Andrew Johns

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• Nick
  27 Sep 2009 9:02pm

  The greatest to ever put on a pair of boots.
  Brilliant general play kicker and goal kicker, an unparalled ballplayer and one of few halfbacks who could tackle and run like a back rower. Phil Gould's quote sums it up best: "It's unfair to compare players of past eras to Andrew Johns because he's better then they were".

• Will
  11 Apr 2012 10:23pm

  Legend. Off-field should not tarnish the on-field dominance he had.

• Cameron
  11 Jun 2012 6:23pm

  The greatest Rugby League player the world has ever seen and ever will see. Outstanding kicking game, wonderful goal kicker, perfect passing game, always knew when to run to the line and a brilliant defender as well. One word sums him up "Legend".

• Chris
  18 Sep 2012 9:57am

  Without doubt, and unequivocally, the greatest player I've seen in my time watching rugby league. Had it not been for injuries, his dominance would have been even greater. In his peak years, between around 1995 and 2003, the rest were playing rugby - but Johns was playing something else.

• Greg
  3 Oct 2012 7:33am

  Yes this guy had it all.....danger man and nearly impossible to contain...shame he had to play hooker but he was a round I guess when there were a lot of other great half backs

• Phil
  5 Oct 2012 4:09pm

  What a player. The best ever in my opinion.

• Lachlan Cole
  5 Jan 2014 10:29am

  One of the greatest players to ever play the game. A massive figure for Newcastle winning those two premierships. Overall one of the greatest players I have ever seen.

• Lachlan Cole
  11 Jan 2014 2:27pm

  An absolute superstar of the game and a huge figure for the knights winning those two premierships and it was very sad to see a champion like him retire from rugby league but overall an absolute superstar of the game.

• Adrian Care
  31 Dec 2014 6:40pm

  He was the man who set the bar for NRL throughout an illustrious career. He is a true immortal for the game and club immortal for the Newcastle Knights.

• Rob
  21 Aug 2015 11:54pm

  The most awe inspiring rugby league player in NRL history. The guy was simply a master and commander of the game who would weave his magic before your eyes as the entertainer that he was.

• mark
  29 Sep 2015 9:44pm

  The main difference between johns and thurston is the defence. Johns could hit and belt backrowers but thurston can be a speedbump. Also johns was denied a couple of dally m medals due to being suspended during the year. The rules have changed now and you can be suspended and still win. Thurstons dominance at origin is due to his opponent. Mitchell pierce. Mullen etc. Johns had to play against qld legends langer lockyer etc. When johns and locky played we dominated test football. Now nz are favourites and the poms give us a run for our money

• Anonymous
  4 Apr 2017 8:11am

  Could pass, kick, tackle, charge at the line, the most complete player ever

• karl bowers
  9 Jun 2017 10:43am

  Wow what a player & most importantly a top bloke i read his book the two of me. Fantastic read & a great laugh. i live in leeds martyn gleeson who played with andrew at Warrington was asked on tv "who is the best player you have played with" martyn said instantly andrew johns & they only played 3 games together god bless.

• Anonymous
  28 Mar 2020 9:04am

  Andrew johns was a great player but he wasnt the best player in thw world. There are better players then andrew johns like brett kenny, brad fittler, laurie daley they were the best players in the rugby league

• John Martin
  31 Oct 2022 8:13pm

  Andrew Johns is without doubt the greatest player I have ever seen,! Im a massive die hard balmain tigers fan, & my all time favourite player is the great fullback, Garry jack ( Jimmy). And I admired greatly the tough wholehearted former 1970s lock, Neil Pringle ( Bing) but Andrew Johns was a master on every aspect of the game, and had the best vision of any player I have clapped eyes on, absolute immortal, he did things that I've never seen a player do, the masters master in the rugby league world, greatest ever, without a shadow of a doubt, thankyou so much for the wonderful memories, for club state and country

• Anonymous
  2 Jan 2023 10:09am

  The undisputed GOAT

• Marisa
  3 Jul 2023 12:56am

  Fantastic player, organiser, with an uncanny perception of where he should be to create opportunities for other team mates to convert
  Nowadays, I look a Nathan Cleary and I can see
  Andrew’s influence without taking away Nathan
  own creativity
  Perhaps soon will see if K Ponga dedication to the Knights produce better dividends having Andrew as a possible mentor

• Anonymous
  13 Jun 2025 12:15am

  Single hand idly won the super league war THE GOAT

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