Jason Johannisen

Jason Johannisen
Johannisen at Western Bulldogs training in 2018
Personal information
Full name Jason Johannisen
Date of birth (1992-11-08) 8 November 1992 (age 32)
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]

  1. ^ "AFL Tables - Brownlow Medal Career Totals". afltables.com. Retrieved 30 September 2024.