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“I did hold a little bit of hope there when sometimes it didn’t look like it was going to happen. On 5 October 2014, in Souths 2014 NRL Grand Final against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Johnston played on the wing and scored the first try of the match to lead the South Sydney Rabbitohs 30-6 victory. Every game of every round Live & On-Demand with no-ad breaks during play. Get your 14-day free trial & start streaming instantly >. [23][24], Johnston began the 2019 NRL season as South Sydney's first choice fullback. Sign up now >. It was pretty special. He spoke openly about the toll it had on him both on and off the field during the course of the season, and the relief he felt when he could finally put pen to paper. On 14 June he re-signed with the Rabbitohs until the end of the 2020 season. Smart Stadium. The winger's rollercoaster season hit its highest point last Friday night when he ran in five tries during Souths' extraordinary 60-8 rout of the Sydney Roosters. [11][12] On 13 May, he re-signed with South Sydney on a 2-year contract to the end of the 2017 season. A lot of ups and downs – I just tried to use it as motivation the best I could at the start of the year. [13][14] On 8 July, he was selected to be 18th man for the New South Wales team for Game 3 of the 2015 State of Origin series. South Sydney started the year off winning 8 of their first 9 games. “Mentally it was a bit of a rollercoaster ride for me. "I was pretty stoked to have some interest from other clubs and then finally sign the contract, it was a huge relief. I gave myself every chance to try and stay in Sydney and stay with Souths, and I’m just lucky that it came through. He played their for the next three final games which were all won by South Sydney. However, against the New Zealand Warriors in round 24, Johnston injured his hamstring as he was scoring a try in the 36 - 18 win. Johnston finished season 2017 with him playing 22 matches and scoring 22 tries, the second highest tryscorer that year. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. [5][6] Johnston finished his brilliant debut year in the NRL as being the competitions highest tryscorer of the 2014 NRL season with 21 tries in 18 matches. Alex Johnston breaking records left, right and centre against the Roosters at ANZ Stadium ... Full Match Replay: Rabbitohs v Roosters - Round 20, 2020. Alex Johnston (born 14 January 1995), also known by the nickname of "AJ",[2] is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback and winger for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. In round 23, Johnston played on the wing when the Rabbitohs broke their nine-game losing streak with a 41-22 win over the New Zealand Warriors. He was ruled out for the rest of the season, with the Rabbitohs losing their last 2 matches. If I kept playing good footy and staying motivated, something might happen and I’m very fortunate that it did. “Wayne pulled me aside and said he was going to do his best to keep me and to hang in there. He was renamed in the fullback position in round 15, once again against the Eels. [25][26], At the end of the 2019 regular season, Souths finished third on the table and qualified for the finals. But speaking to the media on Tuesday morning, the PNG international opened up on just how close he was to departing at the end of this year. The following week, Johnston played in South Sydney's preliminary final loss against the Canberra Raiders at Canberra Stadium. [31], On 9 September, Johnston signed a two-year contract extension to stay at South Sydney. [7] On 14 October 2014, Johnston was selected for the Australia Kangaroos 2014 Four Nations squad but didn't make an appearance in any of Australia's four matches. Johnston revealed on Tuesday that he was actually “very close” to signing with either the Storm or Tigers. TEAM TIPS: Storm face triple forward blow; Panthers sweat on young gun, TRANSFER CENTRE: Raiders lock up Hodgson’s breakout star apprentice. Eventually common sense prevailed at Redfern, and the 2014 premiership winner was offered a new contract and will remain at the club until the end of 2022. In round 21, Alex Johnston was switched back to fullback after poor performances by Souths who were on a three game losing streak. Storm star Josh Addo-Carr has been linked to a return to the Tigers, his former club, which could be the reason why they weren’t able to offer Johnston a better deal. [29], In round 14, Johnston scored two tries as South Sydney defeated North Queensland 31-30 at the Queensland Country Bank Stadium. But it wouldn't have been possible without fullback Corey Allan, who was over the line and about to put the ball down when he heard AJ screaming out for a chance to go atop the NRL leaderboard. During that time, his looming exit came to light and outraged fans began a petition to keep Johnston at Redfern. In September 2014, it was revealed that the Papua New Guinea national rugby league team were attempting to have Johnston pledge his allegiance to Papua New Guinea as his grandmother is from a village in Lumi, a place in the West Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea. Following Souths 19-18 loss against Penrith in round 14, Johnston was ruled out with a knee injury. “We came in yesterday and relived it (the Roosters game) a little bit, did our review. He was keen to reunite with former Bunnies coach Michael Maguire whom he wont the 2014 Grand Final with but the problem with the Tigers though was that they offered him a lowball deal. Johnston was informed by the club in October last year that salary cap space will be tight in 2021 and there may not be room for him. [15] He finished off the 2015 season as the Rabbitohs' highest try-scorer with 17 tries in 25 matches. Picture: Brett Costello, Get your 14-day free trial & start streaming instantly >, Storm face triple forward blow; Panthers sweat on young gun, Raiders lock up Hodgson’s breakout star apprentice, Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. We’re trying to move past it now, we did our first training session and we’re moving on to Knights. Presented By Alcatel 2 weeks ago 01:07 Fan Vote. