a miracle to send their star Shawn Johnson out as a champion and this is a moment that he is going to replay endlessly on Loop for the rest of his retirement Cooper Kon and Mal maninger sha Johnson thank you for the Memories thank you for everything you've done for rugby league and thank you on behalf of all the generation of young boys and girls who picked up a rugby league ball just because they wanted to try something out like they saw sha Johnson do maybe on YouTube when they saw touch footy highlights or whether it was some of the the incredible things and tricks and and plays that he has completed across such a magnificent career and he was doing it right to the very end well uh yeah I mean what can you say about Sean Sean Johnson he's that a terrific career um not not a good year for the Warriors but however you know so to finish like that and to celebrate his his illustrious career by all the players by having a win and obviously he was very instrumental in in that he's been he's been had extraordinary career in an extraordinary game tonight well shaan Johnson joins us from points bet Stadium who joins the retiring class of 2024 brought to you by hose plus uh Sean it's been emotional it's been magnificent has it been everything that you dreamed of yeah funny it has um it's been a special few weeks you know and um last week at home was certainly something I'll never forget and to be able to come here you know the other club that played a massive role in my career career 3 years that I loved very much playing here so it's about a finish like that truly special um yeah it has been a tough year like M said but um for us to come here and put that sort of performance on hopefully the boys can take that sort of confidence into next season hey Sean it was like 224 at half time obviously um really really ke not hear what was said in the in the uh dresser rooms at half time particularly by you um before he come back on the footy field cuz it St be second half oh M I feel like we've been here before mate um you know last year we came here and had a similar game uh it's crazy how things work out but in the sheds we sort of spoke about yeah like exactly that we have been here before do we believe um I said to the boys regardless I'm coming off the field with a smile so to be able to do that with the win in our win in our pocket um yeah I'll be smiling all night hey Sean it's Cooper firstly I didp my captain much respect for the career that you've had uh you dusted me up a couple of times on either sides of the field but this one for me ton the emotion of last week's home game and then knowing you were down that score at half time talk to me about the mindset it was looks like you just went you know what I'm going to finish him a smile on my face and I'm going to go down swinging well cops firstly I'll correct you I think you got the better of me throughout our care so um but yeah I think last week it was to be honest it was fairly hard to focus on the game um there was so much going on outside of it um I had family flying in from everywhere mates coming from everywhere for it and I I think tonight I was able just to focus more on footy um the enjoyment of footy and just coming out here one last time and yeah getting around the park with the brothers so um yeah Special nightmare hey Sean just giv us a little bit of insight in and your Reflections around your career just give of your fans out there an opportunity to hear you talk about you your career and you know and your success oh M it's I guessing for the fans watching this it's certainly been special um there's been plenty UPS plenty downs and I think that's probably the beauty in it all you know like my perseverance through certain stages of my career the outside noise the doubs at time the haters um yeah my ability just to have a strong support network keep me on track keep persevering through injury um and yeah sort of play 14 odd seasons and this toughest competition in the world is certainly something I'm proud about and you know to the fans that have supported me along the way uh I can't thank you guys enough I've said it plenty of times already you guys have given me a platform to play um Inspire and just be a role model so that's something I'll never take for granted Sean you mentioned the ups and downs and rugby league reflects life it is the light and shade and and the challenges and you've always stuck true to who you are what do you think you'll cherish the most well to be honest one it's probably the little moments that you don't see on the T you know there's lots of stuff that happens out here that you hold on to but it's the it's the locker room stuff you know for us we travel every other weekend there's certain elements of that just the comaraderie that you build with your mates and these boys have become my best mates um you know so just just that the little things I think you know the stuff that you necessarily people don't see but um in saying that I'm certainly looking forward to the next chapter um you know I'm also looking for a job so Fox yeah hello um if you need someone over and then Z I'm your guy you know you are welcome to join we would be honored if you joined our crew here at Fox Now what does the future hold and I ask this as a twart question because is there any chance we could convince you just to do a cameo in Vegas for round one I'm certainly doing my best to get on a plane to go to Vegas that's for sure um I've got a few bits and pieces you know something I'm really passionate about is educating our young um halves in our young spine um coming through we got seven teams next year at the Warriors so um you know it's a role that I wish I sort of had access to coming through someone just to guide and give me insight into what it takes to be a first grade halfback and um I feel like you can only sort of do that role if you've been through the experience of being one um so I think to be honest that's probably the thing that's going to get me out of bed wanting to build that program and uh everything else outside of it media whatever it is um will take care of itself well Sean there are thousands of people there at the ground tonight who want to have their chance to say thank you for everything and goodbye so we'll let you go and enjoy this moment I appreciate it guys we'll see you soon thank you Shan Johnson an absolute Champion my goodness what a legacy has left in the game as we welcome in chance clar uh chance we were just talking about SJ the one and only and be able to send him out on such a high tonight what does that mean to you personally and and what does this mean for the Warriors the Brotherhood that you have developed with Shan yeah so much it's he's a once in a generational player and I I I can 100% guarantee you go on understand and ask how many how many people watch them growing up and idolize them growing up and you know nearly everyone would say that so he's going to be missing the game but just grateful that I was able to rub shoulders with them for so long hey CH uh great way to It's Melvin great way to finish the season just um good again some talk about Insight give us some your feelings on the year obviously you got a great footy team there and you put that sort of effort like you did tonight you win more games so give us a bit of insight into the Warriors and where you are at the moment yeah definitely it's I'm not going to lie and say it wasn't a disappointing year but I think the way that we played tonight is is what we're capable of and the the fact that we weren't able to reach the heights that we were wanting to this year is disappointing but to finish on a high like that it's a little bit like go you bird the last hole to bring you back for the next round hey CH it's coer well done tonight take me into that half till the second half performance because down 22 to4 one of your greatest players of all of all time has 40 minutes left in his career he stands up you stand up was that the drive yeah 100% it's been a job for us uh the last few weeks when we sort of knew that we weren't going to be able to make finals was making sure that we send these boys out on a high especially Shan last game and he actually drove it Hal time that he just wanted everyone to go out have fun enjoy themselves and you know come off the field knowing that they played their best footy so he was a big advocate of that and he came out and he he um followed through with his actions or chance it's officially the end of the season for the Warriors so much to reflect on but for now go and celebrate SJ thank you very much he just want to say what's up to my fans can't wait to get home to you love you