Percy Johnson
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Percy John Johnson is a former Australian rules football
er and coach, who played 13 state matches for Western Australia
and 228 games in the WAFL
. He is a member of the West Australian Football Hall of Fame.
under Jerry Dolan
where he was used at centre-half back or as a forward. In 1951, he joined East Fremantle
, where he became a ruckman due to a large number of quality defenders at the club. Johnson debuted for Western Australian against Victoria in 1955. In 1957, he won the WAFL premiership with East Fremantle.
In 1959, Johnson became Captain Coach of Swan Districts
, after falling out of favour with the committee at the club, he was replaced by Charlie Doig. He played a total of 19 games in his sole season for the Swans before moving to Claremont
in 1960, where he was the club's leading goalscorer for the year. He returned to East Fremantle for one last season in 1962, his final game was a grand final loss to Swans.
After football, Johnson became a respected television critic, working for Channel 7 on their World of Football slow, where he had his own slot "Percys Point of View". He was appointed senior coach at South Fremantle
, somewhat out of the blue in 1977, after doing some junior coaching. The following season, he accepted a two year contact to coach West Perth, being terminated during his second season. In recent years he has been ruck coach at Fremantle
and Swan Districts and has been involved in WAFL or AFL football for more than 60 years.
In 2010, he was inducted into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er and coach, who played 13 state matches for Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
and 228 games in the WAFL
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
. He is a member of the West Australian Football Hall of Fame.
Biography
Johnson was raised in the Goldfields, and learnt football at Aquinas CollegeAquinas College, Perth
Aquinas College is a Catholic independent, day and boarding school for boys, located in Salter Point, Western Australia. Its sister school is Santa Maria Ladies College located in Attadale...
under Jerry Dolan
Jerry Dolan
John "Jerry" Dolan was an Australian rules footballer and coach in the West Australian Football League before becoming a politician. He played for as well as coached East Fremantle and was also a coach at East Perth...
where he was used at centre-half back or as a forward. In 1951, he joined East Fremantle
East Fremantle Football Club
The East Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Sharks, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The team's home ground is East Fremantle Oval...
, where he became a ruckman due to a large number of quality defenders at the club. Johnson debuted for Western Australian against Victoria in 1955. In 1957, he won the WAFL premiership with East Fremantle.
In 1959, Johnson became Captain Coach of Swan Districts
Swan Districts Football Club
The Swan Districts Football Club, nicknamed the Swans, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club is based at Bassendean Oval, in Bassendean, an eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia...
, after falling out of favour with the committee at the club, he was replaced by Charlie Doig. He played a total of 19 games in his sole season for the Swans before moving to Claremont
Claremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
in 1960, where he was the club's leading goalscorer for the year. He returned to East Fremantle for one last season in 1962, his final game was a grand final loss to Swans.
After football, Johnson became a respected television critic, working for Channel 7 on their World of Football slow, where he had his own slot "Percys Point of View". He was appointed senior coach at South Fremantle
South Fremantle Football Club
The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...
, somewhat out of the blue in 1977, after doing some junior coaching. The following season, he accepted a two year contact to coach West Perth, being terminated during his second season. In recent years he has been ruck coach at Fremantle
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
and Swan Districts and has been involved in WAFL or AFL football for more than 60 years.
In 2010, he was inducted into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame.