Struggling on and off the field last year, Shaun Johnson contemplated retirement. Now, the resurgent Warriors star is in contention to be named the NRL’s best player.
A little more than a week ago, Shaun Johnson took to the stage to accept three awards at the Warriors’ presentation night.“Far out, it’s crazy because this time last year, how different the situation was for me personally, for the club. I didn’t think it was what the Warriors needed, for me to come back.”
“It’s purely just what I wanted in my heart,” Johnson said. “I wanted to come back here and when I thought about winning, this was the place where I wanted to do it.”Johnson made special mention of Warriors chief executive Cameron George, alluding to a difficult conversation they had, alongside then interim coach Stacey Jones, last year.
“He was doing it pretty tough and we had a pretty confronting conversation that day about life and what he wants out of it. Ultimately, he had to make that decision and he backed himself, which is a tremendous credit to him.” “Shaun has progressed well this week undergoing various training scenarios. He trained well this morning [Wednesday] by himself,” the Warriors said in a statement.
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