Johnson will also play his 200th game.
“You don’t think about it, there is a bit of banter during the week but once the ball is bounced it’s just a game of football,” he said.
“There will never be an issue of going softer or easier because someone is an ex team-mate or friend - you would actually go harder if anything because you don’t want them to beat you.”
Ramanauskas said the wet Subiaco track won’t worry the Bombers.
“It was a bit wet and slippery last week on the MCG and we seemed to play ok so whatever the conditions are you just have to adapt to that,” he said.
“Subiaco, being such a big ground there is still going to be plenty of space around to try and get our attacking style going.”
The 26-year old cancer survivor held a media launch yesterday in Perth with Solomon to promote the Call to Arms campaign in WA.
The campaign aims to raise awareness and funds to fight cancer and Ramanauskas said Solomon has played a big part in the original wearing of yellow arm-bands and in helping him recover.
“Raising awareness and funds to fight cancer through programs like Call to Arms is something I am passionate about and want to keep doing after I finish playing,” Ramanauskas said.
Solomon described Ramanauskas as “inspirational”.
“It’s my duty as a mate to help him promote what he is doing, Call to Arms,” Soloman said.
“He is putting his face out there and giving a lot of strength to people all over Australia who are going through the same thing.”
Their media conference and Essendon training at Subiaco will be available on Bomber.tv soon.
To learn more about Call to Arms visit: calltoarms.com.au
