Australian Football

After struggling to make his mark at South Fremantle, where he played 15 senior games in 1976 and 1977, Robbie Johnson developed into a handy on-baller for arch rivals East Fremantle, adding another 47 league appearances over five seasons. In 1979 he had the immense satisfaction of helping Old Easts to a 21.19 (145) to 16.16 (112) Grand Final triumph over his former club. 

Robbie Johnson hailed from a footballing family in that his father was Percy Johnson senior, a fine player and colourful personality with East Fremantle during the 1950s and early 1960s, while his brother, Percy Johnson junior, played 10 games for Old Easts in 1976 and 1977.

Author - John Devaney