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ghnbr1gv23 posted @ 2015年4月24日 15:05 in 未分类 , 52 阅读

FORMER Adelaide Crows star Graham Johncock is back home in Port Lincoln and eager to pull on the green and gold Mallee Park guernsey in an A grade match for the first time since 1999.

The 227 game Crows veteran retired mid way through the 2013 AFL wholesale nfl jerseys china season, saying his body simply could not handle "the pressures and rigours of AFL football".

The now 31 year old finished his career at wholesale nhl jerseys china West Lakes as the ninth highest games player of the Adelaide Football Club, accumulating a phenomenal 227 games and 120 goals.

"Not everyone can say they've played 200 games of league footy," Mr Johncock said.

"I'm happy with what I've achieved, I'm satisfied with my career."

When the time came to end his AFL career, Mr Johncock always knew he wanted to move back to Port Lincoln and raise his young family in the same place and the same way that he was raised.

"I've always kept strong family and community ties here.

"Moving back home was always going to happen," cheap nhl jerseys china Mr Johncock said.

Mr Johncock said moving home was always in the back of his mind throughout his AFL career, and he made the decision very early on.

However, the temptation to retire early to be back with his friends and family never affected him, and he feels he retired at the right time, for the right reasons.

"When you know, you know, and the club was very supportive," Mr wholesale nhl jerseys Johncock said.

The move home was a busy process, and he was very thankful for the help he received from his friends and family.

"We sold up in Adelaide and loaded up the trailers," he said.

"It was a big effort, but now it's very relaxing to be home."

When asked what he loved most about being back home, Mr Johncock spoke about his favourite leisure activities as well as his new job with West Coast Youth and Support (WCYCS).

"I love my camping, fishing and hunting," Mr Johncock said.

"I'm also getting used to nine to five work, and it's very rewarding."

Mr Johncock is employed by West Coast Youth and Support as a youth worker, and he has been involved in a new juvenile diversion program called the Breakout Program.

The program is a three component system, focused on young people's well being, participation in activities, and getting them engaged in the community through work experience.

WCYCS chief executive officer Joanne Clark cheap nike jerseys said Mr Johncock's status as a former professional footballer made him a great role model for the kids to aspire to.

"Graham has fitted in to the team extremely well, the professionalism and work ethics that enabled Graham to have a high profile football career at an elite level have crossed over into his role at our organisation," Ms Clark said.

"As a youth worker, Graham's role is to walk with young people in their challenges and triumphs and provide supportive and educational programs designed to foster behavioural change."

Ms Clark said they had responded really well to Mr Johncock's involvement and she had received a lot of positive feedback about him.

"Graham is an amazing young ambassador for the community who exemplifies the results of commitment and dedication in pursuing your goals.

"He wholesale jerseys china brings this inspiration to the young people he works with in his role," Ms Clark said.

Mr Johncock is also doubling his mentoring role as a junior coach at the Mallee Park Football Club where he is in charge of the under 15s.

He will also make his triumphant return to the Peckers A grade this year, for first time since 1999 when he was 16.


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