Matthew Johnson (born 16 March 2003) is a professional

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er who plays for the

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in the

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(AFL). Johnson was drafted with the first selection of the second round, the 21st selection overall, in the

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from Subiaco in the

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, after being widely predicted to be a first round draft selection.

AFL career

Johnson debuted for in Round 3 of the

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against cross town rivals . Johnson was the named substitute and came on during the 3rd quarter for injured teammate,

Heath Chapman Heath Chapman (born 31 January 2002) is an Australian rules football player who plays for the Fremantle Dockers in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early career Chapman played junior football for the Joondalup Kinross Junior Football ...

. Johnson finished the game with 6 disposals in his first ever win. He received a rising star nomination for his seven mark, nineteen disposal game against in round 23 of the 2023 season.

Statistics

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Matthew 2003 births Living people Fremantle Football Club players Subiaco Football Club players Peel Thunder Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Western Australia