George Johnson

This is the player profile for George Sidney Johnson, born in Fitzroy, Victoria in 1879. He played for Carlton in the VFL/AFL, winning three premierships with Carlton (1906, 1907, 1908). He played for Richmond, North Melbourne, Melbourne City and Prahran in the VFA/VFL, winning a premiership with Richmond in 1902 and a premiership with North Melbourne in 1910. Johnson also coached North Melbourne and Melbourne City.

Player Details

Name: George Johnson
Full Name: George Sidney Johnson
DOB: 31/05/1879
POB: Fitzroy, Victoria
DOD: 05/09/1948
POD: Melbourne, Victoria
Height: 179cm
Weight: 80kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1905-1909) - 90 matches, 29 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (1901-1904, 1910-1913) - 74 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Carlton (1905-1909)
      • 90 matches played for Carlton in the VFL/AFL
      • 1906, 1907, 1908 premierships won with Carlton in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Richmond (1901-1904)
      • 40 matches played for Richmond in the VFA/VFL
      • 1902 premiership won with Richmond in the VFA/VFL
    • North Melbourne (1910-1911)
      • 20 matches played for North Melbourne in the VFA/VFL, with 20 as captain
      • 1910 (c) premiership won with North Melbourne in the VFA/VFL
    • Melbourne City (1912)
      • 2 matches played for Melbourne City in the VFA/VFL, with 2 as captain
      • Team captain for Melbourne City (1912) in the VFA/VFL
    • Prahran (1913)
      • 12 matches played for Prahran in the VFA/VFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1901 VFA Season Richmond 13 0 R02, R04-08, R10, R13-18
1902 VFA Season Richmond 4 0 R15-18
1903 VFA Season Richmond 16 0 R01-03, R05-13, R17-18, SF, GF
1904 VFA Season Richmond 7 0 R03-04, R07, R16-18, SF
1905 VFL Season Carlton 17 9 R01-02, R05-14, S01-03, SF, PF
1906 VFL Season Carlton 18 9 R01-08, R10-14, S01-03, SF, GF
1907 VFL Season Carlton 18 2 R02-14, S01-03, SF, GF
1908 VFL Season Carlton 18 7 R01-02, R05-18, SF, GF
1909 VFL Season Carlton 19 2 R01-05, R07-11, R13-18, SF, PF, GF
1910 VFA Season North Melbourne 19 0 R01-13, R15-18, SF, GF
1911 VFA Season North Melbourne 1 0 SF
1912 VFA Season Melbourne City 2 0 R03-04
1913 VFA Season Prahran 12 0 R01-04, R06-10, R13-14, R16

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1910 VFA Season North Melbourne 19 R01-13, R15-18, SF, GF
1911 VFA Season North Melbourne 1 SF
1912 VFA Season Melbourne City 2 R03-04

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1912 VFA Season Melbourne City Captain 18 R01-18