Australia v Great Britain 2001
• Most Valuable Player in 1995 World Cup
• Rugby League Week's Player of the Year : 3 (1998, 1999, 2002)
Honestly, could the stats get any bigger. This is a player who has dominated the world game, where players that use to look upon this man as an idol now play alongside or against him. He is a man of character, of loyalty to his club, and should be crowned the worlds best on and off the field player, a true gentlemen of the game who's on field banter is as big as his off field banter. Joey johns, world's best.
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