Jason Johnson (Australian rules footballer)
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Personal Info | |
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Birth | January 25, 1978, |
Recruited from | Calder Cannons
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Playing Career¹ | |
Debut | Round 18, August 1, 1997, Essendon vs. North Melbourne, at Melbourne Cricket Ground |
Team(s) | Essendon (1997-)
151 games, 92 goals |
¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season | |
Career Highlights | |
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Jason Johnson (born January 25, 1978) is an Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club.
Known as a tireless running midfielder, Johnson's career honours include All-Australian selection in 2001, the same year he won the W.S. Crichton Medal for Essendon's Best and Fairest player.
His namesake Mark Johnson is part of a midfield duo known at Essendon as the "Johnson boys", however Mark and Jason are actually not related in any way.
Preceded by: Dustin Fletcher |
Essendon Best and Fairest winner 2001 |
Succeeded by: Mark Johnson |
Preceded by: Adam McPhee |
Essendon Best and Fairest winner 2005 |
Succeeded by: Scott Lucas |