| Ash Johnson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ashley Johnson | ||
| Born |
6 October 1997 Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia | ||
| Original team | 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 | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021–2025 | Collingwood | 27 (36) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2025 | Indigenous All-Stars | 1 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ashley Johnson (born 6 October 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer who last played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Despite being re-drafted for the 2025 AFL season, Johnson didn't play a senior match and was again delisted at the end of the season.[9]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of the 2025 season.[10]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 2025 | Collingwood | 40 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 27 | 36 | 20 | 142 | 54 | 196 | 88 | 46 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Premiership Magpie among four delistings after finals exit". AFL Media. 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Ash Johnson - player stats by season". Australian Football. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
External links
[edit]- 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
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