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CibbuanoJohnson rejoins Cats
January 7th 2010 01:59
FORMER Geelong defender David Johnson has rejoined the Cats as a player development and conditioning assistant.
The 28-year-old, who called it quits at the end of last season after an 79 AFL games, will work with the club's younger players on skill development, mental preparation, rehabiliatation and conditioning.
He will also be a match-day runner.
Johnson said he was thrilled to be back at the club he represented as a player for eight games.
"I am very appreciative of the club for giving me this opportunity to start the next chapter of my life at the Geelong Football Club, and I am really looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead in the role," Johnson told gfc.com.au
"It's an area that really interested me when I was playing and as I got toward the end of my career I started looking in to it more closely."
"Luckily the club was looking to expand in that area and so an opportunity came up straight away."
Geelong's player development manager Ron Watt said Johnson was the ideal man for the role.
"David has been around the league for a long time and had to work very hard to achieve what he did in the game," Watt said.
"He can relate well to people and understands the game very well."
"David also overcame a number of injuries and he knows the frustration and rehab required to bounce back."
"He will have to deal with players at emotional times and his personality and demeanour will stand him in good stead."
The 28-year-old, who called it quits at the end of last season after an 79 AFL games, will work with the club's younger players on skill development, mental preparation, rehabiliatation and conditioning.
He will also be a match-day runner.
Johnson said he was thrilled to be back at the club he represented as a player for eight games.
"I am very appreciative of the club for giving me this opportunity to start the next chapter of my life at the Geelong Football Club, and I am really looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead in the role," Johnson told gfc.com.au
"It's an area that really interested me when I was playing and as I got toward the end of my career I started looking in to it more closely."
"Luckily the club was looking to expand in that area and so an opportunity came up straight away."
Geelong's player development manager Ron Watt said Johnson was the ideal man for the role.
"David has been around the league for a long time and had to work very hard to achieve what he did in the game," Watt said.
"He can relate well to people and understands the game very well."
"David also overcame a number of injuries and he knows the frustration and rehab required to bounce back."
"He will have to deal with players at emotional times and his personality and demeanour will stand him in good stead."
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