Blaine Johnson (footballer)

Blaine Johnson (born 28 July 1995) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Blaine Johnson
Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-07-28) 28 July 1995 (age 30)
Original team(s)	South Fremantle
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2014–2015	Carlton	7 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Johnson plays primarily as a medium-sized leading forward.^[1] Originally from Western Australia, Johnson played junior football for the Kwinana Junior Knights in the South Fremantle District; in 2012 and 2013 he played colts football for South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL),^[2] breaking through for two senior WAFL games in 2013.^[3]

Johnson was recruited by the Carlton Football Club as a rookie with a third round selection in the 2014 AFL Rookie Draft (No. 43 overall).^[1] He played initially with Carlton's VFL-affiliate, the Northern Blues, and made his AFL debut in Round 15, 2014 against Collingwood.^[4] He was delisted at the conclusion of the 2015 season.^[5]