Andrew Johnston (footballer)

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Andrew Johnston
Personal information
Full name Andrew Johnston
Date of birth (1970-08-14) 14 August 1970 (age 52)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Original team(s) St. Bernards
Draft 29th, 1990 Pre-Season Draft
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Position(s) Rover/Center
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1990–1991 Fitzroy 9 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Andrew Johnston (born 14 August 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was a Development Coach at the Gold Coast Football Club. [1] He was the coach in the TAC Cup for Calder Cannon under 18 for 3 years ( 15 - 17 ). Johnston coached at St. Bernards football club in the VAFA as an assistant for a brief period of time before departing from the club at the end of 2019.

Originally from St. Bernards, Johnston played under-19s and reserves football with Essendon, prior to joining Fitzroy via the 1990 Pre-Season Draft. [2] [3] He played six senior games in 1990 and a further three in 1991. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Coaching Staff". Gold Coast FC. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  2. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  3. ↑ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN   0-9580300-5-7.
  4. ↑ AFL Tables: Andrew Johnston
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