Chris Johnson (footballer, born 1976)

Johnson grew up in Jacana, a northern suburb of Melbourne. He played for the Northern Under 18 side in the TAC Cup, including their 1993 Grand Final winning team, when he kicked 7 goals.{{cite book|author=Chris Donald|title=Fitzroy: For the Love of the Jumper|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zu305oUYP5kC&pg=PA288|access-date=30 October 2012|date=1 January 2005|publisher=Pennon Pub.|isbn=978-1-877029-18-9|page=288}}

Johnson began his professional AFL career with Fitzroy in 1994. He was awarded a nomination in the 1994 AFL Rising Star award in round 21.{{cite book|title=AFL 2002|editor=Lovett, Michael|isbn=0-9580300-0-6|page=461}}

He was one of eight players allowed to transfer to Brisbane when Fitzroy's AFL operations were taken over by the Brisbane Bears to form the Brisbane Lions.{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/05/30/1054177727236.html |title=Lion's body of work worth the weight |date=31 May 2003|access-date=30 October 2012|location=Melbourne|work=The Age}} His career highlights include three premierships with Brisbane, All-Australian selection and inclusion in the Indigenous Team of the Century.

Johnson is renowned for his creative play and composure running out of defence. Nevertheless, his 2007 preseason saw him playing as regularly in the forward line and the midfield as a defender, signalling the club's intention to use him as an impact player.

Johnson was appointed co-captain of the Lions in 2007, alongside Simon Black, Luke Power, Jonathan Brown, and Nigel Lappin.{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/brown-named-lions-sole-skipper/story-e6frecl3-1111117866748 |title=Jonathan Brown named Lions' sole skipper |work=Herald Sun |date=26 October 2008}}

On 31 August 2007, Johnson announced that he would retire from football at the end of the season. He was the last former Fitzroy Lion still playing in the AFL.{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-08-31/afls-last-fitzroy-player-calls-it-quits/656580|date=31 August 2007 |title=AFL's last Fitzroy player calls it quits|access-date=30 October 2012}}

In the 2005 International Rules series, Johnson was named co-captain along with Andrew McLeod.{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-10-21/aussies-name-line-up-for-ireland-clash/2129284 |title=Aussies name line-up for Ireland clash}} In the second game of the series, Johnson started a brawl by clothes line tackling (or "coat hanger") Philip Jordan and striking Mattie Forde.{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/future-tense-75544.html|title=Future Tense|date=28 October 2006|access-date=30 October 2012|work=Irish Independent}} He was suspended for five matches after pleading guilty to striking, ruling him out until the second Test in 2008.{{cite news|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/4625864.stm |title=GAA to meet AFL over rules series|date=18 January 2006|access-date=30 October 2012|work=BBC News}}

Following his AFL career, he remained involved in the game.

He became a runner for the Brisbane Lions, appearing in Round 11 against Fremantle Dockers. {{Cn|date=July 2017}}

Then he shifted into coaching. On Friday 14 September 2007, Johnson signed on with the club as a full-time development coach for the Brisbane Lions. {{Cn|date=July 2017}} His job is to continue to assist in the development of the club's young playing list in the new position and to show off field leadership. He was promoted to assistant coach to Michael Voss.

He coached Brisbane school and AFL powerhouse St Peters Lutheran College for two years, posting a 10–0 record over his two-year tenure as the head coach for the opens team. They captured the 2007 and 2008 AIC AFL Premiership after defeating Iona College in the Grand Final on both occasions, before the competition was abandoned due to an increase of in game fights. In 2008, the school defeated Cairns school Djarragun College at the Gabba, before the Lions-Saints game, in an exhibition match to promote the AFL's indigenous round.

