Ash Johnson
Personal information
Full name Ashley Johnson
Date of birth (1997-06-10) 10 June 1997
Place of birth Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia
Original team(s) Sturt (SANFL)
Draft No. 3, 2021 mid-season draft
Debut 16 July 2022, Collingwood vs. Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 91 kg (201 lb)
Position(s) forward
Club information
Current club Collingwood
Number 40
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2021– Collingwood 24 (36)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ash Johnson (born 10 June 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

AFL career

Ash Johnson was selected for Collingwood at pick 3 in the 2021 mid-season draft.[1] Originally from Halls Creek in the northern Kimberley region of Western Australia, Johnson spent time playing for Claremont at Under-18 level in the West Australian Football League, North Wangaratta in the Ovens & King Football League, Scotch Old Collegians in the Adelaide Footy League, and Sturt in the South Australian National Football League before he was drafted by Collingwood.[2]

Johnson did not play any games for Collingwood in his first season. In 2022, Ash Johnson played his debut game in Round 18 against the Adelaide Crows in a 5-point victory. Johnson kicked his first two goals of his career in his debut game.[3] Johnson played every game after his debut game in 2022 for Collingwood. Ash Johnson played his first game of 2023 in Round 3.

After being nominated in Round 10, 2023, for Mark of the Year against Carlton,[4][5][6] Johnson's form started to lapse. After being dropped by the senior Collingwood team around the middle of the 2023 season to the VFL side, Johnson had a minor moment of infamy when he took a mark on the wing against Frankston opponent Josh Smith and showboated in front of his fallen opponent by holding out the ball at arms' length as a taunt. As Johnson played on, he attempted a bounce as he ran towards the forward end of the ground. However, Johnson lost control of the ball and, as he slowed to recover the ball and regain momentum, Smith had managed to regain his footing and chase down Johnson, applying a tackle and causing a turnover.[7]

He is the brother of Adelaide player Shane McAdam and Fremantle rookie Roy Benning, and the cousin of Gold Coast's Jy Farrar.[2]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2023 season.[8]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2021Collingwood40 0——————————————
2022Collingwood40 915952146630181.71.05.81.67.33.32.0
2023Collingwood40 152110833812153231.40.75.52.58.13.51.5
Career 2436191355218783411.50.85.62.27.83.51.7

References

  1. ↑ "AFL mid-season draft wrap: Rucks galore as Kangas cash in; Tigers take 'Marlion Pickett 2.0'". Fox Sports. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 Baum, Greg (20 August 2022). "Pie from the sky: Inside the amazing journey of Collingwood's Ash Johnson". The Age. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results". afl.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "AFL Mark of the Year: Round 10". afl.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ash Johnson admits watching himself take massive screamer". 7NEWS. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  6. ↑ ASH JOHNSON MARK OF THE YEAR CONTENDER, retrieved 2 July 2023
  7. ↑ VersaceeSandals (2 July 2023). "Ash Johnson has an absolute mare in the VFL". r/AFL. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Ash Johnson - player stats by season". Australian Football. Retrieved 4 October 2023.


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