Alwyn Johns
Geelong
AFL career
80 games29 goals
- Debut
- R10 1913 v RCH21 June 1913
- Most recent
- R16 1920 v CAR21 Aug 1920
Stats
Bio
A local product recruited from East Geelong, Alwyn Johns was a reliable half-back who served the Pivotonians faithfully through the tumultuous World War I era. While primarily stationed in defence, he possessed significant utility value and often drifted forward to impact the scoreboard, evidenced by a handy return of 29 career goals in a low-scoring period. His tenure at Corio Oval was significantly impacted by the conflict, most notably when the club withdrew from the VFL competition entirely for the 1916 season. Johns remained loyal to the club during the recess, returning immediately in 1917 to help re-establish the side and continuing as a consistent contributor until his retirement in 1920.
Profile
- Born
- 17 Mar 1894
- Died
- 14 Sept 1969 (aged 75y 181d)
- Birthplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Deathplace
- North Geelong, VIC
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 70 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA local product recruited from East Geelong, Alwyn Johns was a reliable half-back who served the Pivotonians faithfully through the tumultuous World War I era. While primarily stationed in defence, he possessed significant utility value and often drifted forward to impact the scoreboard, evidenced by a handy return of 29 career goals in a low-scoring period. His tenure at Corio Oval was significantly impacted by the conflict, most notably when the club withdrew from the VFL competition entirely for the 1916 season. Johns remained loyal to the club during the recess, returning immediately in 1917 to help re-establish the side and continuing as a consistent contributor until his retirement in 1920.