In February 2009, Johnson coached the Indigenous All-Stars to victory against Adelaide in Darwin.{{cite web|url=http://www.lions.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/5085/newsid/71590/default.aspx |title=Johnson to coach Indigenous All-Stars |date=30 January 2009 |access-date=30 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091010145745/http://www.lions.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/5085/newsid/71590/default.aspx |archive-date=10 October 2009 |df=dmy }}

In 2011 he was appointed the Australian Institute of Sport/AFL Level One Academy Coach.{{cite web|url=http://www.wafootball.com.au/talent/152-talent/2848-chris-johnson-announced-as-2011-ais-afl-academy-level-one-coach |date=23 August 2011 |title=Chris Johnson announced as 2011 AIS-AFL Academy Level One coach |access-date=30 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323183745/http://wafootball.com.au/talent/152-talent/2848-chris-johnson-announced-as-2011-ais-afl-academy-level-one-coach |archive-date=23 March 2012 |df=dmy }}

:[http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/C/Chris_Johnson0.html Chris Johnson's player profile at AFL Tables]

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1994

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Fit}}

| 2 || 17 || 23 || 19 || 132 || 71 || 203 || 49 || 34 || 1.4 || 1.1 || 7.8 || 4.2 || 11.9 || 2.9 || 2.0

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1995

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Fit}}

| 2 || 20 || 25 || 18 || 142 || 79 || 221 || 57 || 42 || 1.3 || 0.9 || 7.1 || 4.0 || 11.1 || 2.9 || 2.1

|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1996

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Fit}}

| 2 || 22 || 19 || 15 || 213 || 176 || 389 || 76 || 85 || 0.9 || 0.7 || 9.7 || 8.0 || 17.7 || 3.5 || 3.9

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1997

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL BL}}

| 2 || 19 || 11 || 12 || 160 || 65 || 225 || 56 || 33 || 0.6 || 0.6 || 8.4 || 3.4 || 11.8 || 2.9 || 1.7

|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1998

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL BL}}

| 2 || 14 || 20 || 14 || 87 || 46 || 133 || 42 || 16 || 1.4 || 1.0 || 6.2 || 3.3 || 9.5 || 3.0 || 1.1

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1999

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL BL}}

| 2 || 20 || 25 || 14 || 121 || 52 || 173 || 55 || 24 || 1.3 || 0.7 || 6.1 || 2.6 || 8.7 || 2.8 || 1.2

|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2000

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL BL}}

| 2 || 21 || 6 || 4 || 159 || 121 || 280 || 84 || 24 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 7.6 || 5.8 || 13.3 || 4.0 || 1.1

|-

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2001

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL BL}}

| 2 || 21 || 4 || 9 || 234 || 137 || 371 || 105 || 34 || 0.2 || 0.4 || 11.1 || 6.5 || 17.7 || 5.0 || 1.6

|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2002

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL BL}}

| 2 || 22 || 7 || 3 || 203 || 114 || 317 || 103 || 47 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 9.2 || 5.2 || 14.4 || 4.7 || 2.1

|-

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2003

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL BL}}

| 2 || 21 || 9 || 2 || 185 || 126 || 311 || 91 || 44 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 8.8 || 6.0 || 14.8 || 4.3 || 2.1

|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2004

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL BL}}

| 2 || 25 || 3 || 4 || 221 || 164 || 385 || 117 || 51 || 0.1 || 0.2 || 8.8 || 6.6 || 15.4 || 4.7 || 2.0

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2005

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL BL}}

| 2 || 22 || 6 || 5 || 243 || 123 || 366 || 122 || 48 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 11.0 || 5.6 || 16.6 || 5.5 || 2.2

|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2006

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL BL}}

| 2 || 8 || 3 || 1 || 77 || 38 || 115 || 34 || 19 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 9.6 || 4.8 || 14.4 || 4.3 || 2.4

|-

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2007

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL BL}}

| 2 || 12 || 11 || 6 || 91 || 47 || 138 || 62 || 25 || 0.9 || 0.5 || 7.6 || 3.9 || 11.5 || 5.2 || 2.1

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! colspan=3| Career

! 264

! 172

! 126

! 2268

! 1359

! 3627

! 1053

! 526

! 0.7

! 0.5

! 8.6

! 5.1

! 13.7

! 4.0

! 2.0

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• {{AFL Tables|ref=C/Chris_Johnson0.html|alt=Chris Johnson}}
• {{cite web|url=http://www.lions.com.au/Club/history/halloffame/inductees/chris-johnson|publisher=Lions.com.au|title=Brisbane Lions Hall of Fame: Chris Johnson|access-date=30 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316164315/http://www.lions.com.au/Club/history/halloffame/inductees/chris-johnson|archive-date=16 March 2016|url-status=dead}}

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