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Key Facts

Full name
George Sydney Johnson

Known as
George 'Mallee' Johnson

Nickname
Mallee

Born
31 May 1879

Died
5 September 1948 (aged 69)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 25y 340d
Last game: 30y 124d

Height and weight
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 80 kg

Senior clubs
Richmond; Carlton; North Melbourne; Melbourne City; Prahran

Recruited from
Richmond (1905); Carlton (1910); North Melbourne (1912); Melbourne City (1913)

George 'Mallee' Johnson

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
RichmondVFA1904————————
CarltonV/AFL1905-190990290.3281%———0
North MelbourneVFA1910-1911————————
Melbourne CityVFA1912————————
PrahranVFA1913————————
V/AFL1904-191390290.3281%———0
Total1904-191390290.32—————

AFL: 1,020th player to appear, 2,737th most games played, 3,036th most goals kickedCarlton: 177th player to appear, 202nd most games played, 248th most goals kicked

Already an established Richmond champion when he crossed to Carlton in the VFL in 1905, this bullocking big man became a stand out in a star-studded Blues team. After three premierships in a row, he (and a group of teammates) left the club in acrimony and moved back to the VFA, first with North Melbourne and later with Melbourne City, and Prahan.

Author - Adam Cardosi


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Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.