Troy Johnson is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

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er who played with the Brisbane Bears

Brisbane Bears

The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995...

 in the Australian Football League

Australian Football League

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 (AFL).

Johnson, a Fremantle Hawks junior, was a Western Australian representative in the Under 18 Championships

AFL National Under 18 Championships

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.

He was drafted by Brisbane from South Fremantle

South Fremantle Football Club

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 and made his AFL debut in the opening round of the 1996 season

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, against Footscray

Western Bulldogs

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. The Bears won the game by 87 points, with Johnson contributing four disposals. He kept his spot in the team for the next round, which was against the West Coast Eagles

West Coast Eagles

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 back in his home state, but he didn't register a possession.

De-listed for disciplinary reasons, Johnson returned to South Fremantle and took part in their 1997 finals campaign. He nominated for the 1997 AFL Draft

1997 AFL Draft

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 and was chosen by Fremantle

Fremantle Football Club

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with pick 32, but would never play a senior game for them.