Blaine Johnson (footballer) explained

Blaine Johnson
Birth Date:1995 7, df=yes
Originalteam:South Fremantle
Height:187 cm
Weight:83 kg
Statsend:2015
Years1:2014–2015
Games Goals1:7 (1)

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).

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). He played initially with Carlton's, the Northern Blues, and made his AFL debut in Round 15, 2014 against .[4] He was delisted at the conclusion of the 2015 season.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blaine gets the nod. 22 May 2014. 28 June 2014. Loretta Smith. Carlton Football Club.
  2. News: In My Community. 25 April 2014. 28 June 2014. Boy in blue Blaine shines.
  3. Web site: Blaine Johnson (South Fremantle). West Australian Football League. 28 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20130413100727/http://www.wafl.com.au/players/view/4842. 13 April 2013. dead.
  4. News: Herald Sun. Round 15 teams: Carlton drops Jarrad Waite, but captain Marc Murphy returns from injury and Blaine Johnson to debut. Ben Higgins. 27 June 2014. 28 June 2014. Melbourne, VIC.
  5. News: Carlton delists four. Johns. Loretta. 18 September 2015. CarltonFC.com.au. Bigpond. 18 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208165323/http://www.carltonfc.com.au/carlton/news/2015-09-18/carlton-delists-four. 8 December 2015. dead.