 In round 4, Johns' first match for the season, he did not make much of an impact but in his second match on Anzac Day he booted two crucial goals, one from the boundary and on the edge of the fifty metre arc, the other straight in front beyond fifty.2008 was Johns' final season with Essendon, during which he played in just 2 games.During the season he injured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in a Victorian Football League (VFL), ending his season.