Will Johnson (born 26 October 1989) is an

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er who played as a defender for the

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in the

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(AFL). Johnson was recruited from the

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in the

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(VFL) after beginning his football career for

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in the

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, where he was sidelined with a shoulder injury before playing with Sandringham. According to the St Kilda website, Johnson's backline play is comparable to that of former Geelong backman, Matthew Egan.77. Will Johnson
Saints.com.au Drafted by St Kilda in the 2009 AFL draft, Johnson played one senior game before being delisted by St Kilda after the

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. He signed with VFL side

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for 2012. After playing 17 senior games in two years with the Box Hill Hawks, Johnson joined the stand-alone VFL club

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. He started off his 2014 season with five goals and a best on ground performance.

References

1989 births Living people St Kilda Football Club players People educated at Wesley College (Victoria) Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Sandringham Football Club players Collegians Football Club players Box Hill Football Club players Port Melbourne Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1980s-stub