Graham Johncock
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Graham Johncock is an Australian rules football
player with the Adelaide Crows
in the Australian Football League
.
Graham is an indigenous Australian from near Port Lincoln in South Australia.
with 30. He won the Showdown Medal
in round 5, despite his side's loss.
Johncock was leading the club champion award early in the 2005 season before breaking his leg in a game against Melbourne in round seven. He had spent most of these games in defence, but was occasionally pushed forward. He missed a large chunk of the season, but returned before the finals and played a couple of games. He was hampered in the finals, however, by a leg injury.
In recent years, Johncock has been playing mainly as a defender, teaming with fellow indigenous player Andrew McLeod
in running the ball out of defence. This was enough that he was named as a back pocket
for the Dream Team in their clash with Victoria during 2008. Johncock did make a brief return to the forward line late that same season, as Adelaide desperately searched for someone to replace a host of injured forwards.
Johncock is known to support the local aboriginal communities. He also umpires the AFL Auskick
for Aboriginals and is a member of the Make Poverty History
campaign.
It had been rumoured that he wanted a change of team for 2009, but after the 2008 draft he confirmed he wanted to stay at Adelaide.
Johncock played his 200th AFL game in 2011, but Adelaide were humiliated by to the tune of 103 points. Playing on Stephen Milne
, Johncock had eight goals kicked against him.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
player with the Adelaide Crows
Adelaide Crows
The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, playing in the Australian Football League ....
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
Graham is an indigenous Australian from near Port Lincoln in South Australia.
Career highlights
In 2003, Johncock scored the most goals for the Adelaide CrowsAdelaide Crows
The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, playing in the Australian Football League ....
with 30. He won the Showdown Medal
Showdown Medal
The Showdown Medal is the medal awarded to the player adjudged best on ground in the Showdown AFL match between Adelaide and Port Adelaide. It is thus similar to the Ross Glendinning Medal awarded in Western Derby games....
in round 5, despite his side's loss.
Johncock was leading the club champion award early in the 2005 season before breaking his leg in a game against Melbourne in round seven. He had spent most of these games in defence, but was occasionally pushed forward. He missed a large chunk of the season, but returned before the finals and played a couple of games. He was hampered in the finals, however, by a leg injury.
In recent years, Johncock has been playing mainly as a defender, teaming with fellow indigenous player Andrew McLeod
Andrew McLeod
Andrew Luke McLeod is a former Australian rules footballer for the Adelaide Football Club. He is the games record holder for Adelaide, having played 340 games....
in running the ball out of defence. This was enough that he was named as a back pocket
Back pocket
In Australian rules football, the back pocket refers to a position on the field deep in defence.Back pocket players, situated in the backline, need to have good spoiling skills and usually, quality back-pockets are noted for their hardness....
for the Dream Team in their clash with Victoria during 2008. Johncock did make a brief return to the forward line late that same season, as Adelaide desperately searched for someone to replace a host of injured forwards.
Johncock is known to support the local aboriginal communities. He also umpires the AFL Auskick
Auskick
Auskick is a national program in Australia to develop and promote participation in Australian rules football by children. It has proven to be popular with both boys and girls....
for Aboriginals and is a member of the Make Poverty History
Make Poverty History
Make Poverty History is the name of a campaign that exists in a number of countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark , Finland, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Romania, the United Arab Emirates, Great Britain and Ireland...
campaign.
It had been rumoured that he wanted a change of team for 2009, but after the 2008 draft he confirmed he wanted to stay at Adelaide.
Johncock played his 200th AFL game in 2011, but Adelaide were humiliated by to the tune of 103 points. Playing on Stephen Milne
Stephen Milne
Stephen Milne is a professional footballer for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League .-AFL career:...
, Johncock had eight goals kicked against him.