Andrew Johns quits SEN radio spot amid fallout from on-air family feud

The Johns family feud has taken another huge turn weeks after Joey and Matthew were engaged in a heated on-air spat about State of Origin.

Former Knights player and commentator Andrew Johns looks on during the round two NRL match between the Newcastle Knights and the Wests Tigers at McDonald Jones Stadium, on March 20, 2022, in Newcastle, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Rugby league Immortal Andrew ‘Joey’ Johns has quit his spot on SEN’s Morning Glory with Matty Johns program after a heated on-air spat over his brother Matthew’s admiration of Billy Slater’s Maroons outfit.

Joey is one of the most parochial Blues supporters in the game, and is arguably the greatest ever player to put on a Blues jersey, and was clearly irked as Matthew talked up the Queensland Maroons team in the lead-up to Origin Game I.

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Fox Sports now reports Joey has quit Matty’s SEN Morning Glory radio slot for the rest of the year, still angry over the on-air spat that saw SEN chief executive Craig Hutchison forced to step in.

Joey Johns is one of the most passionate Blues supporters going around. (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images)

Older brother Matty Johns knows exactly how to wind his younger brother up. Picture: Justin Lloyd.

The pair have reportedly not spoken for four weeks after the Eighth Immortal’s stunning blow up during the pair’s radio show squabble.

Popular Fox League cult hero Matthew confirmed his brother was “off me” when he returned to the show earlier this month while Andrew was nowhere to be seen or heard.

Hutchison, who remains a Channel 9 personality as host of Footy Classified, told News Corp days before Joey’s decision that he was attempting to broker peace between the pair.

“We love Joey and we love Matt. They’ve been a fantastic part of SEN 1170 on Friday mornings,” Hutchison said.

Matty and Joey Johns clash in a fiery chat about State of Origin... 👀🔥 pic.twitter.com/7A26ucsffE

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“We respect Joey’s wishes to concentrate on Origin at the moment. We understand he’s got a fair bit on his plate. And I probably underestimated how worked up he is.

“We look forward to sitting down with him after Origin and welcoming him back with open arms.

“I’ll get them both together for a bite to eat and go from there.”

Hutchinson had planned to organise a lunch with Matthew and Andrew in and attempt to settle their differences, however it is unclear if this ever went ahead.

It was Matty Johns who earlier this month showed the animosity between the brothers is very real.

When Matty introduced Andrew at the top of their show there was silence, before Matty joked: “Houston, we have a problem”.

SEN chief executive Craig Hutchison has had to step in between the two. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

“It’s official, Andrew Johns, my brother, is completely off me,” Matty said.

“There were rumours he may not have come in. I thought the last three weeks of not returning phone calls, I thought it was laziness. Obviously not.

“I will say this, and I’ll defend my brother here, this morning him not coming here has nothing to do with State of Origin. I thought his comments after the game were very strong and upfront and honest.

“The bottom line is he’s off me. It’s nothing new for me and Joey. We were forced to share a bedroom for 19 years. Every six months we have a blue like this, and it gives us a break from reach other.”

An SEN spokesperson said: “No doubt our audience were looking forward to Andrew and Matty catching up and clearing the air. We look forward to that taking place over the coming weeks on SEN 1170am.”

Matty Johns said the pair previously had a feud where they did not speak to each other for two years before mending their relationship.

Originally published as Andrew Johns quits SEN radio spot amid fallout from on-air family feud