Paul Johnson (Australian footballer, born 1984)
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Paul A. Johnson | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1984 | ||
| Original team(s) |
TAC Cup ) | ||
| Draft | 24th pick, 2002 National draft (West Coast) | ||
| Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||
| Position(s) |
Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2003–2004 | West Coast | 1 (0) | |
| 2005–2010 | Melbourne | 68 (20) | |
| 2011 | Hawthorn | 1 (1) | |
| Total | 70 (21) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Paul A. Johnson (born 26 June 1984) is an
interstate match for Western Australia
.
Football career
Originally from the Australian state of
tackle.[3] Having played a total of 32 games and kicked 41 goals over two seasons at Swan Districts without gaining another opportunity at AFL level,[4] Johnson was traded to the Melbourne Football Club during the trading period at the end of the 2004 season, in exchange for the 29th pick in the National Draft.[5]
Making his debut for Melbourne in round seven of the
best on ground efforts.[6] Johnson also played in the club's premiership win over Werribee. He played two games for Melbourne early in the season, including a two-goal game against Sydney in round four, but missed the rest of the season due to a shoulder injury which required a shoulder reconstruction.[7] Johnson was used mainly as a second ruckman throughout his time at Melbourne, and was delisted at the end of the 2010 season having played a total of 68 games for the club.[3]
After his delisting in 2010, Johnson was asked to join Hawthorn's pre-season training squad as one of three players competing for an extra spot on the club's
Box Hill.[10] He played his first and only game for Hawthorn against Gold Coast in round 24 of the 2011 season, becoming one of a small group of players to have played with three or more clubs.[3] After being delisted at the end of the 2011 season, Johnson trained with Hawthorn in an attempt to again win a spot on the rookie list, but was not selected.[11] Following this, he was recruited by East Perth in the WAFL.[12] In May 2012, he was named in the state squad for the match against the South Australian National Football League,[13] and was later awarded the Simpson Medal as the best player on the ground for Western Australia.[14] In the following years' state game, against the VFL, Johnson was named captain of the team.[15]
See also
- List of Hawthorn Football Club players
- List of Melbourne Football Club players
- List of West Coast Eagles players
References
- ^ Palmer, Cameron (2004). Looking ahead with Swan Districts Archived 1 July 2012 at archive.today – Australian Rules. Published 8 April 2004. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ Paul Johnson – EaglesFlyingHigh. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d Paul Johnson – AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ Paul Johnson (Swan Districts & East Perth) – West Australian Football League. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ 2004 AFL National Draft – Footy Wire. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ CONGRATULATIONS PAUL JOHNSON – Sandringham Football Club. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ Paul Johnson – Demonwiki. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ Phelan, Jason and Jennifer Witham (2010). Johnson surprised by Hawks' call – Hawthorn Football Club. Published 9 December 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ Phelan, Jason (2011). Frustrated Johnson happy with chance – Hawthorn Football Club. Published 2 April 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ Hagdorn, Kim (2011). SOS call for Paul Johnson at Hawthorn Archived 10 September 2012 at archive.today – Sports News First. Published 16 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ Hagdorn, Kim (2011). Johnson waits on Hawthorn recall Archived 8 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine – Sports News First. Published 6 December 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ Miller, Dale (2012). Royals sign ruckman Johnson – The West Australian online. Published 2 February 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ WAFL v SANFL State Game Preview Archived 31 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine – West Australian Football Commission. Published 25 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ Walsh, Scott (2012). Nothing for WA to crow about in state league loss to SA – Perth Now. Published 26 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ Paul Johnson Named WA Captain Archived 24 June 2013 at archive.today – East Perth Football Club. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
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