Ash Johnson
| Ash Johnson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ashley Johnson | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 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 | 27 (36) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ashley Johnson (born 6 October 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
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.[1]
He is the brother of Melbourne player Shane McAdam and Fremantle rookie Roy Benning, and the cousin of Gold Coast's Jy Farrar.[1]
AFL career
Ash Johnson was selected for Collingwood at pick 3 in the 2021 mid-season draft.[2] Johnson did not play any games for Collingwood in his first season. In 2022, he 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.[citation needed]
After being nominated in Round 10, 2023, for Mark of the Year against Carlton,[4][5][6] Johnson's form started to lapse.[citation needed] He returned to the side late in the year but did not get selected for any of Collingwood's three finals, as they went on to win the 2023 AFL Grand Final.[citation needed]
In October 2024, Johnson was delisted by Collingwood, with the club committing to select him via the 2025 AFL rookie draft.[7] The following month the club selected him with the 20th pick of the rookie draft.[8]
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2024 season.[9]
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 | ||||
| 2021 | Collingwood | 40 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Collingwood | 40 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 52 | 14 | 66 | 30 | 18 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | Collingwood | 40 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 83 | 38 | 121 | 53 | 23 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | Collingwood | 40 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Career | 27 | 36 | 20 | 142 | 54 | 196 | 88 | 46 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | ||
References
- ^ a b Baum, Greg (20 August 2022). "Pie from the sky: Inside the amazing journey of Collingwood's Ash Johnson". The Age. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results". afl.com.au. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "AFL Mark of the Year: Round 10". afl.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Ash Johnson admits watching himself take massive screamer". 7NEWS. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ ASH JOHNSON MARK OF THE YEAR CONTENDER, retrieved 2 July 2023
- ^ "Four re-sign and rookie commitments for 2025". Collingwood. Telstra. 29 October 2024.
In other contract news, Ash Johnson and Oleg Markov have been delisted with a commitment from the Club to be selected through the AFL Rookie Draft in November.
- ^ "Collingwood finalise playing list for 2025". Collingwood. Telstra. 22 November 2024.
At picks 8 and 20, the Magpies selected Oleg Markov and Ash Johnson as per the commitment made last month when the pair were de-listed.
- ^ "Ash Johnson - player stats by season". Australian Football. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
External links
- Ash Johnson's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
- Ash Johnson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ash Johnson at AustralianFootball.com
