Alan Johnson (Australian footballer)

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Alan Johnson
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-11-20) 20 November 1956 (age 66)
Place of birth East Fremantle, Western Australia
Original team(s) Perth (WAFL)
Draft No. 1, 1981 interstate draft
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1975–1981 Perth 140 (146)
1982–1990 Melbourne 135 (95)
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Alan Anthony Johnson (born 20 November 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Perth in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He played five state of origin games for Western Australia.

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Johnson was born in Woodside Hospital in East Fremantle, Western Australia and grew up in Palmyra. He attended Aquinas College, Perth. [1] He made his debut for Perth in the 1975 WANFL season kicking three goals on debut. He played in the club's premiership victories in 1976 and 1977 as well as the grand final loss in 1978. In 1981, his final season at the club, he finished as the leading goalkicker and won the club best and fairest. In total he played 140 games for Perth kicking 146 goals. [2]

A wingman recruited from Perth, Western Australia, Johnson twice won the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal for Melbourne's best and fairest player, in 1983 and 1989. In 1989 he was also named in the VFL Team of the Year. Renowned for his courage and his long distance kicking, Johnson moved to a back pocket in his latter years. He played in Melbourne's 1988 VFL Grand Final. Melbourne recruited Johnson's son Chris A. Johnson under the AFL's father and son rule. Chris later moved to Carlton Football Club citing a lack of opportunities.

Johnson was inducted into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2017. [3]

Statistics

[4]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
1982 Melbourne 91720292699536454—1.21.715.85.621.43.2—8
1983 Melbourne 91811193199341281—0.61.117.75.222.94.5—6
1984 Melbourne 91616262218730849—1.01.613.85.419.33.1—6
1985 Melbourne 91310151915124244—0.81.214.73.918.63.4—2
1986 Melbourne 9109171323817029—0.91.713.23.817.02.9—7
1987 Melbourne 996131142914326200.71.412.73.215.92.92.22
1988 Melbourne 925131139881479120260.50.415.93.219.24.81.05
1989 Melbourne 9204113144736177230.20.615.72.418.13.91.26
1990 Melbourne 976597191162870.90.713.92.716.64.01.03
Career1359514620555402595508760.71.115.24.019.23.81.245

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References

  1. ↑ "Alan Anthony JOHNSON » WA Football Hall of Fame".
  2. ↑ "Australian Football - Alan Johnson - Player Bio".
  3. ↑ "Alan Anthony JOHNSON » WA Football Hall of Fame".
  4. ↑ Alan Johnson's player profile at AFL Tables
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