Graham Johncock

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Graham Johncock
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Johncock with Adelaide in 2006
Personal information
Full name Graham Johncock
Nickname(s) Stiffy
Date of birth (1982-10-21) 21 October 1982 (age 39)
Place of birth Port Lincoln, Australia
Original team(s) Port Adelaide Magpies (SANFL)
Draft 67th overall, 2000
Adelaide
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Position(s) Defender, forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2001–2013 Adelaide 227 (120)
Representative team honours
YearsTeamGames (Goals)
2009 Indigenous All-Stars 2 (3)
International team honours
2006 Australia 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2013.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Graham Johncock (born 21 October 1982) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Johncock is an Indigenous Australian from Port Lincoln in South Australia where he currently resides with his partner and four children. Johncock is currently a player at the Mallee Park Football Club.

Career highlights

In 2003, Johncock scored the most goals for Adelaide with a total of 30 goals. He won the Showdown Medal in round 5, despite his side's loss. [1]

Johncock was leading the club champion award early in the 2005 season before breaking his leg in a game against Melbourne in round 7. 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.

Johncock retired on 1 July 2013, saying his body could no longer withstand the rigours of AFL. [2]

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References

  1. Sporting Life
  2. "Johncock calls time on brilliant career".