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  • Bornadog
    WOOF Clubhouse Leader
    • Jan 2007
    • 67693
    #1

    Dogs games record-holder Brad Johnson inducted in to AFL Hall of Fame

    Brad Johnson addresses the crowd after being inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame during the 2014 Australian Football Hall of Fame
    Induction Dinner at the Crown Palladium, Melbourne on June 04, 2014. (Photo: Lachlan Cunningham/AFL Media)

    Western Bulldogs club games record-holder Brad Johnson has been inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame on Wednesday night in a ceremony at Crown Palladium.

    Johnson, now 37, played a club-record 364 games for the Bulldogs from 1994-2010, winning the Charles Sutton Medal as the Bulldogs' best and fairest on three occasions, and was the club's leading goalkicker in five seasons.

    With his infectious smile and enthusiasm, Brad Johnson was a popular player and captain at Whitten Oval, becoming the club games record holder in a brilliant career.

    He progressed from a wingman/midfielder to forward-line match winner. 



    His overhead marking and speed off the mark proved a handful for the very best defenders, while his goalkicking exploits saw him kick the second most career goals of any Bulldog.

    

Drafted from the Western Jets, Johnson was a six-time All-Australian (once as captain); triple best and fairest winner; Victorian representative in 1997, 1998 and 1999; and played in more finals than any other Bulldog player. 

When only halfway through his career, he was chosen on the interchange bench in the Bulldogs’ Team of the Century. Stylish and clever, ‘Johnno’ had it all – class, consistency, fierce determination, resilience, versatility and courage in abundance.

    Brad Johnson
    Games:     364 (1994–2010)
    Goals: 558

    Captain: 2006–10
    Best and fairest: 1999, 2002, 2006

    Runner-up best and fairest:     2003, 2007

    Leading goalkicker: 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

    All-Australian selection: 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007

    State selection:     3 games for Victoria

    Footscray-Western Bulldogs Team of the Century (interchange)
    Footscray-Western Bulldogs Hall of Fame inductee (2014)
    Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee
    FFC: Established 1883

    Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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    • bulldogtragic
      The List Manager
      • Jan 2007
      • 34289
      #2
      Re: Dogs games record-holder Brad Johnson inducted in to AFL Hall of Fame

      Has be been nominated in our WOOF team of the 2000/2100 century thread?

      I hope so.

      Just rewards for a great career... Bloody golf cart.
      Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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        • The Bulldogs Bite
          Hall of Fame
          • Dec 2006
          • 11407
          #3
          Re: Dogs games record-holder Brad Johnson inducted in to AFL Hall of Fame

          Makes you miss seeing the likes of Johnson, Grant, Smith, West and co. running around in the Tricolour.

          Congratulations to Johnno.
          W00F!

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            • Bornadog
              WOOF Clubhouse Leader
              • Jan 2007
              • 67693
              #4
              Re: Dogs games record-holder Brad Johnson inducted in to AFL Hall of Fame

              Well deserved, one of our best ever.
              FFC: Established 1883

              Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                • azabob
                  Hall of Fame
                  • Sep 2008
                  • 15481
                  #5
                  Re: Dogs games record-holder Brad Johnson inducted in to AFL Hall of Fame

                  Looking at Brad Johnson's record, how quickly I forgot how good he actually was.

                  Clearly his talent was also recognised outside of the club as well.

                  Well done Brad Johnson.
                  More of an In Bruges guy?

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                    • 1eyedog
                      Hall of Fame
                      • Mar 2008
                      • 13387
                      #6
                      Re: Dogs games record-holder Brad Johnson inducted in to AFL Hall of Fame

                      Originally posted by bornadog
                      Well deserved, one of our best ever.
                      AA captain in 07 - huge accolade.
                      Where do you see him in our best half dozen BAD?
                      But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.

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                        • Bornadog
                          WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                          • Jan 2007
                          • 67693
                          #7
                          Re: Dogs games record-holder Brad Johnson inducted in to AFL Hall of Fame

                          Originally posted by 1eyedog
                          AA captain in 07 - huge accolade.
                          Where do you see him in our best half dozen BAD?
                          That is a tough one and I will have to think about it. Has to be in the half dozen at minimum.
                          FFC: Established 1883

                          Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                            • Ozza
                              Bulldog Team of the Century
                              • Mar 2008
                              • 6402
                              #8
                              Re: Dogs games record-holder Brad Johnson inducted in to AFL Hall of Fame

                              A quick, strong, hard running half forward who can kick goals.....we could do with him right now!

                              Absolute champion. Second only to Grant at our club in my lifetime.

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                                • Bulldog4life
                                  WOOF Member
                                  • Oct 2007
                                  • 9607
                                  #9
                                  Re: Dogs games record-holder Brad Johnson inducted in to AFL Hall of Fame

                                  Congrats Johnno. A champion player and fantastic bloke too. Loved watching him play. One of the Doggies all time greats.

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                                    • Remi Moses
                                      WOOF Member
                                      • Jan 2009
                                      • 14785
                                      #10
                                      Re: Dogs games record-holder Brad Johnson inducted in to AFL Hall of Fame

                                      Well deserved. Wonderful career, and that was a trade we got right.
                                      Michael Frost to stkilda for a first rounder.

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                                        • Eastdog
                                          WOOF Communtiy Organiser
                                          • Feb 2012
                                          • 18376
                                          #11
                                          Re: Dogs games record-holder Brad Johnson inducted in to AFL Hall of Fame

                                          Well done Johnno on being inducted. Well deserved. Great career. A Bulldog great. Gee he would be handy having him in the team right now in that forward line at his peak.
                                          "Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"

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                                            • GVGjr
                                              Moderator
                                              • Nov 2006
                                              • 45548
                                              #12
                                              Re: Dogs games record-holder Brad Johnson inducted in to AFL Hall of Fame

                                              Terrific player and this is well deserved
                                              Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"

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