Bob Johnson
Melbourne
AFL career
113 games302 goals
- Debut
- R1 1926 v STK1 May 1926
- Most recent
- R18 1933 v COL2 Sept 1933
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Kew, Bob Johnson made an immediate impact at Melbourne, breaking into the senior side in 1926 and playing a key role in the club's premiership victory during his debut season. A prolific forward capable of heavy scoring bursts, he became a focal point of the Demons' attack throughout the late 1920s and early 1930s. Johnson was known for his consistency in front of goal, rarely finishing a season with a low tally and capping off his VFL career by leading the club's goal-kicking in 1933.
His contribution to the Redlegs extended well beyond his own statistical achievements, establishing a family dynasty as the father of future club legend and Team of the Century defender Bob "Tassie" Johnson. After leaving Melbourne, Johnson crossed to the VFA, where he successfully captain-coached Northcote to a premiership in 1934. He is remembered as a vital component of Melbourne's inter-war success and a reliable avenue to goal who averaged nearly three majors a game over his career.
Profile
- Full name
- Bob C. Johnson
- Born
- 27 June 1902
- Died
- 26 Jan 1981 (aged 78y 213d)
- Deathplace
- Caulfield South, VIC
- Height
- 191 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1926
- Brownlow Medal
- 2nd
- 1926
- Top 10
- 1930
Family
- Son:Bob Johnson
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Kew, Bob Johnson made an immediate impact at Melbourne, breaking into the senior side in 1926 and playing a key role in the club's premiership victory during his debut season. A prolific forward capable of heavy scoring bursts, he became a focal point of the Demons' attack throughout the late 1920s and early 1930s. Johnson was known for his consistency in front of goal, rarely finishing a season with a low tally and capping off his VFL career by leading the club's goal-kicking in 1933.
His contribution to the Redlegs extended well beyond his own statistical achievements, establishing a family dynasty as the father of future club legend and Team of the Century defender Bob "Tassie" Johnson. After leaving Melbourne, Johnson crossed to the VFA, where he successfully captain-coached Northcote to a premiership in 1934. He is remembered as a vital component of Melbourne's inter-war success and a reliable avenue to goal who averaged nearly three majors a game over his career.