Chris L. Johnson

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**Chris Johnson**
Personal Info
Birth	May 30, 1976,
Recruited from	Fitzroy Football Club
Height/Weight	180cm / 89kg
Playing Career¹
Debut	Round 2, 1994, Fitzroy Football Club vs. Melbourne, at Princes Park
Team(s)	Fitzroy Football Club (1994-96) 59 games, 66 goals Brisbane Lions (1997-) 193 games, 94 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season
Career Highlights
All-Australian 2002, 2004 Indigenous Team of the Century International Rules 2002, 2003, 2005 (co-captain)

Christopher Lloyd Johnson (born May 30, 1976) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.

He currently plays with the Brisbane Lions as a senior defender, having begun his career with Fitzroy in 1994. He was one of eight players allowed to transfer to Brisbane when the Lions merged. His career highlights include three premierships with Brisbane, All-Australian selection and inclusion in the Indigenous Team of the Century.

Johnson is renowned for his creative play and composure running out of defence.

At the end of 2006, Johnson is the last remaining player from the Fitzroy Football Club still actively competing in the AFL.

[edit] International rules series 2005

In the 2005 International Rules series, Johnson was named co-captain along with Andrew McLeod . Johnson started a brawl by close line tackling one of the Irish team. After this he was seen to search around for other players to strike. During the course of the brawl he floored 4 Irish players. He was suspended for 5 matches after pleading guilty to striking, ruling him out until the second Test in 2008.