They have inherited many names over the years, from the Kray or Bash brothers to B1 and B2, but Boisdale Briagolong’s Johnson twins – Daniel and Rhys – are just happy to be premiership players.
The brothers are known for their hardness at the ball and are never ones to take a backward step on the field, which often gets under the skin of opposition players and spectators.
Off the field the brothers are affable and don’t take themselves too seriously, keen to reflect on their 10-year journey to become senior premiership players of the club, where they came through the junior system.
There have been plenty of highs and lows over the journey, including some significant injuries, but they never lost the belief the Bombers could win local football’s ultimate prize.
Midfielder Daniel accumulated 19 possessions in a midfield role.
“My job is not to get in the way of Porter, Glenane and Jolly, hopefully creating some space for them to hit up our forwards,” Daniel said.
Both brothers were proud of the effort of all involved with the club.
“We have done the hard yards and deserve our success, we were in the finals, then dropped to the bottom of the ladder, but we are back in a big way today,” Daniel said.
Rhys played across half back and got plenty of the ball, taking some nice marks against taller opponents, always defending grimly.
Both brothers were looking forward to the celebrations, although Daniel thinks Rhys might have him covered.
“I’ve got the wife and kid these days, so I might not go as hard as I might once have, you can expect Rhys to be front and centre,” Daniel said.
Fellow Boisdale brothers Billy, Nick and Ryan Marshall also celebrated premiership success.
