Blaine Johnson (footballer)
Blaine Johnson (born 28 July 1995) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Blaine Johnson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1995 | ||
| Original team(s) | South Fremantle | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2014–2015 | Carlton | 7 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Johnson plays primarily as a medium-sized leading forward.[1] Originally from Western Australia, Johnson played junior football for the Kwinana Junior Knights in the South Fremantle District; in 2012 and 2013 he played colts football for South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL),[2] breaking through for two senior WAFL games in 2013.[3]
Johnson was recruited by the Carlton Football Club as a rookie with a third round selection in the 2014 AFL Rookie Draft (No. 43 overall).[1] He played initially with Carlton's VFL-affiliate, the Northern Blues, and made his AFL debut in Round 15, 2014 against Collingwood.[4] He was delisted at the conclusion of the 2015 season.[5]
References
- Loretta Smith (22 May 2014). "Blaine gets the nod". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- "Boy in blue Blaine shines". In My Community. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- "Blaine Johnson (South Fremantle)". West Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- Ben Higgins (27 June 2014). "Round 15 teams: Carlton drops Jarrad Waite, but captain Marc Murphy returns from injury and Blaine Johnson to debut". Herald Sun. Melbourne, VIC. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- Johns, Loretta (18 September 2015). "Carlton delists four". CarltonFC.com.au. Bigpond. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.