Brad Johnson (Australian footballer)

Brad Johnson (born 18 July 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer who was the captain of Australian Football League team Western Bulldogs. Despite his small size for his position, he was considered to be one of the best forwards in the game because of his overhead marking ability, and he also had the ability to play across half forward or in the midfield.

Brad Johnson
Johnson working for Fox Footy at a pre-season match in March 2017
Personal information
Full name Brad Johnson
Nickname(s) Johnno, Smiling Assassin, springboard
Date of birth (1976-07-18) 18 July 1976
Place of birth Hoppers Crossing, Victoria
Original team(s) Western Jets
Draft 11th overall, 1993
Western Bulldogs
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1994–2010 Western Bulldogs 364 (558)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2010.
Career highlights
  • 3x Charles Sutton Medal: 1999, 2002, 2006
  • 5x Western Bulldogs leading Goalkicker: 2001, 2005, 2006–2008
  • 6x All-Australian Team: 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006 (c), 2007
  • Western Bulldogs Captain: 2007–10
  • AFL Rising Star nominee: 1995
  • Western Bulldogs Team of the Century
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com
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