Mark Johnson
Essendon and Fremantle
AFL career
208 games100 goals
- Debut
- R1 1999 v CAR25 Mar 1999
- Most recent
- R22 2008 v COL29 Aug 2008
Stats
2008 | FRE | 14 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 45 | 50 |
2007 | ESS | 20 | 9.0 | 6.6 | 15.6 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 66 | 71 |
2006 | ESS | 22 | 9.6 | 6.6 | 16.3 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 70 | - |
2005 | ESS | 22 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 18.1 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 85 | - |
2004 | ESS | 20 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 14.0 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 59 | - |
2003 | ESS | 24 | 10.7 | 6.9 | 17.6 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 77 | - |
2002 | ESS | 24 | 10.3 | 5.9 | 16.2 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 69 | - |
2001 | ESS | 23 | 10.9 | 3.9 | 14.7 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 61 | - |
2000 | ESS | 24 | 11.2 | 5.2 | 16.4 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 63 | - |
1999 | ESS | 15 | 8.7 | 5.3 | 14.0 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 50 | - |
COL | SUB | R22 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 | 22 | 36 |
RCH | MCG | R21 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 | 72 | 80 |
STK | SUB | R20 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 42 | 53 |
SYD | SCG | R19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 | 40 | 47 |
WCE | SUB | R18 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 | 66 | 59 |
PAD | AAMI | R17 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.1 | 58 | 69 |
MEL | SUB | R16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 26 | 23 |
GEE | SS | R15 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 43 | 46 |
ESS | SUB | R14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 36 | 77 |
STK | TD | R13 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 70 | 61 |
NTH | SUB | R12 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 39 | 46 |
BRL | Gabba | R11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 47 | 37 |
MEL | MCG | R7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 33 | 44 |
COL | MCG | R1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 37 | 22 |
Bio
Mark Johnson rose from the Essendon rookie list to become one of the club's most celebrated hard men of the modern era. After winning the reserves best and fairest in 1998, he broke into the senior side the following year and quickly became a fixture in the backline, playing a crucial role in the Bombers' dominant 2000 premiership campaign. A versatile operator who could stifle dangerous small forwards or impact the contest as a makeshift midfielder, Johnson's blue-collar work ethic was formally recognised when he won the Crichton Medal as the club's best and fairest in 2002. His aggressive approach and durability made him a fan favourite at Windy Hill, and he often played alongside his namesake—though not relation—Jason Johnson in the club's engine room.
His exit from Essendon was shrouded in emotion and controversy; despite Johnson's publicly stated desire to see out his career as a one-club player, he was delisted at the conclusion of the 2007 season as the club looked to regenerate its list. He was subsequently thrown a lifeline by Fremantle in the pre-season draft, allowing him to link up with former assistant coach Mark Harvey and premiership teammate Dean Solomon. Johnson added 14 games for the Dockers in 2008, bringing his career tally to 208, before retiring. He remains a Life Member at Essendon, remembered as a fierce competitor who extracted the absolute maximum from his ability.
Profile
- Born
- 23 May 1978 (age 48y 151d)
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 82 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership2000
- Essendon B&F2002
- 2nd
- 2005
- Top 10
- 2000, 2003
Family
- Brother:David Johnson
Bio
1 revisionMark Johnson rose from the Essendon rookie list to become one of the club's most celebrated hard men of the modern era. After winning the reserves best and fairest in 1998, he broke into the senior side the following year and quickly became a fixture in the backline, playing a crucial role in the Bombers' dominant 2000 premiership campaign. A versatile operator who could stifle dangerous small forwards or impact the contest as a makeshift midfielder, Johnson's blue-collar work ethic was formally recognised when he won the Crichton Medal as the club's best and fairest in 2002. His aggressive approach and durability made him a fan favourite at Windy Hill, and he often played alongside his namesake—though not relation—Jason Johnson in the club's engine room.
His exit from Essendon was shrouded in emotion and controversy; despite Johnson's publicly stated desire to see out his career as a one-club player, he was delisted at the conclusion of the 2007 season as the club looked to regenerate its list. He was subsequently thrown a lifeline by Fremantle in the pre-season draft, allowing him to link up with former assistant coach Mark Harvey and premiership teammate Dean Solomon. Johnson added 14 games for the Dockers in 2008, bringing his career tally to 208, before retiring. He remains a Life Member at Essendon, remembered as a fierce competitor who extracted the absolute maximum from his ability.