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Brad Johnson

Western Bulldogs · “The Smiling Assassin”

AFL career

364 games558 goals

Debut
R18 1994 v COL23 July 1994
Most recent
PF 2010 v STK18 Sept 2010

Stats

2010
WBD
15
11.3
4.6
15.9
6.1
0.5
0.3
0.9
0.6
0.5
69
61
2009
WBD
25
14.1
7.4
21.5
7.0
0.7
1.1
2.6
1.5
1.0
96
88
2008
WBD
25
13.2
4.7
18.0
6.9
0.9
1.1
1.5
2.0
1.1
87
86
2007
WBD
21
13.9
5.4
19.3
7.9
1.0
0.8
1.8
2.8
1.2
100
106
2006
WBD
24
13.8
5.6
19.5
7.3
1.0
0.7
1.3
3.1
1.8
99
-
2005
WBD
22
15.0
6.3
21.3
6.8
0.6
0.8
1.9
1.9
1.0
97
-
2004
WBD
21
15.8
5.7
21.5
6.3
0.7
0.5
2.4
0.9
1.1
94
-
2003
WBD
22
15.2
7.6
22.8
6.6
0.8
0.5
1.8
1.9
1.0
100
-
2002
WBD
22
15.2
7.0
22.2
6.2
0.7
0.4
2.1
2.0
1.3
100
-
2001
WBD
22
14.9
5.0
19.8
5.6
0.5
0.8
1.6
2.2
1.5
91
-
2000
WBD
21
16.5
5.8
22.2
5.7
0.9
1.0
1.7
1.5
0.8
93
-
1999
WBD
24
15.9
6.8
22.7
5.5
0.8
0.7
0.9
1.1
0.9
88
-
1998
WBD
24
13.8
5.5
19.3
5.0
0.6
0.7
1.1
1.2
0.6
78
-
1997
FSC
24
15.6
5.2
20.8
5.1
0.8
1.0
1.0
0.7
0.6
79
-
1996
FSC
22
12.0
3.9
15.9
4.1
0.8
0.7
0.9
0.6
0.6
63
-
1995
FSC
21
9.5
4.3
13.8
3.7
0.8
0.9
1.6
0.5
0.4
56
-
1994
FSC
9
10.0
2.7
12.7
2.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
0.8
0.8
50
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League
Season
STK
MCG
PF
8
2
10
2
1
1
0
0
0.0
32
48
SYD
MCG
SF
14
5
19
7
2
0
0
0
0.0
75
41
COL
MCG
QF
12
5
17
4
0
0
0
2
0.2
68
63
SYD
SCG
R21
6
0
6
3
0
2
0
2
0.0
29
42
GEE
ES
R20
6
3
9
6
1
1
0
0
0.0
40
12
ADE
AAMI
R19
15
3
18
9
0
0
0
0
1.3
87
68
NTH
ES
R18
14
5
19
9
1
0
0
0
1.0
86
91
FRE
ES
R17
6
8
14
4
0
0
0
3
2.0
70
52
PAD
TIO
R16
16
4
20
8
0
0
0
0
1.0
86
95
CAR
ES
R15
13
5
18
9
0
0
0
3
1.1
95
91
HAW
MCG
R14
14
8
22
7
0
1
0
1
1.1
87
84
WCE
SUB
R13
10
2
12
5
0
0
0
1
2.1
66
66
STK
ES
R6
8
10
18
5
1
0
0
2
0.0
68
31
ADE
ES
R5
16
8
24
6
1
0
0
0
0.0
83
93
COL
ES
R1
12
1
13
7
0
0
0
0
0.0
59
44

Profile

Born
18 July 1976 (age 50y 95d)
Birthplace
Hoppers Crossing, VIC
Height
182 cm
Weight
87 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Hall of Fame2014
  • All-Australian(6×) 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • Western Bulldogs B&F(3×) 1999, 2002, 2006
    2nd
    2003, 2007
    3rd
    2000, 2004
    Top 10
    1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2009
  • Footscray/Western Bulldogs captain(4×) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
  • Brownlow Medal
    Top 10
    2006

Bio

1 revision

Recruited from the Western Jets with pick 11 in the 1993 National Draft, Brad Johnson arrived at the Western Bulldogs as a talented local junior from Hoppers Crossing. He wasted little time establishing himself at the senior level, debuting in 1994 and becoming a fixture in the side for the next 17 seasons. In an era where player movement became increasingly common, Johnson remained a loyal one-club player, serving as a constant presence through the club's transition from Footscray to the Western Bulldogs and various rebuilding phases.

On the field, Johnson was defined by his elite endurance and versatility. He began his career as a prolific ball-winning midfielder before transitioning into a dangerous medium-sized forward later in his tenure. Despite standing only 182cm, his exceptional overhead marking ability allowed him to play much taller than his stature, often outmuscling larger defenders in one-on-one contests. This dual threat, combined with his famous on-field grin, earned him the nickname "The Smiling Assassin." His consistency was highlighted by his ability to top the club's goalkicking five times and earn six All-Australian blazers, including being named captain of the 2006 representative side.

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