Aidan Johnson

Aidan Johnson
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-03-09) 9 March 2000
Original team(s) Lavington/Werribee
Draft No. 68, 2024 AFL draft
Debut Round 1, 2025, Melbourne vs. Greater Western Sydney, at MCG
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Key Forward
Club information
Current club Melbourne
Number 42
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2025– Melbourne 5 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 15, 2025.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Aidan Johnson (born 9 March 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

VFL career

Johnson played for the Lavington Panthers in the Ovens and Murray Football League before being recruited by Werribee in the VFL during 2021.[1]

Johnson found good form for Werribee in 2024, including a period of five games where he kicked 11 goals.[2] He was a part of Werribee's team for the 2024 VFL Grand Final,[3] which they would go on to win.[4]

AFL career

Johnson was selected by Melbourne with pick 68 of the 2024 AFL draft.[5] He made his debut in round 1 of the 2025 AFL season,[6] kicking a goal in his first game.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Werribee Re-Sign Breakout Key Position Pillars". werribeefc.com.au. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  2. ^ Keating, Mitch. "Melbourne's shock draft move for "very, very aggressive" VFL forward years in the making". zerohanger.com. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  3. ^ Rhodes, Brendan. "TEAMS: Smithy's VFL Grand Final". afl.com.au. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  4. ^ Rhodes, Brendan. "Tigers break premiership drought in Grand Final thriller". afl.com.au. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  5. ^ "AFL Draft : Pick No.68 : Aidan Johnson". melbournefc.com.au/. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  6. ^ Nobes, Caitlin. "Debutant frenzy: Six get their chance". melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  7. ^ McWilliams, Phoebe. "Lachie thief! Unlikely hero as Giants steal victory late from Demons". afl.com.au. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
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