appealed the decision. Live State of Origin rant Following the NSW loss to QLD in game 3 of the 2022 State of Origin series, resulting in a QLD series win, Johns was visibly upset while part of a commentary panel during the family friendly Channel 9 live broadcast. In an incident after the game, in which media have speculated may be his unofficial resignation, Johns made the out of context statement in response to a question about the game, “Now we have to listen to all the bullshit from you (Queenslanders) in the next 12 months. It drives you mad.” Career statistics Club career Representative career Achievements, awards and accolades In February 2008, Johns was named in the list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players (1908–2007) which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia. Johns went on to be named as in Australian rugby league's Team of the Century. Announced on 17 April 2008, the team is the panel's majority choice for each of the thirteen starting positions and four interchange players. In 2008 New South Wales announced their rugby league team of the century also and Johns was again named as a . Newcastle Knights records Most points in a match: 34 (v Canberra, 29 July 2001) Most goals in a match: 11 (v Canberra, 19 March 2006) Most points in a season: 279 (2001 National Rugby League Season) Most first grade appearances: 249 Most points for the club: 2,176 Australian premiership records Retired as highest individual point scorer in premiership history: 2,176 (eclipsing Jason Taylor's previous record of 2,107; now 4th). The competition's leading point scorer in 2001: 279 points. Most ever points scored by a in a single National Rugby League season (279 in 2001). International records Most points scored on international debut: 30 (v South Africa at the 1995 World Cup) Most points scored in a test match: 32 (v Fiji in 1996) Most goals in a test match: 12 (v Fiji in 1996) Awards Dally M Medal (best player in the NRL competition): 3 (1998, 1999 and 2002) Provan-Summons Medal (fans' favourite player): 5 (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002) Golden Boot (best player in the world): 2 (1999 and 2001) Clive Churchill Medal (man-of-the-match in the grand final): 1 (2001) Dally M 'Representative Player of the Year' Award: 1 (2005) Player of the Series – Australia v