Rex Harold Johns (21 May 1935 – 16 December 2009) was an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er for the

Port Adelaide Football Club Port Adelaide Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, Alberton, South Australia. The club's senior men's team plays in the Australian Football League (AFL), where they are nicknamed ...

in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

Football career

During an era of dour defence, Johns' ability to score goals at an average 3.37 per game was exceptional. During his time at the club he won the club's leading goalkicker award six times and the competition's award four times. He was a member of four premiership teams for Port Adelaide.

Personal life

Rex Johns died after a valiant battle with cancer on the 16 December 2009 at the age of 74.

Reputation

Rex Johns was the childhood idol of Malcolm Blight.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Johns, Rex 1935 births 2009 deaths Australian rules footballers from South Australia Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions)