Russell Johnston is a former Australian rules football

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er who played for Collingwood

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 in the Victorian Football League

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 (VFL) and Port Adelaide

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 in the South Australian National Football League

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 (SANFL).

Casterton recruit, Russell Johnston, was only with Collingwood for a season before being offloaded to Port Adelaide. A member of Port's 1981 premiership team, the ruckman was appointed club captain in 1986. He missed the 1988 Grand Final win due to suspension but captained his club to premierships the next two seasons. His performance in the 1989 Grand Final earned him a Jack Oatey Medal, to go with the Port Adelaide 'Best and Fairest' which he also won that year. He represented South Australia in six interstate matches during his career.

Johnston was, in 2000, named as first ruckman in Port Adelaide's official 'Greatest Team', which took into account all players since 1870.