Frank Johnson
Geelong
AFL career
8 games1 goals
- Debut
- R1 1936 v FSC2 May 1936
- Most recent
- R7 1937 v FIT5 June 1937
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the nearby township of Little River, Frank Johnson was a diminutive rover and forward pocket who briefly graced Corio Oval during the mid-1930s. Standing just 173cm, he joined the Cats in 1936 and managed to break into the senior lineup, but found himself competing for a spot in an increasingly formidable side. His career coincided with a golden era for the club, and while he was on the list during the 1937 premiership season, the sheer depth of talent in Reg Hickey’s squad saw him squeezed out of the senior 18. Johnson managed just eight games and a solitary goal across two seasons, ultimately serving as a depth player who couldn't quite cement a place in a premiership-winning machine.
Profile
- Full name
- Frank F. Johnson
- Born
- 06 Sept 1916
- Died
- 12 May 1979 (aged 62y 248d)
- Deathplace
- Essendon, VIC
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 70 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the nearby township of Little River, Frank Johnson was a diminutive rover and forward pocket who briefly graced Corio Oval during the mid-1930s. Standing just 173cm, he joined the Cats in 1936 and managed to break into the senior lineup, but found himself competing for a spot in an increasingly formidable side. His career coincided with a golden era for the club, and while he was on the list during the 1937 premiership season, the sheer depth of talent in Reg Hickey’s squad saw him squeezed out of the senior 18. Johnson managed just eight games and a solitary goal across two seasons, ultimately serving as a depth player who couldn't quite cement a place in a premiership-winning machine.