Chris Johnson (footballer, born 1976)

Chris Johnson
Johnson in 2010
Personal information
Full name Christopher Lloyd Johnson
Date of birth (1976-05-30) 30 May 1976 (age 48)
Original team(s) Jacana / Northern U18 (TAC Cup)
Draft 7th overall, 1993
Fitzroy
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Position(s) Back pocket
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1994–1996 Fitzroy 059 0(67)
1997–2007 Brisbane Lions 205 (105)
Total 264 (172)
Coaching career3
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
2009 Indigenous All-Stars (1–0–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2007.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2009.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Christopher Lloyd Johnson (born 30 May 1976) is a former professional Australian rules footballer.

His career highlights as an Australian Football League (AFL) player include three premierships with Brisbane, All-Australian selection, captain of the Australian International Rules team and inclusion in the Indigenous Team of the Century.

Johnson was one of eight players to transfer to Brisbane when Fitzroy's AFL operations were taken over by the Brisbane Bears to form the Brisbane Lions and became the last Fitzroy Lion to play in the AFL.

After retiring from playing professionally, Johnson started coaching and played and coached Essendon District Football League team Avondale Heights Football Club between 2010 and 2012.

His son Lachlan Johnson was drafted to the Essendon Football Club in the 2019 rookie draft.

He now plays for his junior club, Jacana.[1]

  1. ^ "Chris Johnson stands aside as Avondale Heights coach". Archived from the original on 25 May 2014.