Michael Johnson (born 20 October 1984) is a former professional Australian rules footballer, who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League.
Michael Johnson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Michael Johnson | ||
Date of birth | 20 October 1984 | ||
Original team(s) | Perth (WAFL) | ||
Draft | No. 8, 2004 pre-season draft | ||
Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2005–2018 | Fremantle | 244 (68) | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
2005 | Indigenous All-Stars | 1 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 2005. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Early life
editRecruited from Perth Football Club in the WAFL with selection 8 in the 2004 Preseason Draft, he is a graduate of the Clontarf Football Academy.[1]
AFL career
editHe made his debut against Richmond in Round 4 of 2005 when Matthew Carr was a late withdrawal from the team due to illness.
Due to promising performances at both WAFL and AFL levels and his versatility, he announced a three-year extension to his contract in 2006[2] and then a two-year contract extensions to remain at Fremantle until the end of the 2011 season.[3]
In 2006, Michael finished equal runner-up (with Peter Bell) in Fremantle's Doig Medal Best & Fairest count, further underlining his credentials as a prospect for the future.[4]
His 2007 season started badly when he was suspended for four matches after colliding with Lachlan Hansen in a NAB Cup match and being one of the first players to be charged under the AFL's crackdown on front-on contact to the head.[5]
In 2009, he was appointed captain of the club for a pre-season derby[6] and despite missing the second half of the 2009 season due to an ankle injury,[7] he was officially included in the leadership group for the 2010 season. He also won the club's best clubman award for 2009.[8]
In May 2010 Johnson was investigated by the police in relation to a drug-related matter.[9][10] He was charged on summons with possessing cocaine, suspended for five matches and fined $5,000 for bringing the AFL into disrepute. He pleaded guilty and was fined $500 in court.[10][11][12]
In November 2016, Police investigated Johnson after it was alleged that he punched a Bunbury School teacher in the face while intoxicated at a kebab shop in Leederville.[13] He was found guilty and fined a total of $4500, but was given a spent conviction.[14]
In 2017, Johnson was integral in Fremantle's early season turnaround assisting Aaron Sandilands in the ruck despite the team generally taking a youth first approach in their team selection criteria.[15][16]
Johnson retired at the end of the 2018 season.[17] In February 2019, he was appointed as Fremantle's inaugural indigenous and multicultural liaison officer.[18]
Statistics
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Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2005 | Fremantle | 37 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 36 | 82 | 23 | 11 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 |
2006 | Fremantle | 37 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 270 | 155 | 425 | 154 | 41 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 6.2 | 17.0 | 6.2 | 1.6 |
2007 | Fremantle | 37 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 183 | 130 | 313 | 100 | 36 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 17.4 | 5.6 | 2.0 |
2008 | Fremantle | 37 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 204 | 172 | 376 | 125 | 30 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 10.2 | 8.6 | 18.8 | 6.3 | 1.5 |
2009 | Fremantle | 37 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 122 | 47 | 169 | 51 | 18 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 12.2 | 4.7 | 16.9 | 5.1 | 1.8 |
2010 | Fremantle | 37 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 199 | 120 | 319 | 117 | 33 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 10.5 | 6.3 | 16.8 | 6.2 | 1.7 |
2011 | Fremantle | 37 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 201 | 118 | 319 | 99 | 52 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 9.1 | 5.4 | 14.5 | 4.5 | 2.4 |
2012 | Fremantle | 37 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 316 | 150 | 466 | 166 | 52 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 13.2 | 6.3 | 19.4 | 6.9 | 2.2 |
2013 | Fremantle | 37 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 321 | 126 | 447 | 159 | 44 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 14.0 | 5.5 | 19.4 | 6.9 | 1.9 |
2014 | Fremantle | 37 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 242 | 113 | 355 | 110 | 24 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 6.3 | 19.7 | 6.1 | 1.3 |
2015 | Fremantle | 37 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 92 | 271 | 104 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 11.9 | 6.1 | 18.1 | 6.9 | 0.6 |
2016 | Fremantle | 37 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 16 | 62 | 28 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 15.5 | 7.0 | 0.8 |
2017 | Fremantle | 37 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 229 | 130 | 359 | 123 | 34 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 5.9 | 16.3 | 5.6 | 1.5 |
2018 | Fremantle | 37 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 118 | 71 | 189 | 81 | 20 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 5.5 | 14.5 | 6.2 | 1.5 |
Career | 244 | 68 | 41 | 2676 | 1476 | 4152 | 1440 | 407 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 17.0 | 5.9 | 1.7 |
References
edit- ^ Walsh, Courtney (25 November 2006). "Clontarf boys' time to shine". The Australian. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012.
- ^ Promising youngster signs on with Freo[dead link ]
- ^ Johnson Michael Johnson commits to Fremantle
- ^ Tarrant package deal for Dockers
- ^ Le Grand, Chip (10 March 2007). "Lions into final, Cats see lawyer". The Australian. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012.
- ^ Johnson to skipper Freo in derby
- ^ Fremantle 2010 preview
- ^ "Duffield, Johnson and Mundy boost leadership group". Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ Docker probed over drug-related matter
- ^ a b Star Docker faces drug probe
- ^ Fremantle issue Johnson statement
- ^ Docker Johnson hit with drugs charge
- ^ "Dockers confirm Michael Johnson 'allegedly involved' in Leederville incident".
- ^ Perpitch, Nicolas (4 November 2017). "Fremantle Docker Michael Johnson fined over pants-down punch at kebab shop".
- ^ "Michael Johnson".
- ^ "Grey stands up for young Dockers".
- ^ afl.com.au
- ^ "Johnno's back at Freo". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Michael Johnson's player profile at AFL Tables
External links
edit- Michael Johnson's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Michael Johnson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- WAFL statistics