Jason Johannisen | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Jason Johannisen | ||
Date of birth | 8 November 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
Original team(s) | East Fremantle (WAFL) | ||
Draft | No. 39, 2011 rookie draft | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
Number | 39 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2012– | Western Bulldogs | 187 (75) | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
2020 | All Stars | 1 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 24 2023. | |||
Career highlights | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Jason Johannisen (born 8 November 1992) is a South African–born professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). At 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall and 82 kg (181 lb), he plays as a running half-back who can move up forward.
Johannisen was selected by the Western Bulldogs with the 39th selection in the 2011 rookie draft. Since then, he has been an AFL premiership player and a winner of the Tony Liberatore Most Improved Player Award, which he received in 2015. As of the end of season 2024, he has polled a total of 25 Brownlow Medal votes in his career.[1]