Curtis Johnston

Curtis Johnston
Personal information
Full name	Curtis Johnston
Born	17 August 1989 (age 34); Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club
	As of 24 Sep 2021

Last updated March 22, 2024

Curtis Johnston is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the North Sydney Bears in the Canterbury Cup NSW competition.

Background

Johnston was born in Darlinghurst, Sydney on 17 August 1989 and grew up in Chatswood until the age of 10 when he moved to Berowra in Sydney's far North.

Playing career

North Sydney

Johnston played 7 seasons of NSW Cup with North Sydney scoring 97 tries over 110 games before moving clubs to Redcliffe Dolphins at the end of 2014 he has scored 21 tries over 47 games with the Dolphins.

Johnston debuted as an 18 year old for North Sydney Bears against Cronulla Cobras in 2008 at the Central Coast Stadium.

He played limited games in 2008 and most with Junior Club Berowra Wallabies in which Johnston won the combined North Sydney/Manly Warringah A-Grade Competition.

In 2011, Johnston was named NSW Cup winger of the year alongside Michael Lett scoring 27 tries in the regular season and called into the NSW Cup Representatives side Vs Qld Residents.

2012 saw Johnston join the club his Grandfather John Sellgren played for in the late 40s early 50s at South Sydney, he played out most of the year with feeder club North Sydney.

In 2013, Johnston fell in trouble with the ASADA (Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority) after allegations of text messages saying he had admitted to the use of peptides aired on channel 9. Johnston claimed the messages were a joke between friends and was later cleared to resume playing with North Sydney after 8 weeks of investigation. Johnston scored 4 tries in his return game against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.^[1]^[2]

In 2014, Johnston signed with English club Leigh Centurions but was ineligible to play in England.

Redcliffe Dolphins

This saw Johnston change interstate to Queensland club Redcliffe Dolphins. Johnston did not play there until round 8 of the 2015 season after serving an 11-week suspension from the NSWRL the previous year.^[3]

2016 saw Johnston play in his first State League (Qrl Intrust Super Cup) Grand Final against the Burleigh Bears losing 26 to 16.

North Sydney (re-join)

On 11 May 2018, Johnston re-joined his home club North Sydney.^[4]

Johnston brought up his 100th try with Norths against the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles with a hat trick at North Sydney Oval.^[5]

During the 2019 Canterbury Cup NSW season, Johnston announced via his Facebook page that he would be retiring following the conclusion of year. Johnston finished his final season playing in 7 matches and scoring 4 tries. Johnstons finished his career with a total of 108 tries in 131 games for North Sydney.^[6]

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References

↑ Proszenko, Adrian (10 April 2013). "Johnston cleared, but fears name is tarnished". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
↑ "Johnston makes big return". 13 June 2013.
↑ "Leigh Centurions have signing rejected by RFL". 26 November 2014.
↑ "Bears fan favourite returns". North Sydney Bears. 11 May 2018.
↑ "2018 report ISP Round 11". North Sydney Bears. 20 May 2018.
↑ "Player Profile NSWRL Curtis Johnston". NSWRL.

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[1] Proszenko, Adrian (10 April 2013). "Johnston cleared, but fears name is tarnished". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 March 2018.

[2] "Johnston makes big return". 13 June 2013.

[3] "Leigh Centurions have signing rejected by RFL". 26 November 2014.

[4] "Bears fan favourite returns". North Sydney Bears. 11 May 2018.

[5] "2018 report ISP Round 11". North Sydney Bears. 20 May 2018.

[6] "Player Profile NSWRL Curtis Johnston". NSWRL.

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