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. He played his junior rugby league for La Perouse United and attended Endeavour Sports High School (where he completed the HSC) before being signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Then in April, South Sydney let Johnston know that they could not make him an offer for 2021 as there was only space for minimum wage contracts. “It was pretty weird to think about it. [20] In February, he played for the Rabbitohs in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines, scoring the opening try of the competition. Fresh off a five-try clinic against the Roosters on Friday, South Sydney flyer Alex Johnston has revealed he was “days” away from inking a deal with the Wests Tigers. I was very close, and it pretty much came down to a couple of days there where it was 50/50," he said. After missing out on Johnston’s signature, the Tigers are desperate to land Addo-Carr and are also reportedly eyeing Raiders winger Jordan Rapana. “They were the main two (Storm and Tigers). He continued to perform on both the left and right wing throughout the year. They all agreed to try and get me those couple of tries. [27][28], In round 12 of the 2020 NRL season, Johnston scored a hat-trick as South Sydney defeated St. George 32-24 at Kogarah Oval. He's the top tryscorer in the NRL and one of the best wingers in rugby league - but Rabbitohs star Alex Johnston was just days away from signing with a rival club earlier this year. The Tigers are in the market for a number of positions with Maguire letting go of eight players ahead of the 2021 season. I was very close, and it pretty much came down to a couple of days there where it was 50/50,” he said. Johnston made 24 appearances for Souths scoring 8 tries as the club finished one game short of the grand final losing to Eastern Suburbs 12-4. “I was screaming his name, I wanted that try. I gave myself every chance to try and stay in Sydney and stay with Souths, and I’m just lucky that it came through. In round 1 of the 2017 season, South Sydney fullback, Greg Inglis suffered what was deemed to be a season-ending injury to his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the club's 18-34 defeat by the Wests Tigers. The Storm and Tigers made an offer to Johnston before the Rabbitohs came to the table with a deal as well, which Johnston took despite it being around $100,000 less per year than what Melbourne offered. [33], In the 2020 elimination final, Johnston scored two tries for Souths in their 46-20 victory over Newcastle at ANZ Stadium. It ended months of speculation about the players future as he had been linked to Melbourne, Wests Tigers and North Queensland. [21] He was selected on the wing and scored four tries in South Sydney's first three matches of the season before sustaining a hamstring injury that saw him sit out for several weeks. They are the babies of the bunch, but each of them is growing up before fans’ eyes. It was a tough slog for Johnston who has always wanted to be a one-club man. Fri 15 May, 2020 Fan Vote. “They were the main two (Storm and Tigers). If I kept playing good footy and staying motivated, something might happen and I’m very fortunate that it did. Finally, Emma and Alex Johnston are both 14. [32], In the final round of the 2020 NRL season, Johnston scored five tries as Souths defeated bitter rivals the Sydney Roosters 60-8 at ANZ Stadium. Johnston also believes that the Rabbitohs can go all the way if they continue to play how they did against the reigning premiers - but knows how important it is to take it one game at a time. In round 8 of the 2014 NRL season, Johnston was selected to make his NRL debut for the South Sydney Rabbitohs over dumped Souths winger Nathan Merritt against the Brisbane Broncos on the wing, scoring a try in the 28-26 win at Suncorp Stadium on Anzac Day. Johnston scored a try in the club's 34-26 victory over Manly-Warringah in the semi-final at ANZ Stadium. Resigned to the fact he wouldn’t be a Rabbitoh next season he began talks with other clubs. In round 21, Johnston scored his first ever hat-trick against the Newcastle Knights in the Rabbitohs 50-10 victory. In round 24, Johnston returned to the Souths side and scored a try as they defeated the New Zealand Warriors 31-10 at Mt. “I was pretty stoked to have some interest from other clubs and then finally sign the contract, it was a huge relief. The longer the season went, the longer it was playing on my mind,” he said. [22] He was then moved back and forth as the club attempted to find a line-up that would win them.

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