Kane Johnson

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Kane Johnson
Personal information
Full name Kane Johnson
Date of Birth March 15, 1978 (1978-03-15) (age 30)
Place of Birth Victoria
Recruited from Ringwood / Eastern U18
Draft 27th overall, 1995
Adelaide Crows
Height/Weight 186cm / 85kg
Position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Richmond
Number 17
Playing Career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1996-2002
2003-
Total		 Adelaide Crows
Richmond		 104 (44)
107 (29)
211 (73)
¹ Club statistics to end of 2007 season
² Representative statistics to end of {{{repstatsend}}}

Kane Johnson (born March 15, 1978) is an Australian rules footballer.

The 186cm, 85kg Johnson wears the guernsey number 17 for the Richmond Football Club in the AFL.

He began his career with the Adelaide Crows in 1996 and played in their 1997 and 1998 premiership sides before his 20th birthday. Over the years he developed into an outstanding midfielder and became a key member of Adelaide's onball group but in 2001 requested that he be allowed to return to his home state of Victoria after playing out his contract the following year. The Crows management obliged, and at the end of 2002, Johnson was traded to Richmond for Jason Torney. Whilst there, Johnson became a star player and was rewarded with the captaincy of the club in 2005. This came following Wayne Campbell's decision to step down from the position. While Johnson's 2005 wasn't as sensational as his 2004, he still was among the Tigers' best players.

In 2006 Johnson had an outstanding season, keeping many of the game's star players in check. He won the best and fairest for his efforts.

In 2008, 3 days after he led Richmond to their 1st victory of the season and celebrating his 30th birthday, Johnson was arrested for being drunk in a public place and urinating on a police station. Johnson was fined $5000 by the club after the skipper had banned himself for one match. Johnson has also volunteered to become an anti-binge drinking ambassador. [1]

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  1. ^ http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,23426573
Preceded by
Wayne Campbell		 Richmond Football Club captain
2005-		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Joel Bowden		 Richmond Best and Fairest winner
2006		 Succeeded by
Matthew Richardson
v • d • e
1997/98 Adelaide Crows Dual Premiership Players
Captain: Bickley | Caven | Connell | Edwards | Ellen | Goodwin | Hart | James | Jarman | Johnson | Koster | McLeod | Pittman | Rehn | Robran | Smart
Coach: Blight
v • d • e
Richmond Football Club – current squad

1 Newman • 2 Thursfield • 3 Deledio • 4 Raines • 5 Simmonds • 6 Polak • 7 Brown • 8 Riewoldt • 9 Cotchin • 10 Edwards • 11 J. Bowden • 12 Richardson • 13 McMahon • 14 Polo • 15 Pettifer • 17 Johnson • 18 Rance • 19 Putt • 20 Morton • 21 Tuck • 22 Meyer • 23 Jackson • 24 Coughlan • 25 Schulz • 26 Pattison • 27 Collard* • 29 Oakley-Nicholls • 30 Tambling • 31 Hyde • 32 Tivendale • 33 Gourdis • 34 Hughes • 35 White • 36 Silvester* • 37 Casserly • 38 Cartledge* • 39 Connors • 40 Moore • 41 Foley • 42 Collins • 43 Howat* • 44 Graham • 46 King • Coach: Wallace

* denotes Rookie Listed players