Chris A. Johnson
Encyclopedia
Chris Johnson is an Australian rules football
er in the Australian Football League
(AFL). The son of Melbourne Demons star Alan Johnson
, Johnson was recruited by the Demons under the father-son rule
. Johnson, a running defender, was recruited from East Fremantle
, at with the 36th selection in the 2003 AFL National Draft. He spent his entire first season in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) before making his AFL debut in 2005.
Johnson won Melbourne's Best First Year Player in 2005 and also played in the 2005 and 2006 premiership sides of Melbourne's , Sandringham.
Johnson was delisted by the Melbourne Football Club
on the 31 October 2008 after not agreeing to terms on a new contract and continued his career with the Carlton Football Club
, having been selected by the club with its first selection (fourth overall) in the 2009 Pre-season Draft.
He made his debut for Carlton in Round 1, 2009 against Richmond. He went on to play 10 games that year, limited by injuries. 2010 saw him manage only five games, again affected by injury but he failed to establish himself as a regular for Carlton, despite hopes that his kicking skills out of defense would benefit the side. He was delisted by Carlton at the conclusion of the 2010 season. In 2011, he played for Greenvale
in the EDFL
.
Johnson is pursuing a career in stockbroking.
Johnson was one of 50 nominees for the Cleo
Eligible Bachelor.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). The son of Melbourne Demons star Alan Johnson
Alan Johnson (footballer)
Alan Johnson is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1980s....
, Johnson was recruited by the Demons under the father-son rule
Father-son rule
The father-son rule is a rule that allows clubs to select the sons of players who have made a major past contribution to the team in Australian rules football, most notably the Australian Football League...
. Johnson, a running defender, was recruited from East Fremantle
East Fremantle Football Club
The East Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Sharks, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The team's home ground is East Fremantle Oval...
, at with the 36th selection in the 2003 AFL National Draft. He spent his entire first season in the Victorian Football League
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
(VFL) before making his AFL debut in 2005.
Johnson won Melbourne's Best First Year Player in 2005 and also played in the 2005 and 2006 premiership sides of Melbourne's , Sandringham.
Johnson was delisted by the Melbourne Football Club
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
on the 31 October 2008 after not agreeing to terms on a new contract and continued his career with the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
, having been selected by the club with its first selection (fourth overall) in the 2009 Pre-season Draft.
He made his debut for Carlton in Round 1, 2009 against Richmond. He went on to play 10 games that year, limited by injuries. 2010 saw him manage only five games, again affected by injury but he failed to establish himself as a regular for Carlton, despite hopes that his kicking skills out of defense would benefit the side. He was delisted by Carlton at the conclusion of the 2010 season. In 2011, he played for Greenvale
Greenvale Football Club
The Greenvale Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 23 km north west of Melbourne in the suburb of Greenvale. The club was founded in 1990 as a junior club by Les Norris, who died in April of 2009. By 2005, the club was fielding fifteen teams in the Essendon District Football...
in the EDFL
Essendon District Football League
The Essendon District Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne, which was established in 1930.The EDFL consists of 24 senior clubs, 10 clubs in A Grade and 14 clubs in B Grade...
.
Johnson is pursuing a career in stockbroking.
Johnson was one of 50 nominees for the Cleo
Cleo
Cleo is a given name that is short for Cleopatra or Cleophalus and an alternate spelling of Clio. It is a Greek prefix often translated to mean 'pride', 'fame' or 'glory'.Cleo may refer to:-People:...
Eligible Bachelor.