Steve Johnson (Australian footballer)
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Johnson in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Steven Leigh Johnson | ||
| Nickname(s) | Stevie J | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1983 | ||
| Original team(s) |
Wangaratta (O&MFL) Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup) |
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| Draft | No. 24, 2001 national draft | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
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| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2002–2015 | Geelong | 253 (452) | |
| 2016– | Greater Western Sydney | 22 (43) | |
| Total | 275 (495) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2008 | Victoria | 1 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2008.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Steven Leigh "Stevie" Johnson (born 4 July 1983) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Johnson was born and raised in Wangaratta, Victoria. He played junior football with the Wangaratta Football Club, before moving onto the Murray Bushrangers in the TAC Cup. He was selected by Geelong with pick 24 in the 2001 AFL Draft. His first few years were plagued with inconsistency, injury and off field problems. A medium-sized forward, Johnson is renowned for his freakish ability on the field, where he has consistently wowed fans with his penchant for extraordinary goals. As a child, Steve was a natural left footer.
Johnson was suspended by his club for the first five matches of the 2007 season after he was arrested for public drunkenness in Wangaratta on 24 December 2006 - a charge which was later dropped. He returned in Round 6 against Richmond where he went on to contribute 21 possessions and two goals in a match Geelong won by 157 points. He went on to post career-best numbers across the board, capped off by All-Australian selection on the half-forward flank in September.
His 2007 season was capped off when Johnson lead the Cats to victory in the Grand Final, collecting a premiership medallion, and winning the Norm Smith Medal for best on ground in the Grand Final. Johnson was hailed as a feel good story for the year, with a good example of a player reforming after disciplinary action.
Early in 2008 however, Johnson lost his drivers' license and was sentenced to 50 hours working with the TAC after he was clocked in over 70 km/h over the speed limit in a 50 zone. Teammate Shannon Byrnes was in the car at the time.
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